Dear Students, Staff, and Families:

Welcome to the Beresford School District!  We are pleased to serve over 630 students in the Beresford community and the surrounding area.  Beresford has a strong tradition of being a progressive school district and community, where a commitment to quality is evident.  The Beresford School District boasts a rich history of high academic achievement, robust co-curricular programs, and strong community support for education.

We take our mission statement, “Together, We Aspire, Act, and Achieve” and our vision statement, “Creating Servant Leaders through Quality Academic and Activity Programs” very seriously as we strive toward our District goals in the four pillars of Academics/ Achievement, Fine Arts, Athletics, and Servant Leadership/Distinguished Service.

The Beresford School District strives to provide a positive environment in which all children can and will succeed.  Our children are the reason for our school’s existence and are worthy of our best efforts.  We will continue to foster a positive school climate that prioritizes building and sustaining strong relationships with our students, parents, and community.

We offer programs to meet the diverse needs of our students, including regular education, special education, and gifted and talented programs.  Our students have the opportunity to enroll in dual credit courses, earning both high school and college credit.  Beresford School District students continue to perform above the state and national averages on state and national achievement tests.

Our District offers a wide range of academic and co-curricular programs to help our students succeed and enjoy their school experience.  All students are encouraged to participate in co-curricular activities, as they have a positive impact on our academic programs.  Our elementary school offers opportunities in the fine arts and coordinates with the Beresford Community Education for sports, recreation, the arts, and other activities.  Our middle school and high school offer co-curricular opportunities in the fine arts—band, vocal, drama, and visual arts; journalism—school paper and annual; FFA; FCCLA; quiz bowl; robotics; student government; cheerleading; athletics—cross-country, football, golf, volleyball, wrestling, basketball, and track and field; and other student organizations.

The quality of our programs is directly related to dedicated people who give maximum effort to the children of our district.  We promote professional growth and lifelong learning for our staff.  All of our staff members understand that our students, parents, and community are the most important people we serve.  We believe it is essential to continue making connections and building relationships with our students, parents, and community.

Sincerely,

Dustin Degen, Superintendent

Beresford School District