St. Francis Area Schools

At the June 23 St. Francis Area Schools Regular School Board Meeting, the board selected Jessica Bakken-Kleven as an interim School Board member. There were five candidates who ap...

The Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) announced that St. Francis Area Schools (SFAS) has been awarded the prestigious Certificate of Excellence in Fina...

A few years back a handful of students wanting to help teachers and fellow students at Cedar Creek Elementary School has grown into a group of around 50 students that are members ...

The St. Francis Learning Center was awarded grants from both the Minnesota DNR and ESSER in excess of $125,000 in 2024-25 to help enhance the student learning experience. View pho...

Audrey Skuza, a third grade student at Cedar Creek Elementary School, was the winner of the Minnesota Council on Economic Education (MCEE) poster contest. Skuza competed with more...

Updated with results on June 12 The boys team scored 26 points to finish 12th. Sam Ruid (Sr.) - Shot Put, Discus Finished runner-up in the discus after breaking his o...

Registration for Kindergarten Connect is now open at the three elementary schools. This is a strongly encouraged event for all incoming St. Francis Area Schools kindergarten stude...

The School Board for St. Francis Area Schools has a vacancy and is accepting applications to appoint a board member until a special election occurs on Nov. 4, 2025. The open seat...

In its second year of organizing a Minnesota Bilingual Seals Program, St. Francis High School honored 14 students at the Culture Festival on May 21 who have proven their language ...

St. Francis Area Schools celebrated 310 graduates on May 29-30. A ceremony was held May 29 at the St. Francis Learning Center for Saints Academy and Saints Online students. Then o...

On May 28, the St. Francis Area Schools American Indian Education Program (AIE) hosted its annual end-of-the-year picnic and grad celebration. This event is an opportunity for fam...

St. Francis High School (SFHS) teacher and SFHS Theatre Advisor Glenn Morehouse Olson was named the recipient of the 2025 Theater Educator Award from Spotlight Education. She will...

St. Francis High School Theatre again earned many honors from Hennepin Arts Spotlight Education in 2025 for their performance of Seussical the Musical. Through their accomplishmen...

Students who are enrolled in a St. Francis Area School that participates in the Free School Meals Program and qualified for free or reduced-price school meal benefits during the 2...

St. Francis Middle School (SFMS) Principal Heidi Critchley was honored as the Central Division Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals Middle School Principal of the ...

St. Francis Area Schools Superintendent Karsten Anderson has announced the hiring of Karla Winter as the next principal at St. Francis Elementary School. The selection is continge...

The St. Francis Area Schools School Board and members of the district leadership team honored the 2024-25 retirees prior to and at the regular School Board meeting on May 27. A re...

This past school year, the 6th grade yellow team at St. Francis Middle School set out on a mission to not only claim the coveted 6th grade civics traveling trophy, but also coll...

St. Francis Area Schools is excited to celebrate the Class of 2025 with two graduation ceremonies. Both ceremonies will be live streamed. Saints Online and Saints Academy Gradua...

St. Francis High School honored its seniors committed to military service after graduation with a special program held before school May 16. During the Military Signing Day event,...