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Class of 2025 Graduation

Two students are shown in their graduation caps and gowns.

Our Transition Plus graduation will be held at

Pantages Theatre, 710 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55402 

on May 30th at 11:30am. 

 

Guests plan to be seated by 11:15. Anyone who arrives after 11:15 will have to wait until after the graduate processional to be seated.

Students who graduated earlier this year are welcome to participate in the graduation ceremony.

Another graduation message will be sent out closer to the date with specifics about tickets and other details.

LOCATION

  • Pantages Theatre, 710 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55402
  • Friday, May 30 @ 11:30

PARKING/BUS LINES

  • The Metro Transit bus lines C, D, 5, 22 also get passengers to the Pantages Theater area.

CAPS & GOWNS

  • Students may pick up their graduation gown from the main office starting May 12.
  • Gowns will be labeled and kept in their case manager's room, then returned after the ceremony in exchange for your diploma.
  • Students may keep their caps and tassels.

GRADUATE PORTRAITS

  • Graduates may get formal graduate portraits dressed in caps and gowns in room T309 at Tplus on Friday April 18 and Friday, April 25th between 10:30 -12:30 and 1:30 - 3:30.
  • Special Arrangements will be made for Project SEARCH graduates to get their portraits
  • If a graduate can't get to Tplus for the scheduled portrait dates and times, the graduate should contact Benjamin.Drewelow@mpls.k12.mn.us to schedule a time that works.

FAMILY & FRIENDS

  • Graduates may invite up to 6 guests to graduation
  • Invitations and ticket information will be shared soon
  • Guests must be seated by 11:15. Anyone who arrives after 11:15 will be seated after graduate processional.
  • Please allow ample time for parking and entrance - at least 15-20 minutes
  • Information about livestreaming will be available closer to the date

RECEPTION & DIPLOMAS

  • From 1:00 - 1:30, Transition Plus will host a graduation reception in our school cafeteria. Graduates will pick up their diploma and grad gift bag during the reception.
  • At 1:30, normal classes will resume. Graduates will sign out and leave with care givers. They are now high school graduates!!!

RETURN CHROMEBOOKS AND LIBRARY BOOKS

Graduates must return their Chromebooks and library books by Thursday, May 29

AFTER GRADUATION
Graduates are finished with school! School buses will no longer pick them up and if graduates arrive at school on their own, we will greet them warmly and move them along toward home. We are so proud of them for completing their high school journey!

MPS High School Graduation Schedule