Discover Northpoint

• Kindergarten – 22 to 1
• Grades 1-2 - 24 to 1
• Grades 3 - 25 to 1
• Grades 4-5 - 28 to 1

Spring Lake Park schools is a vibrant school community serving more than 6,200 students from the suburbs of Blaine, Fridley, and Spring Lake Park in the northern Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. Click here to view the interactive map, which is designed to help families determine what neighborhood school their child will attend. Please note, students must apply to be a part of the Woodcrest Spanish Immersion program.

A guide for families and students on the operation and policies of Spring Lake Park Schools.

A student’s school experience is an important part of your family’s life. Each day, we work tirelessly to know each student’s strengths, interests and needs, create a sense of belonging and learning experiences that engage and delight.

There are also the practical aspects of school – start and end times, procedures for absences, transportation, meals and more. We’ve compiled the basic information about how our schools operate in this handbook for students and families. Please review the information and refer to it, as needed, throughout the year.  

You’ll also find a comprehensive list of our district policies for your reference.

Please contact your school as you have questions throughout the year.

View the School Handbook

Each year, we develop a School Improvement and Innovation Plan. The plan aligns to our Spring Lake Park Schools strategic plan and vision and includes projects to ensure – engaged and enthusiastic learners, effective operations, and communications and connections. Projects are identified based on student learning results and an assessment of how we are doing in implementing our plans and strategies. These projects guide our focus for staff professional learning and implementation activities.

Engaged and Enthusiastic Learners: continuously improve personalized instruction and responsiveness to meet our students’ unique and varied needs.

• Deepen Innovative and Personalized Learning: Continue development and implementation of core elements of personalized learning:
  • Continue to implement learning experiences aligned to academic and life competencies
  • Scale use of learner profiles and personal learner maps
•  Implement Multiage Classrooms in Grades 1-4: Continue to flexibly use time, space and resources to support students in multiage groupings
• Implement Intensive Interventions: Refine the PIT Crew process to identify support for learner struggling with academic and SEB needs
• Continue to Strengthen Student Supports and Intervention: Align, strengthen and communicate our system of supports for students’ academic, social-emotional and mental health

Effective Operations: Improve our effective management of human, financial and physical resources.

• Support Teachers as Learners: Refine teacher learning and evaluation practices to better support new and experienced teachers in their continued growth as educators

Communications and Connections: Increase the connection, engagement and support of our families and communities.

• Enhance Partnerships with Families: Strengthen school and home partnerships to support student learning and engagement
• Address Chronic Absenteeism: Review, redesign and implement school processes that engage families and community partners in addressing frequent student absences