Welcome to Facility Rental Services

Facility space and services to ensure your event runs smoothly.

Welcome to Hopkins Public Schools' Facility Rental Services. Hopkins Event Services boasts state-of-the-art facilities on the grounds of Hopkins Public Schools and various locations within the city of Hopkins. We offer conference rooms, auditorium and theater space, training facilities, banquet space, and room to host any athletic event. Our expertly trained staff assist during every step of the way to ensure your event runs smoothly.

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Meet the Team

Contact Us

Meet the Team

Dre Jefferson

District Facilities Use
Coordinator
952-988-4071
Meiondra.Jefferson@HopkinsSchools.org

Elliot Johnson

Operations and Scheduling Manager
952-988-6722
Elliot.Johnson@HopkinsSchools.org

Ethan Lilly

Royals Athletic Center Program Assistant
952-988-4510
Ethan.Lilly@HopkinsSchools.org

Emma Kearns

Royals Athletic Center Manager
952-988-4518
Emma.Kearns@hopkinsschools.org

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Dining Spaces

Eisenhower Community Center Wetlands

Theaters

Eisenhower Community Center Theater

465

Swimming Pools

Eisenhower Community Center Pool

Swimming Pools

West Middle School Pool

Indoor Courts

West Middle School Structure

Indoor Courts

West Middle School Upper Gym

District Facilities

Theaters

Eisenhower Community Center Theater
The Eisenhower Community Center theater is a 465-seat proscenium stage theater equipped with audio, projection, and lighting support. Popular hosting site for concerts, dance recitals, and large meetings.

Hopkins High School Little Theater
The Little Theater is an intimate 280-seat thrust stage theater equipped with audio, projection, and lighting support. Modeled after the Guthrie, a regional theater. Attached dressing rooms and scene shop available. Popular hosting site for concerts, dance recitals, meetings, and theater performances.

Dining Spaces

From corporate parties and family celebrations, to athletic banquets, craft fairs, dining events, and other exhibits, our contemporary banquet spaces cater to both elegant and casual gatherings.

Each of our banquet spaces have a sound system and large projector screens, so events such as workshops, appreciation dinners, and reunions are easily accommodated. When we bring in staging, the space transforms into an ideal place for a DJ to set up for father-daughter dances or wedding receptions.

Hopkins High School Dining Room
A rounded space outlined with windows has provided the setting for events such as athletic banquets, appreciation dinners, retirement dinners, and family celebrations.

Oakwoods Room at Eisenhower Community Center
A rectangular space that measures approximately 48'x 89' with large windows overlooking a marsh, the Oakwoods Room has hosted events such as a multi-day autism workshop, Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, Girl Scout father/daughter dances, craft fairs, and a variety of other banquets.

Conference Rooms

Our space can accommodate groups looking to meet once, weekly, or monthly and come equipped with modern technology upgrades and food availability. Our event centers cater to groups as small as 10 or as large as 200. Some of our meeting spaces also have separate rooms for breakout sessions.

The Eisenhower Community Center offers three floors of meeting rooms with a variety of layouts. All conference rooms have large whiteboards installed, with the majority equipped with LCD projectors and digital screens.

Training Facilities

The Eisenhower Community Center has spaces to host cooking and computer trainings.

The Royal Pantry
Our cooking facility, The Royal Pantry, offers a demonstration island, spacious kitchen, top-quality equipment and appliances, and a bistro-style dining area. Ask about trained chefs for your event! Need a space to host a computer training?

Computer Lab
The Eisenhower Community Center has a computer lab that is installed with the latest technology. A mobile computer lab cart is available to rent with or without a trainer.

Royals Athletic Center

The Royals Athletic Center (formerly Lindbergh Center) is located on the campus of Hopkins High School, 2400 Royals Drive, Minnetonka, and encompasses 92,000-square-feet of fitness space offered to both city and District residents. The Royals Athletic Center is a partnership between Hopkins Public Schools and the City of Minnetonka. The state-of-the-art facility boasts ample meeting spaces, aerobic, conditioning, and exercise equipment, and both men's and women's locker rooms.

Other amenities include:

Seven regulation volleyball courts
Five multipurpose regulation basketball courts, two of which include adjustable height baskets for all levels of play
2,800 seats for events
300-meter (1/6 mile) walking and jogging track open daily
Our Fitness Center/Weight room offers free weights, resistance machines, and aerobic machines such as bikes and treadmills during the week in the afternoons, evenings, and weekends.

Are you looking for Hopkins Public Schools' athletics information? Visit the high school athletics site.

For more information on hours of operation, membership information, open gym calendar, and more check out the Royals Athletic Center page.

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Pricing Information & Facilities Handbook

We work with your budget

Rental fees are determined by the classification of your organization and are calculated on a per hour basis. Rental time begins at the determined entry time and ends at the projected completion of the event.

Class A: Hopkins School District sponsored activities requested by a district staff member or program.
Class B: Youth-serving public agencies or organizations, charitable, and other youth nonprofit serving organizations.
Class C: Fraternal/service organizations, faith communities (services, educational and recreational activities) and special interest groups not having nonprofit status.
Class D: Individuals, private agencies, companies, and vendors using District facilities for commercial purposes or for profit.

For more information, fill out a Request for Information for your event(s) for pricing options or review our Community Use of School Facilities Handbook.

Community Use of School Facilities Handbook

Royals Athletic Center Weight Room Policy

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