This update includes information about vaccination opportunities, community education classes, job openings within the district and its partners, a reminder about a modest 2021-22 calendar change to facilitate family conferences, a reminder about our all-the-time-online Portage program enrollment, and information about the interview segments that Dr. Hillmann records with KYMN radio.
Attention :
** Due to the improving travel conditions, this evening’s district band concert will be held as scheduled at Northfield High School at 7:00 p.m. Staff will be available at the elementary schools and middle school between 4:00 and 5:30 p.m. so that students can pick up their instruments. **
The Northfield Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, Monday, March 16, 2026, due to conditions related to the current blizzard. All classes and activities are canceled for the day. This is our first e-Learning Day. You can read the full e-Learning plan here. You can find out more about full day school cancellations at: h
The Northfield High School Pre-Bid Walkthrough will be held as scheduled on March 16 from 3:30-5:30 p.m.
Archive: Community Services
Incident at Early Ventures Childcare Center
Superintendent Hillmann sent this message to families on December 3, 2020, regarding an incident at the District's Early Ventures Childare Center.
Bond Referendum Passes, Board Members Elected
The Northfield School District bond referendum passed on November 6, 2018, with 62.25% voting in favor and 37.75% voting against it. Julie Pritchard, Jeff Quinnell, and Tom Baraniak were elected to the Board of Education.
Northfield Area Learning Center Received a 2018 Minnesota Promising Practice Award
Northfield Area Learning Center was one of six schools and four community programs honored by Synergy & Leadership Exchange for excellence in character and ethical leadership development.
World’s Largest Swimming Lesson
Help set a Guinness World Record while receiving a free swimming lesson!
All Comers Track Meet
Show off your speed, or just your sense of fun, at the All Comers Track Meet on Wednesday evening, July 21, at the Northfield Middle School Track.
Summer Music in 2017
The Northfield Community Band will kick off its free concert series at 7 p.m. on June 8 at Bridge Square. Bring a blanket or chairs at 7 p.m. every following Thursday in June, and enjoy music and the river view from the downtown park.
Truck and Tractor Night – Rescheduled
UPDATE: Truck and Tractor Night has been rescheduled to Thursday, May 18, due to the predicted rain and thunderstorms. The time and location of the event will remain the same.
Register Early for Camp Invention 2017 Savings
Register for Camp Invention by March 20 and save $25 on this action-packed summer week of STEM activities. Local educators will lead youth entering kindergarten through sixth grade in hands-on science, technology, engineering and math activities.
Spanish Radio Show Receives Award
At the 2016 Community Education Conference, the radio show "El Super Barrio Latino" was awarded a Minnesota Community Education Association Project Award (MCEA). Project awards are presented to outstanding projects that have exemplified the concept of Community Education.