Villisca Community School District Explained

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Villisca Community School District
Type:Local school district
Grades:K-12
Location:Villisca, Iowa
Region:Adams, Montgomery, Page, and Taylor counties
Country:United States
Coordinates:40.929783, -94.975228
Superintendent:Chris Fenster
Schools:2
Budget:$5,625,000 (2020-21)[1]
Us Nces District Id:1929280
Students:279 (2022-23)
Teachers:23.65 FTE
Staff:31.41 FTE
Ratio:11.80
Conference:Pride of Iowa
Mascot:Timberwolves
Colors:Black and Teal

Villisca Community School District is a school district headquartered in Villisca, Iowa. Along with the Corning Community School District, it has the branding "Southwest Valley Schools". The district is in parts of Adams, Montgomery, Page, and Taylor counties, and it serves Villisca and Nodaway.[2]

It operates Emerson Elementary School and Southwest Valley Middle School in Villisca. The district sends its students to Southwest Valley High School, operated by Corning CSD.[3] The two districts also share superintendents. the shared superintendent is Willie Stone.[4]

History

In 1913 the original Villisca school building was built, and in 1926 it received an addition. A new Villisca school building was to be built in 2000.[5]

After some time as superintendent of Hull Public School,[6] Leslie Walpole assumed the same role at Villisca Community School District by 1932.[7] [8]

On July 1, 2008, the district absorbed portions of the former New Market Community School District.[9]

By 2011 the process of establishing a grade-sharing agreement with Corning was under way. A feasibility study conducted that year by Dr. Robert Decker of the University of Northern Iowa recommended doing the grade-sharing with Corning instead of with the Stanton Community School District.[10]

Enrollment

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Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Villisca Comm School District. National Center for Education Statistics. June 23, 2024.
  2. "Villisca." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 15, 2018.
  3. https://www.southwestvalley.org/ Home
  4. Web site: Peterson, Mike. Corning-Villisca sharing enters year 4 . KMA Land. 2016-09-06. 2018-07-15.
  5. "Home." Villisca Community School District. June 12, 2003. Retrieved on July 15, 2018.
  6. News: School opens . April 23, 2020 . Sioux County Index . September 3, 1926.
  7. News: Prof, and Mrs. Leslie Walpole and son Buddie left the first of the week for Villisca, la., where the former is the superintendent of the public school. . January 8, 1932 . April 23, 2020 . Alton Democrat.
  8. News: [no title] ]. April 23, 2020 . Alton Democrat . May 6, 1932.
  9. "REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66." Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 20, 2018.
  10. Web site: Feasibility Study recommends Villisca-Corning Whole Grade Sharing. Red Oak Express. 2011-08-12. 2018-07-15.
  11. Web site: Public School Certified Enrollment Summary by District . . December 15, 2021.