Osseo Area Schools celebrates four Teacher of the Year candidates for 2025

Four Osseo Area Schools educators were named candidates for the 2025 Minnesota Teacher of the Year award. In the next few months, semifinalists and finalists will be named from the pool of 142 candidates, with the Teacher of the Year being announced at a banquet in May.

Congratulations to the nominees:

• Marcus Leab: English teacher at Maple Grove Middle School
• Kelly Klecker: Math teacher at Osseo Area Learning Center
• Caley Paripovich: First grade at Oak View Elementary School
• Kari Roll: Science teacher at Park Center Senior High School

Learn more about the Teacher of the Year process and see the full list of candidates.