Grand Forks Public Schools (GFPS) is a system of publicly funded K-12 schools in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The GFPS comprises two school districts: the Grand Forks School District and the Grand Forks Air Force Base School District. There are twelve elementary schools, four middle schools, and two high schools. GFPS also operates an alternative high school, an adult learning center, and a Head Start program. GFPS employs 1,100 people and instructs 7,600 students.
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