News Middle School

At last night’s School Board meeting, Pella Community Schools proudly presented its first-ever Dutch Difference Maker Award to Lowell Ernst, who serves as the district’s Director of K–12 Instruction. This new award recognizes staff members and community partners who go above and beyond in their service to Pella Community Schools. Beginning his 29th year with […]

We’re thrilled to welcome our new staff members to the Pella Community School District for the 2026–27 school year! This talented group will be joining buildings across the district, including Lincoln Elementary, Madison Elementary, Jefferson Intermediate, Pella Middle School, Pella High School, and the Career Academy of Pella. Let’s extend a warm Pella welcome and […]

Pella Families and Staff, Please click the link below for the District Newsletter.  – Back to School Newsletter

Please click on the link(s) below to see the supplies needed for the 2026-27 school year. Little Dutch Academy | Lincoln Elementary | Madison Elementary | Jefferson Intermediate | Middle School | High School 

Congratulations to Pella Middle School teacher Cody DeKruyff on being selected as a recipient of the Educator of Character Award as part of the 2026 Iowa Character Awards! Presented by the Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University, the Iowa Character Awards recognize individuals and organizations across the state who exemplify the Six […]

Recently, 11 students from our middle school and high school enjoyed participating in the Special Olympics track meet! More than anything, it was a day filled with smiles, encouragement, and time spent together as a team. We are so grateful for opportunities like this that allow all of our students to participate, connect, and create […]

Our middle school students recently competed in the Iowa Knowledge Bowl tournament! We had two 7th grade teams and one 8th grade team—made up of students across 6th, 7th, and 8th grades—representing our school district. Congratulations to our 8th grade team for earning 3rd place out of 14 teams! We’re proud of their teamwork!   […]

Middle school students participated in Meals from the Heartland on Friday, April 10, helping in the effort to fight hunger. Working together, the students packaged more than 26,000 meals during the event. These meals will help feed over 160,000 individuals in need around the world. The experience gave students an opportunity to give back while learning […]

We are so grateful for the incredible support from our community during our recent student-led conferences at the middle school!  One of our stations focused on service, where students and their families came together to tie blankets that will be donated to the Care Bags Foundation. It was inspiring to see everyone working side by side […]

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