School news

2025-26 Student Transportation proposals

(05/05/25) As part of an annual transportation review process in accordance with School Board policy, new non-transported areas are being proposed for the 2025-26 school year.

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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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Order your 2024-25 School Supply Kits

(05/16/2024) Parents/guardians can now order 2024-25 School Supply Kits online to prepare for next school year.

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Parent Education Series: District to host three Parent Engage 360 events in 2023-24

(11/09/2023) Join parents and guardians from the Anoka-Hennepin Schools community for information and resources to support the needs of students today. Anoka-Hennepin is hosting three Parent Engage 360 community and parent education events during the 2023-24 school year. These events aim to provide resources for parents and guardians to support their students and others in the community.

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Sunrise classroom addition now in operation

(10/06/2023) An eight classroom addition at Sunrise Elementary School in eastern Blaine is up and operating and serving the needs of kindergarten students while providing space for additional enrollment growth.

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Sunrise teacher Pauline Engebretson named KS95 Teacher of the Week

(03/09/2023) A teacher in the district for 24 years, Pauline Engebretson of Sunrise Elementary School, has been selected as a KS95 Teacher of the Week. She accepted the award in front of her third grade class Tuesday, March 7 from KS95 on-air talent “Hutch.”

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Temporary boundary adjustment approved for Sunrise Elementary for next year, impacts approximately 120 incoming kindergarten students and familes

(03/01/2022) The Anoka-Hennepin School Board approved a recommendation for a one-year temporary boundary adjustment for approximately 120 incoming Kindergarten students for the 2022-23 year at their Feb. 28 meeting.

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Sunrise Elementary third graders raise $2,400 to help save our oceans

(01/28/2022) It’s nearly 1,000 miles to the nearest ocean from Sunrise Elementary School, but that fact didn’t deter a group of third graders from creating the group, Seas of Glory. This week, the group collected donations and raised $2,400 to help save our oceans.

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Sunrise teacher earns National Board Certification

(01/05/2022) Sunrise Elementary teacher Jennifer Keller strived to be more than just a second grade teacher and has pushed herself beyond the expectations to become a National Board Certified Teacher. Through the process, Keller believes her approach to teaching has reached a deeper level.

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District news

Anoka-Hennepin high school graduation rates continue to outperform state average for the 2024 school year

(05/07/2025) Anoka-Hennepin students continue to perform above the record-high state graduation average overall and in all but two of the 15 measured student groups. Student demographics in the Anoka-Hennepin School District closely mirror averages across the state of Minnesota.

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Coon Rapids High School senior named National Merit Scholar

(05/07/2025) Coon Rapids High School - Center for Biomedical Sciences and Engineering (CRHS) senior Cole Burnett has earned the highest honors a graduating senior can receive. Burnett was named a 2025 National Merit Scholar.

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Bengals rise to the top in state computing skills program

(05/07/2025) Five Blaine High School students are among 92 across the state to earn recognition for their work in computer science by the Minnesota Aspirations in Computing Awards (MNAiC).

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Annual Parent Attitude and Satisfaction Survey available between May 12-June 13

(05/07/2025) The input of parents and guardians is valuable in helping improve the district’s service to students and families. The Anoka-Hennepin School District would like parents’/guardians’ opinions on the schools your children attend.

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