Claire and Linnea Larson, a local mother-daughter team, will launch a free support group at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 5 for families and children facing the challenges of Type 1 diabetes. The group plans to host nine meetings throughout the school year for families in Northfield and surrounding areas.
Attention :
Priority based budget reductions: The district shared the priority based budget reduction information with families on March 5. You can read the message and view the priority budget reduction recommendations here.
The district has also published an FAQ. This document will be updated as needed.
A community meeting for public input on the recommended reductions will be held on Thursday, April 3, 2025, from 6-8:30 pm, in the Northfield Middle School auditorium. Please note the date change; this meeting was initially scheduled for March 11.
Archive: 2015
Three Northfield students named National Merit Semifinalists; Seven named National Merit Commended Students
Northfield Public Schools is pleased to announce that three Northfield High School seniors have been named National Merit Semifinalists and seven have been named Commended students. Semifinalists are Audrey Kornkven, Clark Ohnesorge and Olivia Riggins.
Superintendent Richardson Receives Polaris Leadership Award
The Minnesota Association of School Administrators (MASA) has named Superintendent Chris Richardson the recipient of the MASA Polaris Leadership Award.
District Advisory Council Seeks New Members
Northfield Public Schools is seeking volunteers to serve on the District Educational Program Advisory Council (DEPAC), a group that works to assure community-school cooperation in setting
New Middle School Assistant Principal Hired
Michael O’Keefe has been hired as Assistant Principal at Northfield Middle School effective August 3. O’Keefe replaces Greg Gelineau who began his new role as Principal at Northfield Middle School in July.
Fall Recreation & Enrichment Classes
Keep the back-to-school excitement high with new adventures and learning opportunities from Community Services. The fall brochure is chock full of classes, leagues and events for youth and adults.
Community Facilities Plan Meetings Scheduled
The District is hosting a series of meetings in September regarding the next steps in developing a long-term Master Facilities Plan. This information was sent to all families via Skylert on August 13.
2015 Community Youth Fairs
From sports to scouting and visual arts to music, discover the opportunities Northfield has to offer - at the Community Youth Fairs on Wednesday, Aug. 19.
Staff Back-to-School Information
Employee back-to-school information is organized below by location. Please review the information posted beneath the heading “All District Employees,” as well as any information below your building name(s).
Safety Camp Emergency Gallery
The Northfield Safety Camp, offered in the summer for kids in grades 4 through 7, concluded Thursday with a North Memorial Air Care helicopter landing and a crash simulator demonstration.