Pella High School hosted a WorkSmart Connector Apprenticeship signing event on Wednesday to celebrate 30 area students. Congratulations to all the new apprenticeship students! Thank you WorkSmart Connector and all the local businesses who will be partnering with the students for these opportunities. Click here to see KNIA-KRLS coverage of the event.
Pella Community School District is excited to announce the hiring of Josh Manning for Pella CSD High School Principal. Josh, a long-time staff member at Pella Schools and the current Middle School Principal, has accepted the role as the leader of Pella High School beginning with the 2023-2024 school year. Josh has been the Pella […]
The annual 2023 Little Hawkeye Conference Art Day was held on Wednesday, April 5th hosted by DCG in Grimes. Each of the eight conference schools are allowed to send 10 art students and 20 pieces of artwork overall to represent their art departments. The Event includes three main components: Competitive Art Show Each conference school […]
Pella, Iowa – The Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council announced Pella Community School District as one of the 37 school districts joining the STEM BEST® (Businesses Engaging Students and Teachers) + HD (High Demand) Program. The STEM BEST Program brings schools and businesses together to provide students with real workplace experiences, introduce businesses and career […]
Aidan Brand and Henry Hick, both 2022 Pella High School graduates, have officially completed their Welding Apprenticeships through the Career Academy of Pella. Following his apprenticeship, Aidan Brand is now a full time Welder at Vermeer. Henry Hick completed his apprenticeship at Co-Line. Congrats to Aidan and Henry!
Jayden Jansen (middle), a 2021 graduate from Pella Community High School, completes his welding apprenticeship at Vermeer. Jayden began his apprenticeship at Vermeer in June of 2020, his junior year at Pella HS. After completing it in December of this year, Jayden accepted a full-time offer at Vermeer. Congratulations to Jayden Jansen!
A sincere THANK YOU to Pella Community School District voters and those who voted “YES” to the public measure! We had incredible support from our community with 78% voting yes to the bond issue. This provides funding for several projects in our facilities plan, focusing largely on creating additional learning space as our district continues […]
The Pella High School Marching Dutch is 1 of 8 schools selected from around the world to perform in the 2023 Tournament of Roses Parade. The Dutch have the privilege to perform in college bowl parades every four years, and the Rose Bowl is one of the highest honors a band can achieve. Congratulations to […]
A great turnout for the school board candidate forum on Monday, October 18. A special thank you to Dr. Bob Leonard, Andrew Schneider and KNIA/KRLS for moderating! Recording of the October 18 Candidate Forum