District Office
Mission Statement, Vision Statement and District Goals
Mission Statement
Educational Excellence for All Learners to be Successful Citizens in the Future — “Excellence in Action”
Vision Statement
District 518 is a leader in Southwest Minnesota and in the State of Minnesota that provides educational opportunities for all students to be productive global citizens and successful lifelong learners. District 518 will capitalize on opportunities that will lead to student success in school, the region, the state and the world through strong educational programming that meets the goals of the World’s Best Work Force.
District 518 will increase student achievement:
GOAL 1:
All Children Ready for Kindergarten: The percentage of children who participate in the district preschool program will increase in kindergarten readiness from 75% to 80% as measured by earning a score of 52 or more on Kindergarten Entry Profile tool.
GOAL 2:
100% of students will read at grade level by grade 3 as determined by earning a proficiency score on the Reading MCAs.
GOAL 3:
Part A: Reading: The reading proficiency achievement gap will be reduced in half for each student group by 2023 as measured by the Minnesota Comprehensive Reading Assessment.
Part B: Math: The math proficiency achievement gap will be reduced in half for each student group by 2023 as measured by the Minnesota Comprehensive Math Assessment.
GOAL 4:
The percentage of students in Worthington School District who are college and career ready will increase from 75% – 80%, as measured by having career goals/pathway plan in a written format, completing a career assessment, and having a 90% or higher attendance rate (MDE data), and meeting all graduation requirements.
GOAL 5:
The percentage of student graduates in the Worthington School District will increase from 78.9% to 85% (7-year), as measured by MDE graduation data.
Contact Info
Address:
1117 Marine Ave.
Worthington, MN 56187
Main Phone: 507.372.2172
Fax: 507.372.2174
Email: admindistrict@isd518.net
Map / Directions
OFFICE STAFF
John Landgaard
Superintendent
507-372-2172
john.landgaard@isd518.net
Lisa Ahrenstorff
Executive Administrative Assistant/Election Clerk
507-727-1105
lisa.ahrenstorff@isd518.net
Josh Noble
Assistant Superintendent
507-727-1138
josh.noble@isd518.net
Ryan Swanson
District Financial Officer/Accountant
507-727-1162
Ryan.Swanson@isd518.net
Carmen Johnson
Human Resources Director
507-727-1103
carmen.johnson@isd518.net
Kathryn Herfurth
Human Resources Specialist
507-727-1119
kathryn.herfurth@isd518.net
Victoria Garza
Human Resources Specialist
507-372-1108
victoria.garza@isd518.net
Jodi Bohn
Payroll/Benefits Admin. Assistant
507-727-1104
jodi.bohn@isd518.net
Tracy Kunkel
Accounts Receivable / Payable Admin. Assistant and Free and Reduced Lunch
507-727-1106
tracy.kunkel@isd518.net
Anne Foley
Public Relations/ Communications Coordinator
507-727-1204
anne.foley@isd518.net
DeeAnn Crall
Food Service Coordinator
507-727-1184
deeann.crall@isd518.net
Karina Ramirez
Student Information Generalist
507-727-1247
karina.ramirez@isd518.net
Sue Hagen
Multilingual Learner Coordinator
507-727-1209
sue.hagen@isd518.net
Sarah Schumann
Curriculum Coordinator
507-727-1212
sarah.schumann@isd518.net
Josh Langseth
Staff Development/Data Assessment Coordinator
507-727-1201
joshua.langseth@isd518.net
Allison Eitreim
Special Education Director
507-727-1223
allison.eitreim@isd518.net
Jill Stiefvater
Special Education Assistant Director
507-727-1220
jill.stiefvater@isd518.net
Malory Fritz
Special Education Administrative Assistant
507-727-1220
Malory.fritz@isd518.net
District Wellness
Committee Members
Committee Meeting Minutes
Building Action Plans
Health Assessment
Assessment Tool
Triennial Assessment Report 2024
Scorecard
If you need assistance reading the Health Assessment, please send a detailed email to 4tech@isd518.net or contact us at District Office 507-372-2172.
Wellness Committee Invite
Reports
If you need assistance reading the reports, please send a detailed email to admindistrict@isd518.netor contact us at District Office 507-372-2172.
- 2022-2023 Truth in Taxation Budget
- Cyber Incident Report
- District 518 2024-2025 Budget Publication
- District 518 2023-2024 Budget Summary
- 2018 Expenditures by Program
- 2024 Audit Report
- 2023 Audit Report
- 2022 Audit Report
- 2021 Audit Report
- 2020 Audit Report
- 2019 Audit Report
- 2018 Audit Report
- 2017 Audit Report
