School news

SUN Bucks program available for free/reduced-eligible students

(06/04/2025) The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the SUN Bucks program. This income-based food support program provides families $120 per eligible school-aged child to buy groceries when school is out for the summer.

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It's more than just free meals! Apply for educational benefits for the 2024-25 school year

(07/26/2024) All Anoka-Hennepin families are encouraged to apply for the educational benefits program for the 2024-25 school year. A new application must be submitted each school year. The enrollment window for the 2024-25 school year begins Aug. 1, 2024.

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Community partners provide free dictionaries to McKinley third grade students

(02/01/2024) Each year, the Anoka-Hennepin Educational Foundation (AHEF) along with community partners Anoka, Coon Rapids and the Blaine/Ham Lake Rotary Clubs, the Ramsey and Dayton Lions Clubs, and Connexus Energy, donate dictionaries to every third grade student in the district.

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You can make a difference! Learn about working in Anoka-Hennepin Schools at CRHS hiring event Oct. 7

(09/16/2025) The Anoka-Hennepin School District will host an in-person hiring event for operational and student support positions on Tuesday, Oct. 7, from 3:30-5:30 p.m. at Coon Rapids High School. The hiring event will take place in the atrium located inside the main entrance (Door 1) of the school.

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Phase 3 budget reduction and realignment process begins, community meetings set

(09/12/2025) An initial $15 million budget gap has been narrowed, with a remaining target of $8 million in reductions and realignments identified for the 2026-27 school year.

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School Board amends 2025-26 school calendar

(09/03/2025) The staff development day originally scheduled for May 8, 2026 has now been moved forward by one week to Friday, May 1, 2026. The date change will be reflected in all future published calendars.

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Regular season Football start times set for 7 p.m.

(09/03/2025) Regular season varsity home football games in Anoka-Hennepin are scheduled for a 7 p.m. start for the remainder of the 2025 football season following school board direction.

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