Public School

Carrington Public School, home of the Carrington Cardinals, has two buildings. The elementary school houses 384 students grades K -7. The high school houses 291 students grades 8-12. An administrative professional staff of 3 and a teaching staff of 51 delivers services to the students. They pride itself on a 98 percent graduation rate, an average class size of 18 students per instructor and a wide array of extracurricular activities that allow students a well-rounded education.

The primary goal of the Carrington Public School is to provide quality education that would draw from not only the school's role as a formal organization, but also from the cooperative interaction between parents and community.

To effectively strive for this goal the school's social climate and material resources would form an environment which would be inspirational, creative, and challenging to all participants. Carrington Public School District does not permit discrimination because of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or handicap. For more information call 701-652-3136 or visit www.carrington.k12.nd.us

Private School

PrairieView Adventist School is located at 17 3rd St So. Prairie View Adventist Elementary is a Christian, parochial school located in Carrington. Grades K-8 are available in a multigrade setting. The school has been in operation since 1986. Over the years, students from the Harvey, Fessenden, Bowdon, Sykeston, and Devils Lake area have attended. Prairie View is accredited by the National Council for private schools, and approved by the State of North Dakota. The curriculum is Bible based, and the student’s educational, physical, as well as their spiritual needs are addressed. Prayer is allowed in the classroom. Students learn Bible texts, and sing Christian songs daily. Other school activities include nursing home visitation, community projects, and an ongoing fruit fund raising program. Students have been involved in community writing projects and have won essay awards on the state level. For more information, contact Prairie View Elementary at 652-2261, or Carmen at 652-3402.

DOLLARS
FOR
SCHOLARS
The Carrington
Dollars for Scholars Chapter has awarded over $54,000
since 2001 to 158 CHS graduates!
For more info, contact:
Tom Erdmann at
701-652-2836