GFW Schools
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Fostering Lifelong Learners in a Caring Environment
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| Location | |
| Gibbon, MN (district office) US-MN Gibbon, Minnesota, Sibley, 55335 United States |
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| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | PK – 12 |
| Established | 1987 |
| Superintendent | Tami Martin |
| Schools | Elementary (1), Middle (1), High (1) |
| District ID | 2712580 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 788 |
| Teachers | 58.56 |
| Staff | 49.23 |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13.46 |
| Athletic conference | Tomahawk (most sports), Gopher Valley AA (football) |
| District mascot | Thunderbirds |
| Colors | Red, black, and gold |
| Other information | |
| District Song | Notre Dame Victory March |
| MDE ID | 2365 |
| MSHSL ID | 520 |
| Website | http://www.gfw.k12.mn.us |
GFW Schools is an independent public school district in south central Minnesota. Originally formed to serve the communities of Gibbon, Fairfax and Winthrop, the district has expanded over time to encompasses large portions of other surrounding communities, including:
- Lafayette: GFW sponsors the Lafayette Charter School.[1]
- Brownton and Stewart: GFW absorbed much of the former McLeod County West school district.[2]
Contents
Schools
The district consists of three schools (one in each of the original three communities):
- GFW Elementary School (also the district office) - K-4
- GFW Middle School - 5–8
- GFW High School - 9–12
School Board
The district's school board consists of six members (two from each of the three communities). The term of office is four years.
Technology Initiatives
Interactive Cable TV (ICTV) System
Launched in 1985, the Sibley County Interactive Cable TV System was a groundbreaking form of distance education using interactive television that drew national media attention. [3] [4]
iPad Initiative
Launched in 2010, the iPad Initiative made GFW one of the first schools in the nation to provide all of its high school students with iPads. Because of this, it became known as a pioneer in making the switch from physical textbooks to electronic textbooks, and consequently gained local and national press coverage. [5] [6] [7] [8]
For its trailblazing efforts, GFW was awarded the Apple Distinguished School award by Apple for the 2010-2011 school year. [9]
References
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External links
- Use mdy dates from September 2011
- Pages with broken file links
- Minnesota articles missing geocoordinate data
- School districts in Minnesota
- Schools in Sibley County, Minnesota
- Schools in Renville County, Minnesota
- Schools in McLeod County, Minnesota
- Education in Sibley County, Minnesota
- Education in Renville County, Minnesota
- Education in McLeod County, Minnesota
- Educational institutions established in 1987
- 1987 establishments in Minnesota
