About Northome School

South Koochiching-Rainy River ISD #363 is one of the largest geographic school districts in the state of Minnesota with an attendance area of 1,532 square miles. The District, as it is now configured, was preceded decades ago by many small communities/townships, which had their own schools, most being the one-room school house. Currently, ISD #363 has only one remaining PreK-12 Grade school located in Northome, MN.

The Northome School offers unique opportunities to learn in nature. The experience begins with 80 acres of land that is laced with ski and wildlife trails. This beautiful northern acreage is enhanced by various geographic features such as the Northome School Forest and pond, which attract wildlife year around. We also utilize the Big Bog State Recreation Area, an old growth forest known as “The Lost 40”, Island Lake and many of the natural wonders of Koochiching County and surrounding areas.

The Northome School community believes in the process of working in collaboration versus isolation and embraces the concept of Professional Learning Communities, or PLC’s. The Northome School Community understands that every student is unique, as we strive to meet the needs of each student learner. We have scheduled specific times during each school day that we call our WIN (What I Need) time that places special emphasis on student learning and the differentiation of instruction. During this time, we use the Four (4) questions of a PLC to help guide our fundamental purpose. 1) What is it that we want our students to know and be able to do (Essential Skills)? 2) How do we know if the students have learned the skill (Assessment)? What do we do for students that have not learned the skill (Intervention)? What do we do for students that already know the skill (Enrichment)?

Meet our administrative team

Principal

Superintendent

Secretary

Business Manager

Accounts Rec/Payable

Wellness Coordinator