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America Reads

CRCSD embraces a day of reading! Thanks to all who volunteered and shared a book.
America Reads 2024

Community Task Force

Embracing a Path

To move CRCSD forward.
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Every learner. Future ready.

CRCSD enriches the community and embraces all backgrounds and cultures. We share a learning environment that welcomes everyone, as we prepare all students with pathways and passions for the future.
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Fulfilling Our Vision

Initiatives
We’re constantly building an environment and community where our students, staff, and stakeholders can succeed. Take a glimpse at our programs and initiatives.
Initiatives

Magnet Schools

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Cedar Rapids Community School District is home to six magnet schools—three elementaries, two middle schools, one high school—which focus on sustainability, STEAM, leadership, and business.

Gifted Education

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The gifted education and PACT program enhances and supports the educational experience of high ability students to prepare them to become world class learners and responsible citizens.

Career and Technical Education

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Career and technical education provides quality programming aligned with workforce needs, developed in partnership with local companies. It engages students in the application of other academic content to help prepare them for the future.

Iowa BIG

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Iowa BIG celebrates the unique partnership between school districts and area businesses, and is an opportunity for high school students to expand their learning outside the traditional classroom for part of the school day.

Sustainability

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We are committed to implementing sustainable practices to protect our environment and reduce our carbon footprint through facility and grounds improvements, development planning, technology updates, and school green teams.

Future-Ready Facilities

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Discover the impact the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy; had in our district over the last ten years. Learn how we are continuing the PPEL Promise.

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Points of Pride

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2nd largest in iowa

15,000+Enrolled students

diversity

70+Languages spoken in our schools

innovative education

6Theme-based magnet schools

Most in Iowa

54Nationally board-certified teachers

diversity

65+Nations represented by students