Welcome to the 2019-20 school year! We are excited to welcome all our students back on September 3 and 4, 2019. Here is some information to help prepare students for the upcoming school year: 

Back to School Community Resource Fair:

Saturday, August 24, 2019
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM at Fridley Middle School, 6100 West Moore Lake Drive, Fridley.

To support parents and help prepare students for the new school year, Fridley Public Schools is hosting the Back to School Resource Fair event on Saturday, August 24, 2019. All district students are eligible to receive a free backpack and school supplies, while supplies last. Students must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Questions? Please contact Karin Beckstrand at 763-502-5117. 

Open Houses:

Fridley High School Open House
August 28, 2019 - 1 - 6 PM

9th Grade Orientation, Fridley High School
August 28, 2019 - 5 - 6 PM

ALC Open House
August 28, 2019 - 3:15 - 5:15 PM

Stevenson Elementary Back to School Night (K-4)
August 28, 2019 - 5 - 7 PM
 

3-year-old Preschool Open House
August 29, 2019 - 8 AM - 4 PM

Fridley Middle School Open House
August 29, 2019 - 1 - 6 PM

Early Childhood Family Education Open House
August 29, 2019 - 2 - 6 PM

Hayes Back to School Night (K-4) 
August 29, 2019 - 3 - 6 PM  

School Supply Lists:

Hayes Elementary School Supply List

Stevenson Elementary School Supply List

FMS School Supply List (5th Grade)

FMS School Supply List (6-8th Grade)

FMS Binder Pack Information
Purchase a FMS Binder Pack online at www.fridley.feepay.com. Pick up your supplies at Fridley Middle School during Open House on August 29.

Link to 2019-20 District Calendar:

The 2019-20 Fridley Public Schools District Calendar was mailed to all district parents and community members at the beginning of July 2019. Please contact communications@fridley.k12.mn.us if you did not receive a district calendar. Click here to view the 2019-20 Digital Calendar OR to find the 2019-20 One Page Calendar.

First Days of School:

Tuesday, September 3, 2019
All Preschool students (Parent Orientation Day for 4-year-old Preschool)
First Day of School for Grades K-4
Fridley Moore Lake Area Learning Center students (Scheduled Intakes Only)
Orientation Day for 5^th, 9^th, and new students at FMS, FHS

Wednesday, September 4, 2019 
First Day of School for ALL STUDENTS

Fridley Public Schools families can apply now for Educational Benefits. Beginning July 1, 2019, Fridley Public Schools families will receive a paper application in the mail. Families can also complete the application online. Submitting this application provides our district with additional funding that directly supports our schools and our students’ education.

This funding helps support: 

• Lower instructor-to-learner ratios
• Additional teachers for reading intervention & extended math instruction
• Student support services (deans & counselors)
• Supporting direct instruction for English language learners

A new application must be completed every school year. Families who qualify will be eligible to receive free or reduced-priced school meals for the 2019-20 school year.

To apply online:

• Parents/guardians need their student’s PERSON ID# to apply.
• Household income level
• Only complete one application per family
• Online application process will take 10-15 minutes
• If you need help, please contact the Nutritional Services Department at: 763-502-5022 or 763-502-5028.           

Please click here to complete and submit your application: Apply now (https://www.payschoolscentral.com)

To complete a paper application:

• You will receive a paper copy of the application in the mail the week of July 1, 2019.
• Please return completed application to any district school office or the enrollment center.
• You can also mail the form to: Fridley ISD 14, Nutritional Services, 6000 West Moore Lake Drive, Fridley, MN 55432 

Proud parents and family members watched their kindergarten-ready 4-year-olds graduate from Fridley Preschool on June 6, 2019 in the district auditorium. The 140 preschool students and future Class of 2032, performed songs they had practiced in class and walked across the auditorium stage to receive miniature diplomas from their teachers. Graduation ceremonies were held for both the morning and afternoon preschool sessions.

In 2016, then Governor Mark Dayton and Minnesota state legislators initiated the Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK), a program that provided free early childhood education in several school districts across the state. The funding allowed Fridley Public Schools to provide high-quality early learning programming at no cost to families. Fridley Preschool is a 4-star Parent Aware-rated program and ensures that the district’s earliest learners are ready as they step foot into kindergarten. The program also focuses on the International Baccalaureate (IB) Transdisciplinary Themes and Learner Profile values – aligning with the district’s IB program. This readily prepares 3- and 4-year-old students to begin their IB journey.

“Fridley Preschool provides a great foundation for our students in the district and we are so proud to offer this to our families,” said Preschool Principal Jason Bodey. “They begin the IB process at an early age, and our students walk into kindergarten already knowing the IB language and concepts. It really sets them up for success.”

The excited preschool graduates displayed their excitement as they were called “kindergarteners” for the first time at the conclusion of the ceremony. Many of the students will be continuing into the Primary Years Programme at the district’s elementary IB World School -  Hayes and Stevenson elementary schools this fall.

“We would like to thank all of the families for entrusting us with their child for the school year,” said Beckstrand. “We have seen our students grow over the past year, so this has been an extremely proud moment to watch them all as they sang their songs, walked across the stage, and had such a special moment with their teachers and families.”

Fridley Public Schools is an IB World School district that offers the IB Continuum programmes to K-12 students. The IB curriculum framework prepares students for college and careers with rigorous coursework through the Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme, Diploma Programme and Career-related Programme. IB, an inquiry-led framework, provides a holistic educational experience by focusing on developing the “whole child.”