The Orchard Farm School District is a public school district in St. Charles County, Missouri that was formed on February 14, 1959 when schools in the Orchard Farm and Portage Des Sioux area decided to come together and form one district. There are three schools on the Orchard Farm campus: Orchard Farm Elementary, Orchard Farm Middle School, and Orchard Farm High School. An additional school, Discovery Elementary, is located north of Highway 370 in St. Charles, Missouri. The school district serves students in St. Charles, West Alton, and Portage Des Sioux. The school mascot is an eagle and the school colors are green and white.
The administrators for the Orchard Farm School District are as follows: Superintendent, Dr. Dan Dozier; Orchard Farm High School Principal, Mr. Brian Smith; Orchard Farm Middle School Principal, Dr. Wade Steinhoff; Orchard Farm Elementary Principal, Dr. Jerry Oetting; Discovery Elementary Principal, Mrs. Bethany Brown; and Director of Special Services, Mrs. Marianne Doll.
The district has been Accredited with Distinction for numerous years.
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