Grand Forks Public Schools (GFPS) is a system of K-12 schools in

Grand Forks, North Dakota Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the state of North Dakota (after Fargo and Bismarck) and the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2020 census, the city's population was 59,166. Grand Forks, along with its twin city o ...

, United States. GFPS comprises two school districts: the Grand Forks School District and the Grand Forks Air Force Base School District. There are twelve elementary schools, four middle schools, and two high schools. GFPS also operates an alternative high school, an adult learning center, and a Head Start program. GFPS employs 1,100 people and instructs 7,200 students.

Administration

Current district administration includes: *Terry Brenner - Superintendent of Schools *Jody Thompson - Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Education *Catherine Gillach - Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education *Scott Berge - Business Manager *Mark Rerick - Director of Athletics *Mike Stefen - Director of Buildings & Grounds *Eric Ripley - Director of Career and Technical Education *Julie Tunseth - Director of Child Nutrition *Virginia Tupa - Director of Instructional Services *Tricia Lee - Director of Special Services *Joel Schleicher - Director of Technology *Jerry Jonnson - Director of Head Start Current School Principals include: *Leslie Bjelde- Principal, Ben Franklin Elementary School *Marlon "Buck" Kasowski - Principal, Central High School *Gabe Dahl - Associate Principal, Central High School *Jon Strandell - Associate Principal, Central High School *Cindy Cochran - Principal, Century Elementary School *Terry Bohan - Principal, Community Alternative High School *Angie Jonasson - Principal, Carl Ben Eielson Elementary School *Mike LaMoine - Principal, J. Nelson Kelly Elementary School *Roanne Malm - Principal, Lake Agassiz Elementary School *Scott Johnson - Principal, Lewis and Clark Elementary School *Kevin Ohnstad - Principal, Phoenix Elementary School *Kris Arason - Principal, Red River High School *Tony Bina - Associate Principal, Red River High School *Darrin Walters - Associate Principal, Red River High School *Angelique Gunderson - Principal, Elroy Schroeder Middle School *Judy Anderson - Associate Principal, Elroy Schroeder Middle School *Nancy Dutot - Principal, South Middle School *Terry West - Associate Principal, South Middle School *Mary Koopman - Principal, Nathan F. Twining Elementary & Middle School *Todd Selk - Principal, Valley Middle School *Mike Wilber - Associate Principal, Valley Middle School *George Whalen - Principal, Viking Elementary School *Ali Parkinson - Principal, West Elementary School *Travis Thorvilson - Principal, Wilder Elementary School *Travis Thorvilson - Principal, Winship Elementary School

Schools and services

Elementary school A primary school (in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Australia, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, and South Africa), junior school (in Australia), elementary school or grade school (in North America and the Philippines) is a school for primary ed ...
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Ben Franklin Elementary SchoolCentury Elementary SchoolDiscovery Elementary SchoolJ. Nelson Kelly Elementary SchoolLake Agassiz Elementary SchoolLewis and Clark Elementary SchoolNathan F. Twining Elementary School
(located on Grand Forks AFB)
Phoenix Elementary SchoolViking Elementary SchoolWest Elementary SchoolWilder Elementary SchoolWinship Elementary School

Middle schools

Elroy Schroeder Middle SchoolNathan Twining Middle School
(located on Grand Forks AFB)
South Middle SchoolValley Middle School

High schools

* Central High School (Knights) * Red River High School ( Rough Riders)
Community High School
( alternative high school)

Other services

Adult Learning Center
(located in same building as Community High School) * Head Start ( pre-school) * Summer Performing Arts Company or SPA (an educational summer theater program)

External links

Grand Forks Public Schools website
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