Oelwein Community Schools

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Welcome to Oelwein Community Schools

Home of the Huskies

"Forming the Future...Putting Students First"

The Oelwein School District encompasses the communities of Oelwein, Hazleton, and Stanley. Eight school buildings serve the 1400 students of the district: Little Husky Learning Center, Wings Park Elementary, Harlan Elementary, Parkside Elementary, Middle School, Oelwein Alternative School, Oelwein High Schools and The Regional Academy For Math and Science. Oelwein Community School enjoys a strong reputation for excellence in its curricular offerings as well as its co-curricular and extra-curricular opportunities for students. The establishment of the Oelwein Enrichment Center, including the Williams Center for the Arts, Greater Oelwein Area Wellness Center, Little Husky Learning Center and Northeast Iowa Community College Satellite Facility are a model for school, community, regional and state collaboration.

For more information about Oelwein Community Schools contact:

Jim Patera
Superintendent of Schools
307 8th Ave. SE
Oelwein, IA 50662
319-283-3536

THE DISTRICT

The Oelwein Community School District is located in the rolling, rugged countryside of Northeast Iowa. Iowa Highways 3 and 150 traverse the District with the Waterloo/Cedar Falls metropolitan area within an easy 45-minute drive.

The area offers rich educational resources through the University of Northern Iowa (Cedar Falls), Luther College (Decorah) Wartburg College (Waverly), The University of Dubuque, Loras, and Clark Colleges (Dubuque), Upper Iowa University (Fayette), and Northeast Iowa Community College (Calmar and Peosta) with a satellite facility in Oelwein.

The residents of the District enjoy living in a thriving community that can boast a revitalized business district featuring our new Oelwein Public Library. Our quality of life includes a wide range of recreational facilities and activities. Cold spring-fed trout streams offer excellent fishing. Fontana Park and Nature Preserve as well as Backbone State Park and Volga River Recreation Area provide excellent outdoor activites. Indoor and outdoor swimming pools, tennis courts, two 9-hole golf courses, a movie theater with two screens, a bowling alley, two museums, a new public library, the Williams Center for the Arts, and the Greater Oelwein Wellness Center, provide relaxation and fun for all ages. The Mississippi River is a pleasant one-hour drive through scenic Northeast Iowa. And don't forget the Amish community is located just minutes from Oelwein. Mercy Hospital of the Franciscan Sisters, and numerous medical, dental, and eye clinics provide excellent health care.

Please enjoy looking through the many facets of this website to learn more about Oelwein Community Schools. We hope you will feel free to contact us if you have any questions about our school or this progresive community.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION

Students, parents, employees and others doing business with or performing services for the Oelwein Community School District are hereby notified that this school district does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, national origin, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or, marital status in admission or access to, or treatment in its programs and activities. Any person having inquires concerning the school districtís compliance with the regulations to implement Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504, Homeless Children or Iowa Code 280.3 is directed to contact Jim Patera, Superintendent of Schools | Chad Kohagen, High School Principal | John Amick, Middle School Principal | Dan Ratcliff , Elementary Principal , Mary Beth Steggall, Elementary Principal . These individuals have been designated by the district to coordinate the school districtís efforts to comply with the regulations implementing Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, the ADA, Section 504 and Iowa Code 280.3.