St. Francis Area Schools

Jason Hehir has been named the next Northern Edge Head Boys Hockey Coach. The Northern Edge boys hockey program includes St. Francis High School (SFHS) and North Branch High Schoo...

St. Francis High School held its annual Senior Scholarship and Awards Night on May 14 at the high school’s Performing Arts Center. By the end of the event, nearly 85 seniors were ...

On May 2, selected students from St. Francis High School (SFHS) had an opportunity to attend the Mississippi 8 Conference Visual Arts Festival at Becker High School. At the event,...

The Minnesota Department of Education’s (MDE) report for high school graduation rates for 2024 showed an increased graduation rate for students in St. Francis Area Schools. The 2...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

(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 ...

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...

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...

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...