About Us
Meet Our Office Team!
Tabatha Joyce
Principal
Mariah Schafer
Administrative Assistant
Courtney Plankers
Assistant Principal
Jennie Huber
Office Paraprofessional
School History
The original building was built in 1968 to serve as a middle school; it became an elementary school in 1986. The school has received three separate additions (2004, 2016, and 2020).
The building occupies a 16.8-acre site in northern West Fargo and has a preferred capacity of 460 and a maximum capacity of 572.
L.E. Berger Elementary School is home to the Berger Bears. The school is named after Mr. L.E. Berger, who served as superintendent from 1936 -1972. The school belongs to the Packer feeder-system; students move on to Cheney Middle School and West Fargo High School.
The building’s principals have included: Gerald Hagen, Dennis Howitz (1995 - 2012), Manix Zepeda (2012 - 2017), Chad Clark (2017 – 2019), Brian Peterson (2019 - 2023), and Tabatha Joyce (2023-current).