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Community Partner

The Assistance League of Minneapolis and St Paul is a nonprofit, volunteer organization dedicated to improving the lives of children and adults through their community programs.

The Assistance League engages River Bend with their Food for Kids program where each student is given food staples to bring home weekly.  In addition, River Bend has been awarded grants through the Assistance League's Grants for Teachers program.  We were able to utilize funds to support multiple programs at our school. 

MPS Resources

At the Minneapolis Public Schools, we are proud to partner with families and the community to ensure the best possible education for all our children.

  • MPS School Finder
    • Enrollment information for MPS schools
  • Family & Community Engagement
    • Minneapolis Public Schools strives to engage parents, families, businesses, citizens and the community in its mission to ensure academic excellence for all students. You can help. You can contribute to the success and academic achievement of our students.
  • Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC)

    • The Minneapolis Public Schools Special Education Advisory Council, SEAC (pronounced "seek") is a partnership between MPS and parents/guardians of Minneapolis students with disabilities.

      The SEAC is mandated by the state to advise MPS on policy and planning through the executive director of special education.  

      The SEAC is comprised of a majority of parents/guardians, and key special education department staff. The SEAC often invites leaders from other district departments in order to be informed and to lend perspective to decision making.

Parental Rights

Minnesota Department of Education parental rights for public school special education.

ALTERNATE ACCESS testing will be in February. Alternate ACCESS tests are administered to students in grades K-12 who are identified as English learners with the most significant cognitive disabilities. Alternate ACCESS is intended for ELs who participate, or who would be likely to participate, in their state's alternate content assessment(s).

Give students a chance to practice answering the type of questions they’ll experience on the test.

Sample Questions

Test Information

Severe Weather Days

  • River Bend K-5 Students will not have school on inclement weather days.

  • River Bend 6-12 Students will have e-learning days so that they can meet state requirements for instructional hours. 

  • The primary criteria considered when making a decision to close buildings includes:
    • The safety and well-being of students and staff
    • Severity of the weather (extreme cold, flooding, heat, etc.)
    • Timing of weather (overnight, weekend, etc.)
    • The ability for buses and cars to travel safely

Learn more about Severe Weather