Type Public Established 1987 District ID 2712580 Number of students 788 Student teacher ratio 13.46 | Grades PK – 12 Superintendent Tami Martin Founded 1987 Staff 49.23 Color Red, black, and gold | |
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Schools Elementary (1),Middle (1),High (1) Motto Fostering Lifelong Learners in a Caring Environment | ||
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:
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Map of G.f.w., MN, USA
Schools
The district consists of three schools (one in each of the original three communities):
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.
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.
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.
For its trailblazing efforts, GFW was awarded the Apple Distinguished School award by Apple for the 2010-2011 school year.