The Robbinsdale Area Schools (Rdale) Enrollment Center is moving to a new home at the former FAIR School Crystal campus, located at 3915 Adair Ave. N., in Crystal. The final day at its current Winnetka location is Tuesday, Oct. 13. The Enrollment Center will reopen at its new location Monday, Oct. 19.

Free food, music and plenty of Rdale pride! Join students, families, staff, alumni and neighbors Oct. 14 for the Great Rdale Get Together before the Armstrong-Cooper rivalry football game.

Zachary Lane Elementary’s school garden is one of just 10 selected for the 2027 Hennepin County Master Gardener Learning Garden Tour, recognizing years of hands-on learning, community partnerships and continued growth.

Feelings of accomplishment and happiness filled Khloe Lim, a senior at Armstrong High School, when she learned she had received an Academic All-American Award from the National Speech & Debate Association, joining an elite group of student leaders nationwide.

In recognition of sustained excellence in student journalism, Cooper High School's student newspaper, The Quill, has earned national awards for the nine issues published during the 2025-26 school year. 

Robbinsdale Area Schools has earned national recognition for its financial reporting for the 25th consecutive year.

For nearly a decade, Forest Elementary School students and Broadway Court residents have built friendships across generations through handwritten letters, special traditions and an end-of-year gathering.

Armstrong High School senior Evelyn Johnson has been named a semifinalist in the 2027 National Merit Scholarship Program.

Earlier this summer, Robbinsdale Area Schools launched the Annual Update for the 2026-27 school year, available through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. The Annual Update requires families to review and update important student information—including transportation preferences, parent/guardian contact information, emergency contacts, annual opt-outs, and more—all in one place.

Your action is needed: If you want to view your child’s schedule and bus route information, you will need to complete the Annual Update, if you have not already done so. 

Watch the presentation Robbinsdale Area Schools is sharing with city leaders, community organizations and district partners to learn more about the Nov. 3 Bond Referendum and the plan for Rdale’s future.

The application may qualify your student for reduced fees on transportation, athletics, and activities, and it also helps schools access additional funding, discounts, and meal programs that benefit all students.

For six years, Robbinsdale Area Schools has hosted a Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) Freedom School, providing summer enrichment through a research-based and multicultural program model that supports K-8 scholars and their families through five essential components. Freedom School focuses on high-quality academic and character-building enrichment, parent and family involvement, civic engagement and social action, intergenerational servant leadership development, nutrition, health, and mental health. 

Facing a critical crossroads for its future, the Robbinsdale Area Schools Board of Education has approved three bond referendum questions to be placed before voters on the Nov. 3, 2026, ballot.

Robbinsdale Area Schools has launched the Annual Update for the 2026-27 school year, available through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. The Annual Update allows families to review and update important student information—including transportation preferences, parent/guardian contact information, emergency contacts, annual opt-outs, and more—all in one place.