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Grab-and-Go Meals will be offered throughout the summer. Please sign up for meals weekly at:  coronavirus.pellaschools.org

Students Sign With Local Employers in Work-Based Learning Program* *Press Release from Central College. PELLA, IA (05/26/2020) Career Academy of Pella hosted a virtual signing day on May 20 to welcome participants into a new and expanding work-based educational program in Marion County. In total, 13 students from high schools in Pella signed letters with […]

Class of 2020 Seniors and Families: We greatly appreciate your participation in the survey for graduation planning. The results of our survey indicate that a majority of families prefer to postpone our graduation. In response to the feedback, we have decided to reschedule our ceremony to June 19th. This new plan allows for hope of […]

Watch Gov. Reynolds’  video message to Iowa’s graduating class of 2020 here. News Release from the Iowa Department of Education: Gov. Kim Reynolds released a message congratulating Iowa’s high school graduating class of 2020. She is joined by Iowa Department of Education Director Ann Lebo and astronaut and Iowa native Peggy Whitson in recognizing our […]

Orchestra’s “strolling strings” group wasn’t able to perform during Tulip Time this year, so they created some video performances.  Enjoy!  

Charles Vander Velden, a 2019 graduate of Pella High School, became the first registered apprentice through the Career Academy of Pella. Read the full article on the kniakrls.com link.

Dear Parents/Guardians, Students and Staff: The last day of school is Friday, May 29. Thank you for the continued efforts and participation in your child’s education this Spring. It has been inspiring to witness parents, students and staff working together to make distance learning a success. Summer information: The Hub will be open throughout the […]

Pella Community School District is pleased to announce that Margaret Kirkwold will be joining our team as Lincoln Elementary School Principal beginning July 1, 2020. She will be replacing current principal, Rich Schulte, when he leaves the position at the end of this school year. Mrs Kirkwold is currently a 4th grade teacher at Stillwater […]

As “classes” restarted Monday, teachers in the Pella Community School District reached out to students anyway they could to welcome them to class.Fourth grade teachers at Jefferson Elementary held car parades at the homes of students throughout the district. (copy and photos courteously of KNIA/KRLS) Read full article on KNIA/KRLS – “Pella Teachers Welcome Back […]

Pella Community School District and the City of Pella have closed access to playgrounds to help contain the spread of COVID-19. The City of Pella and the Pella Community School District continue to monitor and develop appropriate plans in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The health and wellness of our community and team members is […]