
May 12, 2025
The Modern Band program at St. Francis High School is inspired by the national movement led by Music Will, which promotes inclusive, student-centered music education rooted in pop...

May 8, 2025
This year a student council was formed at Crossroads East, which is a school located within Nexus-East Bethel Family Healing residential facility, and on May 2, 15 students partic...

May 7, 2025
Inspired by her students, St. Francis Middle School science teacher Emily Sevenz took her innovative work to the global stage last month, presenting at the Ireland International C...

May 6, 2025
Kyle Waterworth has been named the next St. Francis High School (SFHS) Head Girls Basketball Coach. Waterworth brings more than 22 years of high school basketball coaching exper...

May 5, 2025
St. Francis High School (SFHS) students Alexis Colling, Jack Humphrey, Carly Knapp and Rieley Schwab attended DECA’s International Career Development Conference (ICDC) April 25-28...

May 2, 2025
The district is offering three summer elementary enrichment opportunities in June. These are free opportunities and transportation is available at group locations, not individual ...

May 2, 2025
A failure of the original inground hoist, which was installed in 1974, in the auto shop at St. Francis High School created an expensive problem — but recognizing the educational v...

April 28, 2025
A new GED Express class is being offered from May 5-15 for individuals seeking to earn their GED and move forward with their education or career goals. The class meets Monday thr...

April 25, 2025
For St. Francis Middle School (SFMS) sixth grader Avery Ritter, a visit by local author William Durbin was just what she wanted to help fuel her passion for writing. During Durbin...

April 23, 2025
The St. Francis High School Multicultural Student Union is hosting a Culture Festival Wednesday, May 21 from 5-8 p.m. at the SFHS cafeteria. The free community event will celebrat...

April 17, 2025
On April 11, two teams of St. Francis High School (SFHS) students participated in the 2025 Minnesota Economics Challenge State Tournament in St. Paul. Competing in the high school...

April 16, 2025
On April 16, six St. Francis High School student-athletes signed letters of intent to continue their educational and athletic careers at the collegiate level. Student-athletes, fa...

April 14, 2025
(04/14/2025) A freshman enrolled at St. Francis High School and Saints Online, Aleksa Uhde traveled internationally this winter to compete as a member of Team USA in synchronized ...

April 11, 2025
The Snack Cart at Cedar Creek Elementary School (CCES) not only delivers snacks to staff each Friday, but a multitude of educational experiences for students in the life skills pr...

April 7, 2025
The award-winning St. Francis High School Theatre presents Seussical the Musical. Purchase tickets in advance or at the ticket booth the day of each performance . PERFORMANCE DA...

April 3, 2025
Long-time district bus driver Beth Cheney was recognized by the Oak Grove Fire Department on April 2 for her assistance in life-saving measures of a person who was in a car accide...

March 31, 2025
St. Francis High School (SFHS) has announced Alexa Skogquist as the school’s 2024-25 Athena Award recipient, which recognizes senior female athletes for their dedication in the cl...
March 28, 2025
Friday, March 28 - 6:55 p.m. It is with deep sadness that at this time we are able to share that a district student tragically died this morning in an e-bicycle accident, which...

March 25, 2025
St. Francis Area Schools can confirm the receipt of lawsuits from Education Minnesota and the American Civil Liberties Union-Minnesota in regards to our District Policy 606.5. The...

March 19, 2025
The 2024-25 St. Francis Middle School Yearbook has received the honor of Outstanding Performance from Jostens. The criteria for the award includes creating a meaningful yearbook ...