Aaron Davidson is right where he wants to be. Born and raised in Fort Dodge, Davidson made his return to the Fort Dodge Community School District this year, and he couldn't be happier with the opportunity to return home. "I am a Fort Dodge kid,'' said the 1995 St. Edmond...
The construction on the Fort Dodge Community School District's Central Office project at 109 N. 25th St. is right on track, and maybe even a little ahead of schedule, Superintendent Jesse Ulrich said during a special school board meeting on Thursday evening. The main purpose of the special meeting was...
"You don't have to be a great artist to be a good cartoonist." That was the lesson children's book author and illustrator Mike Artell shared with several Fort Dodge Community School District elementary students during a virtual author visit on Thursday morning. Typically in the springtime, the FDCSD brings a...
The Fort Dodge Community School District Board of Education paid tribute to one of its own — board member Steve Springer, who is battling esophageal cancer — by dedicating a school bell in his honor. “Steve has made service to others an art form,” board President Stu Cochrane said during...
The Fort Dodge Senior High class of 2020 may still have the opportunity to wear their Dodger red caps and gowns to walk across the stage and accept their high school diplomas. The Fort Dodge Community School District announced Tuesday night its plans to host commencement on July 26 at...
Fort Dodge Senior High students who were passing a class on the last day school was in session will be given a pass for that class, the Fort Dodge Community School District announced Thursday night, releasing its plan for graduation requirements. “We didn’t want any of our students to be...
Dear Dodger Families, Students, and Staff, As you well know by now, the Governor has ordered schools, as well as spring activities, to be canceled for the rest of the 2019-2020 school year. The health and safety of your child will always be the number one priority for us at...
April 21, 2020, Fort Dodge, IA- Preschool pre-registration for the 2020-21 school year is taking place now at the Fort Dodge Community School District. To be eligible to attend preschool in the fall of 2020, children must be four years old by September 15, 2020. Preschool hours are 8 a.m....
April 20, 2020, Fort Dodge, IA- 2020-21 kindergarten and TK (transitional kindergarten) pre-registration is taking place now at the Fort Dodge Community School District. Children must be five years of age by September 15, 2020, to be eligible to attend kindergarten or TK in the fall. Parents/guardians who have a...
The Iowa Department of Education today released a host of optional resources for families and educators to use as they support student learning during school closures due to COVID-19. The resources are available on the Iowa Department of Education’s website and include interactive games, virtual field trips, coding activities and...
