Paul Bell has joined the Northfield Public Schools as the new director of buildings & grounds effective March 26.
Attention :
Priority based budget reductions: The district shared the priority based budget reduction information with families on March 5. You can read the original message and view the priority budget reduction recommendations (updated April 2) 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: For Community Members
Sibley Awarded Reading Corps Tutor
Sibley Elementary School is proud to announce it has been awarded a 1.0 FTE Minnesota Reading Corps position for the 2012-13 school year.
2012-2013 Calendar Approved
At its March 12 meeting, the Northfield Board of Education approved the 2012-2013 school year calendar. Visit the Calendars page to see next year's calendar.
Dahle Semifinalist for State Award
Kevin Dahle, Northfield’s 2011-12 Teacher of the Year and Northfield High School social studies teacher, is among the 34 candidates chosen as semifinalists for the honor of 2012 Minnesota Teacher of the Year.
Preschool & Childcare Open House
Hand in Hand Preschool and EarlyVentures Childcare programs are holding their open house & fall registration night on Thursday, March 1, from 5:30 - 7 p.m. at Longfellow School.
Read Elected Minnesota Youth Governor
Northfield High School junior Elia Read was elected as the 2013 Minnesota Statewide Youth Governor during the program's largest yearly event in January.
Upcoming GED Testing
Community Services will be hosting GED (General Education Development) testing from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16 at the Northfield Community Resource Center (NCRC).
Community Garden Applications
Dreaming of growing green things in spring’s warming soil? It’s time to plan ahead for summer gardening! Greenvale Park Community Garden is now making applications available for the 2012 gardening season.
Richardson Receives Award
Northfield Public Schools Superintendent, Dr. Chris Richardson, received the Superintendent of the Year award at the Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) Recognition luncheon on Thursday, Jan. 12, at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
“I Am a Mentor” Day
In celebration of National Mentoring Month, the Northfield Public Schools Community Services mentoring program, Connected Kids, is participating in the “I Am a Mentor” Day social media campaign on Jan. 11.