As each school year brings change, Fremont High continues its cycle of growth. Students graduate, teachers move on or retire, and new leaders step in. This year, Fremont welcomes its new superintendent, Brad Dahl.
Dahl was drawn to Fremont because he has family and friends in the area. With children of his own, he said it was important to be part of a community with a diverse student body.
“I just see so much potential when I walk down the halls of FHS or Washington, or Deere Point,” Dahl said. “The potential is endless.”
Before becoming superintendent, Dahl served as the district’s assistant superintendent. So far in the 2025-2026 school year, he has continued work on various bond projects, including the new high school stadium and new elementary schools, and says he has seen many of these efforts from planning to completion. Day to day, he constantly communicates and works with other staff and board members to keep things running smoothly.
“I am spending a lot of time working with board members talking about where we’re going to be with our budget,” Dahl said. “How we are going to utilize our dollars and what we’re going to tax our community to make sure that our facility continues to operate and run smoothly.”
Dahl believes his biggest success so far was helping the high school feel more like the home of the Fremont Tigers. He wants students and staff to feel the pride of competing here.
“We have increased and improved our facilities,” Dahl said. “I think that adds to being prideful about who we are, as Fremont Tigers.”
At the end of the school year, Dahl wants to be able to shake the hands of the graduates, reflecting on their hard work. He acknowledged that the year won’t always be easy.
“We are going to have bumps along the road,” Dahl said. “We are going to have clogged toilets because a vape pen got flushed. At the end of the day, we’re going to look at the work, all these benchmarks, and say, that is what a successful school year [looks like].”
Beyond the practical hurdles of overseeing a highs school and all the other schools within the district, Dahl said he believes education has a larger purpose.
“Education is the greatest equalizer,” Dahl said.
