The mission of Fremont Public Schools is to producecreative, adaptable, productive citizens
committed to life-long learning.
Further, it is the goal of the Fremont Public Schools to provide an educational program that will produce productive citizens prepared to successfully compete in the twenty-first century global society.
What's News?
Work on the new 5-6 school, Linden Elementary and Fremont High School.
High School Additions Opening in November!
Construction continues at Fremont High School as students and staff anticipate the opening of eleven new classrooms and a new commons area in November.
Meanwhile, an entire new building is taking shape on the southeast side of town. The new 5-6 school is scheduled to open in the fall of 2012 giving students brand new facilities and more space.
Linden Elementary is making wholesale additions to its facilities and will also be completed and ready for operation in the 2012 school year. Improvements to facilities is just one way that Fremont Public Schools is making progress for future generations of life-long learners.
What Does District Accreditation Mean And Why Is It Important?
In September of 2006 the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI) approved Fremont Public Schools for District Accreditation Quality Achievement Award. As such, Fremont became the first district in the state of Nebraska to receive such recognition.
In the intervening five years, the North Central Association was reconstituted and combined with the Southern Association to form the relatively newly named AdvancED accrediting agency. AdvancED is the world’s largest education community, representing over 27,000 public and private schools and districts across the United States and 69 countries worldwide and serving nearly 15 million students.
Fremont has scored another first. It should be the first district in Nebraska to be recommended for renewal of District Accreditation for another five years. This recommendation was based on a thorough three-day review of the district, its instructional programs and organization. The analysis was conducted by an eight-member quality assessment review team composed of four individuals from within the state and four from other states.
To earn District Accreditation, schools must meet seven standards representing the association’s highest and most rigorous requirements, be evaluated by a team of professionals from outside the school, implement a continuous school improvement plan focused on increasing student performance and receive approval by the national organization.
Accreditation demonstrates to our students, parents, and community that we will continue to move forward on all levels and that we are focused on raising student achievement and improving opportunities. It is a great moment for the community to receive this recommendation for providing a safe and enriching learning environment and maintaining an efficient and effective operation staffed by highly qualified educators.
Terry Snyder, who provides support to building principals who lead the school improvement teams stated, “The real value of AdvancED accreditation is the school-community commitment to youngsters and their education. Further, the school improvement process, which focuses school staff on analyzing student performance data, identifying areas of weakness, and developing clear goals and plans for improvement, is essential to continued growth. We regularly assess and measure our progress in all goal areas, and AdvancED holds us accountable for demonstrating growth. The process keeps everyone in all our schools focused on raising student achievement, and recognizes that the district engages in a continuous systemic process of educational improvement. It also acknowledges the existence of effective and efficient quality assurance controls.”