Prairie Lakes AEA is an educational partner serving nearly 30,000 in 39 public school districts and 11 nonpublic schools in a 14-county area of northwest Iowa (Calhoun, Clay, Buena Vista, Dickinson, Emmet, Greene, Hamilton, Humboldt, Kossuth, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Sac, Webster & Wright). We also provide services for children from birth to school-age (age 3). Prairie Lakes AEA staff, schools and families work together to help all children reach their potential.
Our Public School Partners
Albert City-Truesdale
Algona
Alta-Aurelia
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows
Clay Central/Everly
Eagle Grove
East Sac County
Emmetsburg
Estherville Lincoln Central
Fort Dodge
Gilmore City-Bradgate
Graettinger-Terril (Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire)
Greene County
Harris Lake Park
Humboldt
Laurens-Marathon
Manson Northwest Webster
Newell-Fonda
North Kossuth (North Union)
North Union (North Union)
Okoboji
Paton-Churdan
Pocahontas Area
Ruthven-Ayrshire (Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire)
Schaller-Crestland (Ridge View)
Sioux Central
South Central Calhoun
South Hamilton
Southeast Valley
Spencer
Spirit Lake
Storm Lake
Stratford
Twin Rivers
Webster City
West Bend/Mallard
Our Public School Partners
Albert City-Truesdale
Algona
Alta-Aurelia
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows
Clay Central/Everly
Eagle Grove
East Sac County
Emmetsburg
Estherville Lincoln Central
Fort Dodge
Gilmore City-Bradgate
Graettinger-Terril (Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire)
Greene County
Harris Lake Park
Humboldt
Laurens-Marathon
Manson Northwest Webster
Newell-Fonda
North Kossuth (North Union)
North Union (North Union)
Okoboji
Paton-Churdan
Pocahontas Area
Ruthven-Ayrshire (Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire)
Schaller-Crestland (Ridge View)
Sioux Central
South Central Calhoun
South Hamilton
Southeast Valley
Spencer
Spirit Lake
Storm Lake
Stratford
Twin Rivers
Webster City
West Bend/Mallard
Our Accredited, Nonpublic School Partners
Bishop Garrigan (Algona)
Community Christian (Fort Dodge)
Emmetsburg Catholic
Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran (Spencer)
Pocahontas Catholic
Sacred Heart (Spencer)
St. Edmond Catholic (Fort Dodge)
St. Mary's (Humboldt)
St. Mary's (Storm Lake)
St. Paul Lutheran (Fort Dodge)
Webster City Catholic
2024-25 District/School Calendars
You can find the current calendars here.