Deer Creek Elementary

The Votes are In: Fargo’s Deer Creek Elementary Unveils New Mascot

Students got to vote for the Ducks, Comets, or Cardinals

August 30, 2019

FARGO, N.D. — A fun thing for students going to a brand new school is getting to pick their mascot. Deer Creek Elementary unveiled just that. Kids got to vote for the Ducks, Comets or Cardinals. They all have their reasons for picking what they did. “Cardinals have like a football team,” 5th grader Wyatt said. Principal Chad Clark unveiled the…

Record Number of Kindergartners Set to Begin School in West Fargo

The number is a jump from last year's record of more than 960

August 15, 2018

WEST FARGO, N.D. — With another school year set to begin, more five and six–year–olds are set to begin their journeys at 13 elementary schools across West Fargo. This year, more than 1,000 kindergartners are enrolled, which means the district has to prepare for the new wave of students. “We are hiring three new teachers, two of those teachers will be…