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BRIGHT SPOT Shining the light on great work underway around the Northfield Promise benchmarks!

New Pass for Middle & High School Youth Opens the Door to Athletic Events As one of its key benchmarks, Northfield Promise recognizes the importance of young people feeling connected to their school and community. Part of this connection can be fostered by participating in school activities. New this year, all Northfield youth in grades 6-12 are able to purchase a single $5 pass that will provide free admittance to all home athletic events during the 2016-17 school year. Previously, students would need to pay as much as $4.00 per contest to attend school events ranging from football to basketball to soccer games. Read more

By the Numbers - We've Got Work to Do

% of Northfield 3rd Graders Proficient in Reading

% of Northfield 6th Graders Proficient in Reading

(2016 Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment)

What's New

TORCH named finalist for national Latino student success award. Northfield Promise is recognized by national Strive Together organization. Employers, community members and teachers talk about post-graduation planning.

My Northfield Promise

Barb Farmer, Youth Minister, Bethel Lutheran Church Member, Steering Committee and Middle School/High School Connectedness Action Team Member

"Since Northfield Promise addresses the whole child, it recognizes that each one of those factors - physical, social, educational and emotional - needs to be in place for every child to thrive. That means there's an opportunity for practically everyone to find a way to connect with kids and be part of this effort." Hear more from Barb Farmer...

Rx for Reading

Little brains grow fast, and books help them grow healthy. In fact, 90% of brain development occurs between birth and age 5. Reading together in those first five years actually improves brain function. A recent MRI study of 3- to 5-year-olds looked at the relationship between shared parent-child reading and brain activity. Children went through an MRI scan while listening to stories. The scans showed that frequent reading and a variety of books spark more activity in the left side areas of the brain that process words and form meaning. (Source: American Academy of Pediatrics) 1-2-3...Read with Me! The way parents and kids read together affects the brain, too That’s the idea behind “1-2-3 . . . Read with Me!,” an early literacy program that debuted at FamilyHealth Medical Clinic - Northfield and has expanded to Rice County Public Health’s WIC Clinics . Learn more about 1-2-3...Read with Me!

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Northfield Promise exists to ensure all children in Northfield reach their full potential.

Northfield Promise has been recognized as being in the Sustaining Gateway of the national  Strive Together network , a group of communities working to improve education success for every child through a data-driven, collective impact approach. Northfield is one of fewer than 40 communities nationwide to have achieved this distinction.

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