Standards, topics, and expectations have been or are in the process of being written for each of the K-12 core content areas. These standards become the guide for classroom teachers as they define the broad concepts students will learn, topics delineate details pertaining to the concepts, and student expectations delineate what students should know and be able to do at each grade level related to the specific content or curricular area. You will have access to the standards, topics, and expectations in each content area through the district website; but changes must be made at the district level.

• District Standards
• K-5 Math Matrix

K-5 MATH PROCESS STANDARDS

• Processing Standards
• Math Communication Rubric
• Math Problem Solving Rubric

West Fargo Adult Education is located in the Leidal Center at 207 Main Avenue West in West Fargo. (We share space with the West Fargo Community High School.) We help people prepare for their G.E.D., learn the English language, prepare and build their basic educational skills.

Students set their own goals and work at their own pace. Our services are free of charge. All classes will meet from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. For more information see the links below or if you need additional help or specific information please call 356-2008.

• SCHEDULE
  • ELL Intermediate & Advance on Monday and Wednesday
  • ELL Beginners on Tuesdays and Thursdays
  • ELL Civics (Citizenship Test preparation) on Tuesdays (Room 137 beginning in October)
  • GED Registration and Testing (TABE & GED) Tuesdays (Room 139)
  • GED Preparation Wednesdays and Thursdays (Room 139)
  Term One: September 8 to December 22
  Term Two: January 4 to May 20, 2010
• ELIGIBILITY
  • Who are 16 years and older,
  • Who are not enrolled in public or private school,
  • Who lack literacy and basic skills, or
  • Who lack a high school education or G.E.D. and
  • Who live in West Fargo or the surrounding Cass County area
• REGISTRATION
  • GED students - Register on Tuesdays only from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
  • ELL students- Register on Mondays and Wednesday only. Register from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
  • Call for more information 356-2008
    
• LINKS
  • North Dakota Department of Public Instruction - Adult Education Information
  • Resources and Links for Educators and Students
  • General Education Development (GED)
    Free GED Preparation Online
    

The West Fargo Public Schools provides services to preschool children ages 3-5 years of age with developmental delays. Children qualifying for the early childhood special needs preschool program demonstrate delays in their speech, language, learning/pre-academic, motor skills or social/emotional development. Children are identified through preschool screening or referrals from parents, doctors, or outside agencies. The Early Childhood Special Needs Preschool Program is especially designed to address the special education needs of young children with disabilities. These services may include: screening, evaluation, consultations, parent education, classroom based instruction, speech/language therapy, and physical or occupational therapy.

• Program Overview

The ELL program will provide all refugee students a beginning education. The program will provide students interpersonal communication skills, practical life skills, literacy skills, and grammatical skills. In addition, students will be taught about the American culture. Students will accomplish these goals in the language,math ,  reading, social studies, and resource classes that are offered in the ELL program.

For more information, please contact: Kerri Whipple @ 701.499.1027

• Cultural Celebration (Power Point)

Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education act is designed to help disadvantaged children meet challenging content and student performance standards. Title I provides financial assistance through State educational agencies (SEAs) to local educational agencies (LEAs) to meet the educational needs of children who are failing or most at risk of failing to meet a State's challenging content and student performance standards in school attendance areas and schools with high concentrations of children from low-income families and in local institutions for neglected or delinquent children.

For more information, please contact: Louise Dardis @ 701.356.2001.

Home education is a program of education supervised by a child’s parent, in the child’s home, in accordance with the requirements of North Dakota Century Code 15.1-23-01. For more information regarding Home Education contact the West Fargo School District’s Home Education Coordinator, Dr. Thomas Gravel at 356-2008 or tgravel@west-fargo.k12.nd.us

Letters of Intent to home school should be sent directly to Dr. Gravel at 207 West Main Avenue, West Fargo, ND 58078 or can be faxed 701-356-2007.

• Questions?
• Statement of Intent form:
• Department of Public Instruction
• Handbook

West Fargo offers a gifted program in grades 1-5 which offers additional academic challenge in reading, language arts, and math ... more information.