Welcome to Fridley Public Schools
Fridley Public Schools is the first and only school district in the state of Minnesota to provide the full International Baccalaureate Programme Continuum (PYP, MYP, DP, and CP) to all PreKindergarten to Grade 12 students.
Our School District is committed to creating a welcoming, respectful environment that provides an equitable and inclusive education for each student, staff and community member by ensuring that opportunities, access, and resources are aligned to support the growth and academic achievement of each student.
We welcome you to Fridley Public Schools! Click the video to learn more about the World-Class Opportunities that we are proud to offer.
School News
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Graduation data released today by the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) shows that Fridley Public Schools continues to make strong academic progress.
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We celebrated our seniors who have decided where they will attend this fall.
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On March 27, Salam Club hosted Iftar Night to celebrate the evening meal that breaks the daily fast during Ramadan. During
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This week, District Leaders had the opportunity to connect with superintendents, administrators, and educational leaders from across the state at the MASA/MASE Spring Conference.
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Last Friday, March 21, we welcomed the founder of the ZIRAN organization to Fridley High School to speak with our Chinese language students about environmental protection. ZIRAN focuses on helping people understand how to take part in protecting the environment through practical, everyday habits—like recycling correctly, reducing waste, and using energy wisely.
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Fridley Public Schools is proud to recognize Steve Holt, IB History Teacher at Fridley High School and Fridley Youth in Government (YIG) Advisor, as our latest Employee of Excellence!
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What is the Athena Award?
The Athena Award recognizes one senior girl from each participating school who has demonstrated outstanding individual athletic achievement or excellence in one or more sports.
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Congratulations to Fridley High School’s (FHS) 2025 Minnesota State High School League Triple “A” (Academics, Arts, and Athletics) Award winners, seniors Mya Karsten and Aidan Andler!
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The results from a recently-released comparison study show that Fridley Public Schools has lower class sizes than most metro-area districts.
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Hayes Elementary, Stevenson Elementary and Fridley Middle School invited parents and guardians to have lunch with their students on Feb 10 as a part of National African American Parent Involvement Day (NAAPID). NAAPID was created by Joe Dulin, an educator and principal from Ann Arbor Public Schools, in 1995 as a call to action to get parents more involved in their students’ education.
School Calendar
Future Kindergarten Social
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Locke County Park, 840 71st Ave NE, Fridley, MN 55432, USA
FHS Scholastic Awards Banquet
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5th Grade Student Orientation
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Fridley Middle School, 6100 W Moore Lake Dr NE, Fridley, MN 55432, USA
School Board Work Session
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Public Comment
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