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K-12 | Colleges
 From
early childhood to college, Kossuth County offers residents lifelong
learning opportunities. Kossuth County schools offer safe, drug-free
environments and boast a drop-out rate less than 1%. Several communities
offer preschool experiences for toddlers. Public and private K-12
education is available in school districts with enrollments ranging
from 200 — 1,400 students.
Iowa Lakes Community College, Buena Vista University
and Briar Cliff University along with several other universities
offer distance learning opportunities at a convenient local center.
Post-graduate and continuing education is available for those wishing
to pursue new interests and advanced studies.
Beyond the Basics
 Student
achievement consistently ranks very high when compared nationally
in the areas of reading, math, science and social studies. Students
in Kossuth County typically rank above average in student achievement
in comparison to other Iowa students. Locally, over 85% of eligible
students take the American College Testing program (ACT) test. Of
these students, over 92% exceed the nationwide standard score of
18. Nearly 90% of Kossuth County students pursue post-secondary
education.
Scholarship Opportunities
Abound
| Local
scholarships
are awarded in
excess of $550,000
annually. |
Local schools have estimated endowments in excess
of $20 million. These endowments provide scholarship support for
current and former high school graduates for post-secondary education.
| “The goal
of education is the advancement of
knowledge and the dissemination of truth.”
– John F. Kennedy
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| Bertha
Godfrey School
State St & Main
Algona, IA 50511
515-295-3586
Fax - 515-295-5824
algona.k12.ia.us |
Bryant
Grade School
120 E North St
Algona, IA 50511
515-295-7773
Fax - 515-295-5824
algona.k12.ia.us |
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| Lucia
Wallace School
729 E Kennedy St
Algona, IA 50511
515-295-7296
Fax - 515-295-6068
algona.k12.ia.us |
Seton
Grade School
808 E Lucas St
Algona, IA 50511
515-295-3509
Fax - 515-295-5688
algona.k12.ia.us |
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| O.B.
Laing Middle School
213 S Harlan St
Algona, IA 50511
515-295-9447
Fax - 515-295-9448
algona.k12.ia.us |
Algona
High School
Sample St & Orchard
Algona, IA 50511
515-295-7207
Fax - 515-295-9273
algona.k12.ia.us |
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| North Kossuth
Middle School
202 E. Center Street
Bancroft, IA 50517
515-885-2464
Fax - 515-885-0041
n-kossuth.k12.ia.us |
North
Kossuth Grade School
& High School
203 5th St N
Swea City, IA 50590
515-272-4361
Fax - 515-272-4391
n-kossuth.k12.ia.us |
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| St.
John's Catholic Grade School
202 E Center St
Bancroft, IA 50517
515-885-2580 |
Sentral
Community School
308 310th St
Fenton, IA 50539
515-889-2261
Fax - 515-889-2264
sentralschools.org |
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| North
Iowa Community School
401 Smith St
Lakota, IA 50451
641-562-2325
Fax - 641-562-2921
north-iowa.k12.ia.us |
LuVerne
Community Schools
405 Hanna Ave
LuVerne, IA 50560
515-882-3357
Fax - 515-882-3417
luverne.k12.ia.us |
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| Bishop Garrigan
Catholic High School
1224 N McCoy St
Algona, IA 50511
515-295-3521
Fax - 515-295-7739
garrigan.unlimitedweb.net |
Titonka
Consolidated School
Diekman St NE
Titonka, IA 50480
515-928-2717
Fax - 515-928-2718 |
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| Wesley
School
404 3rd St S
Wesley, IA 50483
515-679-4450
Fax - 515-679-9440 |
St.
Peter & Paul School
15 2nd St N
West Bend, IA 50597
515-887-4542
Fax - 515-887-3334 |
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| West Bend-Mallard
Schools
300 3rd Ave SW
West Bend, IA 50597
515-887-7831
Fax - 515-887-7853
west-bend.k12.ia.us |
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| Iowa
Lakes Community College
www.ilcc.cc.ia.us
Algona Campus
515-295-9455
Emmetsburg Campus
800-242-5108
Estherville Campus
800-242-5106
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| Buena Vista University
www.bvu.edu
Emmetsburg Campus
800-242-5108
Lakes and Prairies Center
800-670-5582 |
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| Briar Cliff University
www.briarcliff.edu
Algona Campus
515-295-9455 ext 728
800-798-6191
Emmetsburg Campus
800-242-5108 |
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