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Pella Community School District
Superintendent
Greg Ebeling 641-628-1111 greg . ebeling @ pellaschools . org
The Pella Community School District ’ s mission is to maximize life ’ s opportunity for every child . Home of the Dutch , the district excels in educational excellence and is in the midst of multiple facility projects and updates . In 2024 , Pella Community opened Little Dutch Academy to accommodate 3-year-olds and
4-year-olds for both preschool and wrap-around care .
2024 Certified Enrollment : 2,339 — 89.1 % White — 3.7 % Hispanic – 3.1 % Multiracial – 2.2 % Asian – 1.5 % Black / African American
Pella School Board Elisa Klahsen , President elisa . klahsen @ pellaschols . org
Travis Thompson , Vice President travis . thompson @ pellaschools . org
Joan Corbin , Director corbin . joan5 @ gmail . com
Paul Weesner , Member paul . weesner @ pellaschools . org
Jesse Peterson , Member jesse . peterson @ pellaschools . org
Buildings Little Dutch Academy , 641-628-9528 Lincoln Elementary , 641-628-3970 Madison Elementary , 641-628-4638 Jefferson Intermediate , 641-628-
8267 Pella Middle School , 641-628-4784 Pella High School , 641-628-3870
Knoxville Community School District
Superintendent
Cassi Pearson 641-842-6551 cassi . pearson @ kcsd . k12 . ia . us
The Knoxville Community School District provides educational programs designed to meet the needs and interests of all students . The district implements Iowa Core Curriculum to help students be better problem solvers , communicators , collaborators and citizens . Home of the Panthers , the district always aims to lead , commit and achieve .
2024 Certified Enrollment : 1,674 – 89.5 % White – 4.4 % Hispanic – 4 % Multiracial All others less than 1 %
Knoxville School Board
Monica Sullivan , President monica . sullivan @ kcsd . k12 . ia . us
Dylan Mick , Vice President dylan . mick @ kcsd . k12 . ia . us
Larry Scott , Director larry . scott @@ kcsd . k12 . ia . us
Jyl DeJong , Director jyl . dejong @ kcsd . k12 . ia . us
Brian Slykhuis , Director brian . slykuis @ kcsd . k12 . ia . us
Buildings West Elementary , 641-842-2185 Northstar Elementary , 641-842-
6527 Knoxville Middle School , 641-842-
3315 Knoxville High School , 641-842-2173
Pleasantville Community School District
Buildings Pleasantville Elementary 641-848-0566
Pleasantville Junior High School 641-848-0555
Pleasantville High School 641-848-0541
Melcher-Dallas Community School District
Buildings Melcher-Dallas Elementary 641-947-3151
Melcher-Dallas Junior / Senior High School 641-947-3731
Non-Public Schools Pella Christian Schools 641-628-4440