Rice Lake Elementary – Maple Grove, MN

Rice Lake Elementary is the closest elementary school to downtown Maple Grove. Located within 2 miles of the Maple Grove Community Center, Maple Grove Library, and the Maple Grove Towne Green and Bandshell. It serves over 734 students from grades Preschool to 5th grade.


Recently Retired Rice Lake Principal Mark French

Rice Lake Elementary School Principal Mark French (recently retired in 2016) was one of 59 kindergarten through eighth grade principals that were honored Oct. 16 at an awards banquet in Washington, D.C. He named 2015 National Distinguished Principals (NDPs) by the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP). His replacement was recently named. Local educator Margo Kleven is the new Principal and she plans on building upon the success of Principal French.


Rice Lake Students Pack a Bus Full of Food Donations

Rice Lake Students give back to their community. As part of their recent service project, students at Rice Lake Elementary collected more than 880 pounds of food and delivered it to CROSS for families in need. CROSS is a non-profit organization serving families and individuals living in Rogers, Maple Grove, Osseo, Champlin (West), Corcoran, and Dayton.

Neighborhood overview:

Near Maple Grove Arboretum, Maple Grove Library, Maple Grove Community Center and Rice Lake

Address:

13755 89th Ave N, Maple Grove, MN 55369

Website:

http://schools.district279.org/rl/

Social media sites:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rice-Lake-Elementary/1569414873288131?fref=ts

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ISD279

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