Lewis & Clark School District 161

Lewis & Clark School District 161, doing business as Berthold School, is a U.S. local government educational entity located in Berthold, North Dakota, registered in SAM.gov since 2010. The school district serves the educational needs of students in the Berthold area, operating as a public school system that receives federal funding to support its educational programming and infrastructure. As a small rural school, the district has consistently participated in federal grant programs designed to support educational institutions in less populated regions, demonstrating a commitment to maintaining and enhancing educational quality despite potential resource limitations.

The school district has received multiple federal grant awards, primarily from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, with a consistent focus on the Small, Rural School Achievement Program. Its sub grant awards reveal a diverse range of educational and nutritional support programs, including Title I Grants to Local Educational Agencies, School Breakfast Program (SBP), National School Lunch Program (NSLP) free and reduced meal initiatives, and COVID-19 related emergency relief grants such as ESSER II and ESSER III. Notable grant categories include Choice Ready Grants, Title II aligned mathematics programs, and emergency school food service innovation grants. The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction has been a primary partner in facilitating these sub grant awards, helping Berthold School access federal funding to support educational infrastructure, student nutrition, academic programming, and pandemic-related educational resilience.