Open since August 2004, Middle Fork Elementary School strives to be a model school in which: ,Ä¢ Students, parents, teachers, staff and the community are valued as unified partners; ,Ä¢Students celebrate and value diversity in race, gender, ethnicity, age, language, talents and abilities; ,Ä¢Students participate in authentic learning experiences that are grounded in solid research-based instruction; and ,Ä¢Students are given the flexibility to learn and develop into kind, caring, and responsible citizens in a safe and nurturing environment. Our vision begins and ends with students, because at Middle Fork Elementary School, students will always come first.