Iowa City Community School District
Dedicated to excellence in education
Latest News
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Summer Reading Program
Our District Librarians have have put together a variety of resources to help students of all ages spend some time reading and exploring throughout the summer. Happy Reading!
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Staff Feature: Student and Family Advocates
There are 32 Student and Family Advocates (SFA) in our District, who support students and the adults in charge of them. Meet four of these SFAs working every day to not only meet those needs but to meet them head-on.
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Update on Free Meal Program
We would like to share information with you regarding meal costs for the 2022-23 school year, including the end of the government-funded free meal program and summer meals.
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Online Registration Open
We are excited to announce that registration for the 2022-2023 school year is now open! Find out more about online registration and get dates for registering in-person.
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Senior Spotlight
Meet five Iowa City Community School District seniors who are prepared to excel in each of their unique pathways after graduation. Learn more about each student as they reflect on their time here, while looking toward the future.
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Students Navigate Emotions and Stress with the NESTT
City High created a centralized space for students who are experiencing mental health needs. This space is called the NESTT, which opened in January 2021. Learn more about the NESTT, its development, and what the future holds.
Upcoming Events
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Today
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Tomorrow
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Tuesday
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July 12, 2022
6:00 PM Board Meeting
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July 26, 2022
6:00 PM Board Meeting
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August 1, 2022
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Elementary School On-Site Registration
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August 9, 2022
6:00 PM Board Meeting
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August 11, 2022
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August 12, 2022
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August 23, 2022
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6:00 PM Board Meeting
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September 5, 2022
We Welcome You!
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The Iowa City Community School District serves over 14,000 students and is the 5th largest school district in the state of Iowa. The District covers roughly 133 square miles with 19 preschool sites, 21 elementary schools, 3 junior high schools, 3 comprehensive high schools, 1 alternative high school, 1 online school, and our Transition Services Center, a program for special education students ages 18-21. Our high schools rank among the best in the state, and our ACT test scores sit well above the state and national averages. We aim to create an exemplary school district that is acknowledged for the caliber of our graduates, the quality of our staff, and the excellence of our programs.
Superintendent's Message
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When people think about our schools, words like traditional and established come to mind, but also responsive, innovative, creative, inclusive, and progressive. For more than one hundred years, the Iowa City Community School District has been the instructional leader in eastern Iowa, across the state, and throughout the nation.
What makes the Iowa City Community School District so special? Talented and dedicated staff is the foundation of our success. Walking through the halls of our schools, you will notice the pride our employees take in their work. Everything we do is focused on providing the finest educational opportunities for the children of our community. Expectations are high — for students and employees — and it shows time and time again in the recognition of our people and programs.
Our community sets a high priority on the education of its youth. Strong, open communication and efficient use of tax dollars are cornerstones of citizen support for the District’s educational programs. Community partnership and input into our planning are key components of our schools’ success.
There are many ways to measure the quality of education in a community. We feel confident that you will find that quality is the hallmark in each of our schools. When you visit our classrooms, you will see firsthand what educational excellence is all about in the Iowa City Community School District.
Matt Degner
Superintendent of Schools
degner.matt@iowacityschools.org
Faces of Our District
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Curtis Butler
Penn Elementary
Curtis Butler
5th Grade Teacher
Penn ElementaryCurtis goes above and beyond to develop relationships with kids every year. Not just the kids in his class but any kid in the building. Having worked with Curtis for several years, I have gotten to know him as a trusted colleague and have always been impressed with his generosity. He always made time to speak to my kids about Harry Potter, books, or answer the never-ending stream of questions about his class pet, a gecko.
Student shout outs:
"He is funny and lets us have fun, and he dances."
"He is super funny, nice, and fun! He is the best teacher I ever had!"
"He has a very good sense of humor."
"He is very nice, and kind of funny, also he dances."
"He is funny, great at teaching, one the BEST teachers!"
"He is very patient with us. He does a lot of fun things he doesn't have to do."
"He's a good teacher because he is just plain amazing."
"He helps people if they are struggling with math."
"He is very kind and very nice."
"He is awesome! He's very chill and lets us have fun."
"He is fun and funny."
"He is very nice."
"He is nice."
“He is funny and keeps learning fun. He lets us have classroom jobs."
"He helps us with things we do not understand, and he helps us in an understandable way. Also, he is funny."
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Shamari Scott
City High
Shamari Scott
English Teacher
City HighMr. Scott creates interesting and engaging lessons that challenge students to read books about people from demographic groups that differ from their own. Reading books about diverse characters helps students develop empathy and compassion for all.
Mr. Scott also encourages students to read books by authors from different backgrounds. This is important because it exposes students to a variety of perspectives. My daughter comes home from school excited about the things she learns from Mr. Scott.
I also appreciate Mr. Scott's ability to develop rapport with his students. He works individually with students who are struggling to help them stay on track to meet their academic goals. Mr. Scott is an asset to our school, and an overall fabulous teacher!
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Shelby Bryce
ICCSD Online, Liberty High
Shelby Bryce
School Counselor
ICCSD Online, Liberty High"Ms. Bryce joined the Iowa City Community School District this year. Shelby devoted enormous amounts of time prior to the school year beginning to support ICCSD Online. This was due, in part, to the explosion in the number of students enrolling into the online program as the school year approached. She worked tirelessly to sign students up for courses, review transcripts, and provide counsel to students. As the year has progressed Shelby continues to do this as enrollment periods have reopened and new students come into the program.
Shelby balances all of this along with scheduling, registration, mental health needs, graduation progress checks, etc. for both the online program as well as Liberty High School. Shelby has done amazing work this year and we are so thankful for her and grateful to her!"
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Jackie Biger
Lemme Elementary
Jackie Biger
Teacher Librarian
Lemme Elementary"Mrs. Biger is the kindest most funny librarian ever. She gets me interested in books I don`t think I will like but end up loving. She makes the library so fun and makes me want to be there for every second of every day. Mrs. Biger has an amazing style and knows what kids love. For instance she has super fun chairs like the bean bag chairs, the egg chairs, and you can’t forget the cave. WE LOVE U MRS BIGER!"
"Mrs. Biger is a sweet and helpful librarian. She helps me a lot, smiles a lot and wears GREAT dresses. The most important part is, she is always funny, and has a great sense of humor."
"I was struggling to find a book that I could enjoy reading. Mrs. Biger went out of her way to find me a book that I enjoyed and it read it to me because it was an audio book. She is also very fun and athletic. She will come out to recess and play basketball with me one on one. She was the first teacher to have ever played basketball with me and that was really meaningful to me. She is the kind of teacher that leaves a lasting impression and will not forget her!"
"She is a great leader when we are in class. Every time we do something wrong she says kindly not to do it, she does it in a way that is not embarrassing for students. Making us all feel very comfortable and relaxed in her class.
There has never been a time that Mrs. Biger is not helping myself or another student, showing how she is always there for the betterment of her students.
She makes boring learning fun, she is always coming up with new activities and maker space ideas so that we are truly enjoying the learning we are doing. She also makes many things into a game, which makes learning fun and always keeps up laughing in her class!"