Education
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Quality education is something Iowans have always been known for and taken pride in, and Carroll is no exception. Carroll County offers several educational opportunities, all of which adhere to Iowa's high standards. The city of Carroll hosts two great schools under one great system. Working together the parochial and public schools in Carroll area provide choices and access to educational programs very few other schools in the country can match. The parochial and public schools have shared academic programs in Agriculture Education with a very strong FFA (Future Farmers of America) component, Multiple Occupations, Internships, Drivers Education and some sports programs. The schools also share football, baseball, track, facilities and transportation system.
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STEM Advisory Council
The goal of increasing STEM interest and achievement is critical to regaining Iowa's historic legacy as a leader in education and workforce development. In fact, STEM is a vital economic development advantage for quality job growth in our state. STEM graduates are in great demand to meet current and future workforce needs. Created with the goal of increasing STEM interest and achievement, the STEM Council is a collaboration of bipartisan Iowa legislators, educators, business, nonprofits, students and families focused on improving STEM opportunities and awareness in Iowa. Visit STEM Website |
Higher Education
Des Moines Area Community College has a campus located in Carroll. The college offers courses to fulfill requirements for the first two years of a baccalaureate degree as well as providing vocational and technical programs. The Carroll Campus also offers two 2+2 program from the University of Northern Iowa. They offer BA degrees in Elementary Education and Industrial Technology with a General Business Concepts minor at the Carroll Campus.
Buena Vista University Carroll was established in partnership with the Des Moines Area Community College in July 2009. Offices are housed on the DMACC campus in Carroll with evening courses offered on site and additional courses available online.
Elementary & Secondary Education
Carroll Community School District has students at four attendance centers. Fairview Elementary (grades PK-3) provides basic academic programs that stress reading, science, writing, mathematics and social studies. Adams Elementary (grades 4-5) and Carroll Middle School (grades 6-8) provide comprehensive academic programs that stress continued development of basic skills in reading, writing, grammar, math, science, social studies, physical education and music. Carroll High School's curriculum includes course offerings in 18 different academic and vocational disciplines. The public high school provides students with opportunities to participate in a wide variety of extra-curricular activities.
Kuemper Catholic Schools has three attendance centers in Carroll. The Kuemper Catholic School system promotes development of the whole person in a Christ-centered community. The pre-K through grade 8 teachers are trained in manipulative math as well as hands-on science and are committed to providing a multisensory curriculum. The Middle School offers exploratory courses in the fine arts, foreign languages and Algebra. Kuemper High School has a strong academic tradition that offers a fully accredited and diversified curriculum of 138 courses. Honors and Advanced Placement courses are also offered, as well as a multitude of extra-curricular activities in which every student is encouraged to participate.
IKM-Manning School District centers in Manning, Iowa. The IKM-Manning CSD is made up of the communities of Irwin, Kirkman, Manilla and Manning. It encompasses the four counties of Audubon, Carroll, Crawford and Shelby. The District currently has two attendance centers located 14 miles apart. Irwin houses the Primary grades with one full day preschool and grades kindergarten through third. Manning is the other site made up of grades 4 through 12 with two half day preschools. During the last certified count the enrollment for the District was 658.5. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) is a major focus of the District. Over the past three years a large number of STEM related classes have been added to our curriculum mostly in grades K — 8. STEM offerings include: First Tech Challenge, First Lego League, Automation & Robotics, Design and Modeling, A World in Motion, Kids Wind, Project Lead the Way, Hyperstream and CASE (Curriculum for Agriculture Science Education). In our CASE offerings the IKM-Manning CSD has one of three Master CASE teachers in Iowa. In the high school STEM has been increased with the addition of Bio-Medical and Computer Science. This past year the District has been awarded two $25,000 grants to enhance our STEM classes. One came through the Monsanto Corporation and the other when IKM-Manning was awarded one of ten BEST (Businesses Engaging Students and Teachers) Grants through the Governor's STEM Advisory Council. The focus of all our classes is to encourage the "real world" experience and to direct the 21st Century Learner in all our students. One of the highlights of the year is when the District sponsors a STEM Festival and invites over 30 businesses into the school to explore the connection of the everyday curriculum to the workplace. When students are not actively engaged in course work they have a multitude of extracurricular activities to choose from including many Fine Arts activities and a variety of sports.
Coon Rapids - Bayard School District is located in Coon Rapids, Iowa. We inspire and develop all students to be responsible, life-long learners.
Vision Statement: "CR-B fosters individuals who are connected to their communities, confident in themselves, excited about living, learning and contributing to our world."
Vision Statement: "CR-B fosters individuals who are connected to their communities, confident in themselves, excited about living, learning and contributing to our world."
Glidden-Ralston School District PK-12 is housed in one attendance center in Glidden. Glidden-Ralston features a very student centered curriculum. We are a 1 to 1 technology school with I-Pads from PK-3 and with MacBook's from 4-12. We pride ourselves in supplying a quality education that includes a traditional curriculum as well as provides many opportunities in the arts and vocational areas. We provide co-curricular opportunities in Band and Chorus as well as Fine Arts competition in both small group and large group speech as well as opportunities in drama. Students have the opportunity to compete in Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Baseball, Softball and Track and Field. We also share programs in Soccer, Swimming, Wrestling and cross country. We also provide STEM competitions in FLL and FTC.