St. Louis Park parents worry class sizes are negatively impacting learning

Some St. Louis Park parents say crowded classrooms and less classroom support are making it harder for students to learn.

Parents and teachers raised concerns with school staff about class sizes and the lack of paraprofessionals at the kindergarten level.

They said teachers are struggling to meet students’ needs.

“What’s the concern about having a lot of kids in one classroom?” 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS asked Jenny Lalos, a parent and former kindergarten teacher.

“It’s a lot harder to manage, and then it’s harder to meet the needs of all the learners where they are, especially without extra support in the classroom,” Lalos said.

The district said elementary classes have between 21 and 25 kids. 

District days shows some middle school social studies classes can have 35 students; theater choir can have 40 and some high school physics classes have 38 studen...