Horizon Middle School

Moorhead Area Public Schools would like to thank the staff members who retired during the 2024-25 school year for their years of passionate, dedicated service to our district, stu...

Moorhead residents may hear a familiar voice when they tune into Minnesota Twins Radio Network this season. MHS Alum Riley Swenson landed his dream job with the Minnesota Twins. A...

Moorhead Area Public Schools superintendent Dr. Brandon Lunak made a surprise visit to the second floor of Horizon Middle School East to present 7th grade math teacher Sophia Sowa...

Moorhead High School Theater is proud to present GEEK! by Crystal Skillman as the 2025 Spring Play. To score a rare meeting with their comic book idol, teenage outcasts Dayna and ...

The Sports Illustrated annual National Mascot Tournament is under way and the Moorhead Spuds are hoping to win the title of top mascot in the United States! The tournament, which...

During the March Moorhead School Board meeting, Moorhead Public Service presented Moorhead Area Public Schools with a check for $45,464. This money is part of the “Bright Energy S...

Moorhead Community Education spring and summer classes are now open for registration. Hundreds of class options provide unique learning experiences for everyone. Looking for s...

Coming out of spring break, all parents of bus-riding students across Moorhead Area Public Schools have access to a new mobile app that provides up-to-the-minute information on th...

When the Project LIT Book Club gets together at Horizon West Middle School, dozens of fifth and sixth graders come together to discuss books. They try to relate the book to their ...

When middle schoolers sign up for band class, few think they’ll be performing a brand new, original composition. Fewer still think they could become part of the history of publis...

The school board approved the 2025-26 school calendar on Monday, Feb. 10. The calendar is developed by a calendar committee made up of staff and administrators from elementary,...

During the 2024-25 school year, Moorhead Area Public Schools and Family HealthCare partnered to launch a school-based health clinic (SBHC) located inside the Moorhead High School...

The winner of the district’s Teacher of the Year award for the 2024-25 school year is Angela Keeping from Horizon West Middle School. Mrs. Keeping, a School Counselor at West, is...

Early in the 2024-25 school year, Moorhead Area Public Schools partnered with the Minnesota Commerce Department to add solar panels to Dorothy Dodds Elementary, S.G. Reinertsen El...

Just a reminder that all MAPS offices and buildings will be closed to the public December 23 - January 3, except by appointment.

As winter break approaches, a spirit of giving back to the community is once again sweeping through buildings across the Moorhead Area Public Schools district. Students and staff ...

Moorhead Community Education winter classes are now open for registration. Hundreds of class options provide unique learning experiences for everyone. It’s cozy season! Take o...

Would you like to know more about the results from the 2023-24 school year, the 150th anniversary of Moorhead Area Public Schools? Take a look at the latest State of the District...

Big Fish is an epic musical adventure with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa and book by John August. The musical revolves around the extraordinary life of Edward Bloom, a charisma...

Moorhead Area Public Schools superintendent Dr. Brandon Lunak paid a visit to Horizon Middle School West to award the October 2024 Spud Spirit Award to Spanish Immersion teacher J...