Thank you for your continued support and patience as we work to improve our facilities. Our completion date for this summer’s phase remains on track, and we anticipate minimal (if any) impact to back-to-school events and start dates. We look forward to the entire project being completed in mid-August 2026. 

Please note that our high school building will be closed beginning Friday, May 22 at 5:00 PM. The building will remain closed throughout the summer with the exception of the High School Gym, Auxiliary Gym, and Performing Arts Center (PAC), which will still be available for scheduled use through our Community Education Department. During this time, we will have a few temporary relocations:

• Our District Office staff will be located at Prairie Woods Elementary for the summer.
• Our Community Education Office will operate out of the Middle School Office area.
• Summer school programming will run out of our Prairie Woods Elementary building.

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💛🖤All Staff Appreciation Week at New London-Spicer Schools! 💛🖤

This week is all about recognizing the dedication, passion, and care our staff bring to our students and community every single day. From sweet treats and fun events to giveaways and shared moments together, we are grateful for the opportunity to celebrate our amazing team!

A very special thank you to our amazing local businesses and community members who helped make this week so meaningful. Your generosity through prize donations and staff discounts truly goes above and beyond, and it does not go unnoticed. NLS is stronger because of the partnerships we share with this community—thank you to: NLS Educational Foundation, Bernicks, Chappell Central, Country Stop/A&W, Dooley's Petroleum, DQ, K & Co, Krupke Chiropractic, Kwik Trip, Karen Nelson, Happy Sol/Lucky Duck, Jacked Up Coffee, Lakeside Salon, Lake Region Bank, Max’s on the Green, Magnifi, Mother's Cupboard, Lit Nutrition, Mel's Sport Shop & Liquor, NLRE, O'Neil's, Pink Apron Bakery, Spicer Commercial Club, Spicer Super Stop, State Farm Insurance - Melissa Radel, Sweet River Cafe, Taher, Teals, The Ink Parlor, Three Sisters Furnishings, United MN Bank, United Prairie Bank, Westwood Cafe, and Zorbaz.

High School

Congratulations to our NLS Speech team members who will be advancing to State:

🥇 Autumn Tortorella (Informative)

🥈 Jason Warner (Storytelling)

🥈 Addie Buboltz (OO)

🥉 Autumn Foshaug (Poetry)


They will compete on April 25 in the Class A State Speech Tournament at Park Center High School!

Our Toolcats competed in the Granite City Regional April 10–11 in St. Cloud. They took 4th Place and won the Innovation In Control Award!

Donate to the Toolcats: https://secure.myvanco.com/L-ZGCT/home

Our Toolcats continue to prepare for the World's competition in Houston, Texas on April 29-May 1!

Science Students Learn About Aquatic Invasive Species

Our 7th grade students had a guest presentation on Tuesday, April 7 during science class thanks to the Kandiyohi County Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Task Force. CLIMB is a theatre group who provides a variety of classroom presentations and assemblies. During the visit, they covered Aquatic Invasive Species, and taught about identification, prevention, and conservation of the environment.

Explore WIN!

We tried something new with our WIN class. Teachers provided a variety of activities for students to choose from for Friday's WIN class. Students were able to join other students in a fun or new activity, build community and try something new! 

Prairie Woods

Everleigh Hoffman, Tucker Johnson, Chase Zitzman, Nora Seaburg, Lena Hood and Liam Pattison (not pictured)

Willow Klein, Carter Christensen, Breyah Gomez, Willard Hanson, and Violet Meseck

Asher Hofstad, Camrik Williamson, Abel Alvarado, Rylee Finn and Evelyn Gronli (not pictured)

Crosby Johnson, Emmett Hjelle, Rylee Bice, Krew Rodriguez, and Luxley Koepp

Imogen Boelter, Kaily McCann, Cooper Odland, Harper Brown, Natalie Cramer, and Teague Thalberg

🐾R = Respect, O = Ownership, A = Attitude, R = Responsibility🐾

Congratulations to our Prairie Woods Elementary ROAR Students for the Month of March! These students are being recognized for consistently displaying ROAR behaviors.

2026-27 CatPAC Series Lineup!

Join us for another incredible season of entertainment at the NLS Performing Arts Center — all shows begin at 7:00 PM!

✨ Upcoming Season’s Performances✨

• October 3, 2026 – Key of G, LIVE! Tribute to Garth Brooks

• November 7, 2026 – Top Duets – Phil Thompson

• December 18, 2026 – Rock & Roll Christmas Special

• March 6, 2027 – Funny Mind Reader Kristoffer Olson

• April 3, 2027 – Chicago Transit – A Tribute to Chicago

🎟️ Season Tickets on sale: June 4, 2026 & Individual Tickets on sale: August 15, 2026

Purchase tickets at: www.nls.k12.mn.us/ticketsales

We can’t wait to see you for an unforgettable season!