Important Dates & Events

The National College Fair will be held at the Minneapolis Convention Center on October 5 from 9-12 pm and 5-8 pm and October 6 from 9-12 pm.

You will want to register for the college fair ahead of time by visiting https://www.nacacattend.org/22Minnesota

Career & Technical Education Showcase

You're invited to join us for Wayzata High School's 5th Annual Career & Technical Education Showcase which will be held on Friday, February 24 in Gyms 7&8.

This showcase will be bigger and better than ever before with up to 75 booths from companies like Caterpillar, Edina Realty, M Health Fairview, Polaris, Hyatt Regency, Lunds & Byerlys, North Star Therapy Animals, Tolomatic, Plymouth Police and Fire Departments, and Kraus-Anderson Construction. Information about career pathways and programs will be available from these companies and more. There will be plenty of colleges and trade schools sharing their specialties too. There will be opportunities to learn about careers like Healthcare, Video Production, Engineering, Building Trades, Interior Design, Cosmetology, Vet Technician, Computer Programming, Law Enforcement, and many more. Check out this video! Your student(s) can register for the showcase by visiting the WHS Hub under "College Visits" or by stopping by the College and Career Center in B202. If you have any questions about the Career & Technical Education Showcase, please contact Deb Musser, College and Career Center Coordinator, or Kyle Swenson, CTE Teacher. We hope to see you there! 

Representatives from various selective colleges will give brief presentations about their institution and then answer questions. Colleges that have participated in this event in the past include Boston College, Georgetown University, Macalester College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northwestern University and University of Notre Dame. This program will be held at 6 p.m. via Zoom. 

View the November 2022 presentation here.

All 9th-12th grade students and their families are invited to attend a FREE College Fair at Wayzata High School on Thursday, March 2 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the Lower Commons. This event is sponsored by MACAC (Minnesota Association for College Admission Counseling). Students and their families will have an opportunity to visit with representatives from over 100 colleges, universities, community colleges, technical schools, and specialty schools from around the United States.  Students are encouraged to pre-register for the College Fair to receive a barcode that can be scanned at the College Fair. The barcode will allow students to share their contact information with their choice schools and they won't have to fill out registration cards at each school's table. College Fair attendees can use the parking lot by the Athletic Entrance. Please note that due to COVID, the College Fair will be a mask-mandated event. If you have any questions about the College Fair, please contact Deb Musser, College and Career Center Coordinator.