The winning recipe for a healthy lifestyle includes good nutrition. The Nutrition Services department is made up of a team of food and nutrition professionals that are dedicated to students' health, well being and their ability to learn. We support learning by promoting healthy habits for lifelong nutrition and fitness practices.

Cambridge-Isanti Schools utilizes the "Offer versus Serve" method for meal service. This allows children to choose food items that are offered rather than requiring them to take all foods on the menu. Students must select a minimum of a half-cup of fruit or vegetable with each meal. Using this method reduces unnecessary food waste, acknowledges students' independent nature and ability to choose, and allows students to try new food without having to take the entire portion. Parents who discuss food choices and encourage children to eat a variety of foods have a positive impact on a child's nutrient intake.

All students receive FREE breakfast and lunch for the 2021-2022 school year. 

The 2021-22 Application for Educational Benefits Packet will be available on July 1 on our Nutrition Services page. Completing this form may help our school qualify for additional federal funding. Families who are eligible may qualify for waivers on school fees, sports/activities, and community education classes.

Adventure Center School Age Child Care is located in both the Cambridge Primary school and Isanti Primary school. We provide fee-based child care for children in grades Kindergarten to fifth grade before and after school.

Hours of operation:

• Before School - 6:00 am until breakfast or the school day begins
• After School - End of school day until 6:00 pm
• 6:00 am - 6:00 pm on most non-school days at the Cambridge Primary School site

Visit our Adventure Center page for more information and to register.

We recommend gathering the following items before getting started with your child's enrollment:

1.  Current immunizations 
2.  Proof of Child's Age and Legal Name (Birth Certificate, Passport)
3.  Proof of Residency (Copy of front page of lease or property papers or a current utility bill with correct address)
4.  Custodial Documents or Orders for Protection, if applicable
5.  Early Childhood screening
6.  Special Education Only: Copy of your Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)

These items can be uploaded into the Requested Documents area during enrollment (pdf or jpg are fine). If you are unable to submit these items electronically, you may drop off, fax, email, or mail them to your enrolling school. 

Early Childhood Screening (ECS) is required by the State of Minnesota for all children prior to kindergarten entrance. 

Watch a video from MDE on Early Childhood Screening, and schedule a free screening appointment.

If your child was already screened through Cambridge-Isanti Schools, we have their information on file. If your child was screened in another district, contact that district and have them fax, email, or mail your child's screening results to the school your child will be attending. For additional information, call (763) 691-6691 or email earlychildhood@c-ischools.org.

• Literacy and language development
• Math, numbers, shapes
• Relationships and social & emotional learning
• Creative play, exercise, and large motor activities during recess
• Learning with specialists (art, media, music, phy ed)
• Science or social studies (active learning about the world around us)

All learning and activities are taught with our 5 character traits in mind. These strong core values will follow them throughout their time at Cambridge-Isanti Schools.

Respect      Responsibility      Compassion      Honesty      Self Discipline          

We welcome all students to Cambridge-Isanti Schools, whether you live inside district borders or outside! The enrollment process is the same with one additional form. Transportation from outside district borders will be provided by the family.

The Minnesota Department of Education requires a Non-Resident/Open Enrollment form to be completed for any student who resides outside of the Cambridge-Isanti School district. To verify your school district based on your street address, enter your address into the MN Pollfinder website.

If you are outside of C-I Schools borders, download and complete the Open Enrollment Form (this form is fillable if you download it to your computer). The completed form can be uploaded into the Requested Documents area (under Open Enrollment Doc) during enrollment, or you may drop off, fax, email, or mail it to your enrolling school.

Sending your child to kindergarten on the bus for the first time is a pretty big deal! You can trust our friendly, safe drivers to care for and guide your child from their first step on the bus. Visit our transportation page for more information.

On February 4, our primary school principals hosted a virtual Kindergarten Information Night. Watch the video to meet the principals and learn about the high-quality kindergarten options available at Cambridge-Isanti Schools.

Cambridge-Isanti Schools offers 3 Kindergarten programs: Cambridge Primary (CPS), Isanti Primary (IPS), and School For All Seasons (SFAS). Each of these schools offer exceptional programming for our youngest learners. 

Cambridge Primary (CPS) and Isanti Primary (IPS)

At CPS and IPS, your primary school of attendance is based on your home address. If you live within the Cambridge borders, your child will be bused to CPS. Likewise, if you live within the Isanti borders, your child will be bused to IPS.  Call the transportation department at 763-552-6287 if you are unsure which school to attend.

School For All Seasons (SFAS)

School For All Seasons (SFAS) Kindergarten through 2nd grade will be located within Isanti Primary School and will follow the traditional calendar for the 2021-2022 school year. This program strives to incorporate STEAM (science, technology, environment, arts, and mathematics) into all core curriculum areas. 

The SFAS option is available to all Cambridge-Isanti students in grades K-5. For this program, busing to Isanti Primary School is available for all students located within the Cambridge-Isanti School boundaries.

Why is SFAS moving from a year round calendar to a traditional calendar?

We are working on short-term solutions to our budget challenges which primarily focus on further reductions of expenses. School For All Seasons has historically been a year-round program, and instead of losing this program, we are happy to report that our final recommendation to the School Board on April 22, 2021, was to keep a modified program for the 2021-22 school year with a plan to re-imagine SFAS as a STEAM Magnet for a sustainable future. The School Board approved this recommendation.

The recommendation was to move SFAS to the traditional calendar and to bring class sizes up to the district average. To accomplish this task, we will need to move SFAS grades K-2 to Isanti Primary School. This will allow for more students to join the program to help balance class sizes. It also keeps SFAS primary classes and teachers together. This is currently a single-year solution as we plan and re-imagine the future of School For All Seasons. We are continuing to work with families and staff to find creative ways to maintain a school of choice in our school district. While the year-round calendar is no longer feasible at this time, we believe that we can maintain a STEAM focus and balance class size while moving to the traditional calendar.

View the School Calendar for 2021-2022

For more information, go to our school websites:

Cambridge Primary School   |   Isanti Primary School   |   School For All Seasons