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According to our survey results, 70% of our families have indicated that they plan to transport their child(ren) to school on their own. In order to avoid traffic (and student) congestion in one area, we have designed a pick up and drop off plan for our buildings. We ask that families be very conscientious ofRead more

Open House Registration Information: On Monday, August 31, and Wednesday, September 2nd, Perham Public Schools will be hosting their Open House for students and parents from 11 A.M. to 7 P.M. The open house will give parents and students the opportunity to talk to teachers, tour the facilities, and receive school-provided masks. We do askRead more

Perham Public Schools has taken, what seems to be, your most frequently asked questions and tried to organize some answers.  We thank you for your patience and understanding in the amount of time that it has taken to finalize the details of our Back to School plans for the fall.  As always, where COVID isRead more

Student Meal Information: Meals will be available for all K-12 students, however, depending on the age, it may look a little different so please read carefully. Grades K-6 IN-PERSON: Breakfast and Lunch will be provided at school daily. Grades K-6 DISTANCE LEARNING: Grab and go meals will be available for PICK UP ONLY at PerhamRead more

Please note that this is a live document that will be edited and updated frequently.  Some of the content is still a work in progress.   District 549 Return to School PlanRead more

The Perham-Dent School Board approved the district’s base learning model for the start of the 2020-21 school year this morning at their August board meeting. PreK-6th grade will start the year in person five days per week.  7-12 will start the year in a hybrid learning model.  In the hybrid model, students will be groupedRead more

Dear Perham-Dent School Families, I hope this message finds all of you well. At this time, we are asking families to confirm their intent to return to Perham Schools in the fall and to make a choice about which learning option they want for their student(s). We are also asking families to review their busingRead more

Dear ISD #549 Families, Students and Staff: This afternoon, Governor Tim Walz, along with the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) and the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced Minnesota’s Safe Learning Plan for the 2020-21 School Year.  In this plan, individual school districts will have flexibility as to how they start the school year.  Communities with lowRead more

ISD 549 Families and Community Members: As we plan for the 2020-21 school year, the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) is working with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) to determine how to keep our students, families and staff healthy and safe.  Perham-Dent Public Schools administration and staff are in the process of developing threeRead more

ISD 549 Families and Residents, I hope your summer is going well, and you’re all staying safe while enjoying this beautiful summer weather.  While school is still months away, I understand there are many questions being asked about what we may expect for the return of school this fall.  I’ll continue to keep you updated asRead more