Join our team! Visit the new Anoka-Hennepin jobs website

Anoka-Hennepin Schools is excited to launch a new employee recruitment website, jobs.ahschools.us. The new website provides prospective employees with a one-stop shop full of resources and information about the benefits of working in Anoka-Hennepin Schools.

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Join our team! Visit the new Anoka-Hennepin jobs website
Anoka-Hennepin Schools is excited to launch a new employee recruitment website, jobs.ahschools.us. The new website provides prospective employees with a one-stop shop full of resources and information about the benefits of working in Anoka-Hennepin Schools.
Learn more
Be informed on Budget Reduction and Realignment process
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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Providing family choice: Specialty and magnet school options
Anoka-Hennepin offers 12 specialty and magnet schools at the elementary, middle and high school levels and are designed to provide families with additional choices at no cost.
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A future without limit.
Schools in your community have caring teachers, rigorous academic options, in addition to a variety of activities and programs to help students feel connected and inspired!
Learn more about enrollment options.
Adams Elementary - School Spotlight
Adams Elementary is a school tucked into a wooded neighborhood in Coon Rapids and its campus is a designated School Forest by the Minnesota DNR. Learn more in the Adams Elementary School Spotlight
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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.
- Adams Elementary takes learning outdoors through the Minnesota School Forest Program
  (04/30/2024) Adams Elementary School in Coon Rapids was recently entered into the Minnesota School Forest Program through the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). A School Forest is an outdoor classroom where teachers and students explore the natural world to teach core subjects.
- Dental Health Month brings smiles to elementary schools across the district
  (02/08/2024) First grade students at Adams Elementary School received a dental health kit and educational materials during a short presentation with Dr. Eileen Crespo, a practicing pediatrician and Vice President of Medical Services at Delta Dental on Feb. 5.

District news

- My Vision of Kindness: winners of annual kindness poster contest announced
  (11/05/2025) As a part of October’s National Bullying Prevention campaign, Anoka-Hennepin held its 22nd annual kindness poster contest. This year’s theme was My Vision of Kindness. Students were encouraged to create a poster with that message in mind, and they delivered a variety of themes to spread kindness in their schools.
- High school students and families can plan with “Financing Your Future” event Nov. 19
  (11/04/2025) Families across Anoka-Hennepin are invited to learn practical ways to make college more affordable at an upcoming "Financing Your Future" event held at Coon Rapids High School and hosted by Anoka-Hennepin Schools Career and College Specialists. The event is free and open to the public.
- School Board Election set for Tuesday, Nov 4
  (11/01/2025) Anoka-Hennepin School District voters in three of the six election districts will elect School Board members to serve four-year terms on Tuesday, Nov 4.
- Parents/guardians invited to participate in Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC)
  (10/22/2025) Parent/guardian representation is needed at upcoming Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC) meetings for the upcoming school year from families with students of all age levels.

Frequent Contacts

Main Office
Absence Line
Community Education
Health Services
Media Center
Nutrition Program
Aventures Plus
School Social Worker
Principal Ann Herlofsky
Assistant Principal Jack Shields

Upcoming events

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Nov.10

Regular School Board meeting6:30 p.m.
Nov.20

Adams Fall Extravaganza
Nov.24

No school - staff development day
Nov.25

No school - staff development day
Nov.26

No school - conference conversion day

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93% Graduates say
they were prepared
for success
after high school
300+ High school
elective options
97% Families agree
they received
high quality education
37,000+ Students served
70+ Activities, athletics,
clubs and
co-curricular choices

Join our team! Visit the new Anoka-Hennepin jobs website

Join our team! Visit the new Anoka-Hennepin jobs website

School news

SUN Bucks program available for free/reduced-eligible students

Adams Elementary takes learning outdoors through the Minnesota School Forest Program

Dental Health Month brings smiles to elementary schools across the district

My Vision of Kindness: winners of annual kindness poster contest announced

High school students and families can plan with “Financing Your Future” event Nov. 19

School Board Election set for Tuesday, Nov 4

Parents/guardians invited to participate in Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC)

Upcoming events

Nov.10

Nov.20

Nov.24

Nov.25

Nov.26

Get to know us