enrollMent for the 2025–2026 school year is now OPEN for the year.
Please follow the link below to enroll for the 2025-26 school year!
The Northfield School District is partnered with Owatonna Online to offer a free, state-approved online learning program serving Minnesota students in K-12th grade called Big 9 Online. Students who join this program will be enrolled through the Northfield district and have access to Northfield sports and other extracurricular activities. Interested students outside of the Northfield School District boundaries can open enroll to take advantage of this innovative program. *Note: The expectation is a commitment to a semester term. It is difficult to transition back to “in person” in the middle of a semester so students are expected to remain enrolled for the entire first or second semester at a time.
Please note that if a student in grades 10-12 would like to take PSEO (postsecondary enrollment options), they would need to be either enrolled full time in Northfield High School or Owatonna Online (or another online program). Big 9 Online students are not eligible for PSEO.
Contact Info
Daryl Kehler, Big 9 Online Learning Liaison
201 Orchard Street South
507.645.1201
Big 9 Online provides students and their families with a learning environment that:
- Is safe and comfortable
- Provides the ability to learn from any location with internet access
- Offers enough flexibility to fit a variety of lifestyles
- Allows for individualized student support in a convenient online environment
- Empowers students to learn in new and different ways while still having access to personalized interactions
Big 9 Online information Slideshows
enrollment for the 2025–2026 school year
Vision
Big 9 Online learning program will prepare every student for lifelong success through customized access to an education designed to meet the unique interests and abilities of every enrolled student resulting in measurable student engagement and academic growth.
Questions?
Email the Big 9 Online Learning Liaison if you have questions about the program.