The National Board Certified Teacher program is a rigorous professional growth and evaluation program dedicated to identifying and recognizing highly accomplished teachers in America.

While state licensure sets minimum standards for novice teachers, the National Board Certification program sets high standards for excellence among experienced teachers. The extensive evaluation process requires a teacher to pass written exams, submit video examples of their class and their teaching, and present a portfolio of their work. The process often takes more than a year to complete.

The Minnetonka School District encourages experienced and highly qualified teachers to pursue this outstanding professional growth opportunity. Minnetonka is proud to have 21 National Board Certified Teachers on staff, more than any neighboring school district.

In 2011, six Minnetonka teachers were among 14 teachers in Minnesota to be National Board Certified.