We’re excited to launch a new opportunity for engagement with our community, and we’d love your input. This is a chance to share your experiences and priorities so we can better understand what matters most to our school district community. Your feedback will help guide our work to ensure we’re continuing to meet the needs of students, families, and staff. The survey will be open until February 3, 2026.

Use this link to provide your input: https://hanover-research.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_78wQbOYOkNuUiX4

Our Welcome Center is a place for school registration support for both families who are new to the area and current families who need assistance. Families can register for school, get their questions answered, set up school tours, and connect with school and community supports and resources. The goal is to make families feel welcome and connected during the enrollment process, while reducing barriers and building relationships.

The Center for Innovation is expanding hands-on, career-connected learning through programs like the Junior Achievement Dream Accelerator and new Kirkwood Career Academies. Students explore career interests through classroom lessons, interactive simulations, and real-world experiences while earning Work-Based Learning credit and Industry-Recognized Credentials. New health care pathways and future academies in Pre-Nursing, Education, and Business will continue to expand postsecondary opportunities for students.

Preschool registration for the 2026-27 school year opens Feb. 5, 2026. Register on-site between 4 & 6 pm at City High, Liberty High, or West High School. Online registration is also available beginning at 4 pm on Feb. 5.

The Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council at the Department of Education announced the Iowa City Community School District as one of the 31 school districts to receive the 2026-27 STEM BEST® (Businesses Engaging Students and Teachers) Program award. The STEM BEST® Program brings schools and businesses together to provide students with real workplace experiences, introduce businesses and career opportunities in Iowa, and gain career-ready skills.

As a City High senior, Esme Hutchinson-Reuss is the lead in one fall play and the villain in another. As a freshman, however, her plan wasn’t even to be an actor. 

In her first week of high school, Hutchinson-Reuss heard an announcement about theatre auditions. She decided to try out for the production crew, where she could lean on her artistic background.

SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) provides monthly food benefits that help eligible households buy groceries. Due to the federal government shutdown, SNAP benefits are expected to expire at the end of October. We know this will create stress for many households, and we want to make sure everyone knows what support is available.

Join us in celebrating Superintendent Matt Degner, who has been named one of the nation's Top 10 School District Superintendents for 2025 by Education Insider! What a well-deserved honor for his leadership and dedication!

Read the full article: https://bit.ly/MattDegner

It is an exciting time for Julian Manson. The West High senior committed to play football at the University of Iowa in June and is currently leading the Trojan football team to its winningest start since 2020. 

Manson is rated the top recruit in Iowa and a four-star prospect by national college football outlets. He was an All-State player last season, earning scholarship offers from ACC, Big 12, and Big Ten Conference schools. 

We want to let you know that text messages from the Iowa City Community School District will now come from a new phone number. Starting today, you’ll receive SMS text messages from our new number: 97178. Please note that messages will no longer come from our previous number, 60680.

This change was made to improve the reliability and speed of our text message delivery. We encourage you to save the new number (97178) to your contacts so you recognize our messages right away.