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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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Champlin-Brooklyn Park Academy named Magnet Schools of America School of Excellence

(01/23/2025) Champlin Brooklyn Park Academy for Math and Environmental Science (CBPA) has been named a 2025 Magnet Schools of America (MSA) School of Excellence. Through an integrated curriculum, students at CBPA receive a unique learning experience emphasizing math and environmental science.

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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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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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As a math and science specialty school, students engage in a wide range of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) opportunities, which provide relevant connections between classes. In 2020, CBPA received an Excellence Award from Magnet Schools of America.

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