• Invitation to receive stipend and complete university-level computer science courses

    Prairie Lakes AEA is collaborating with Drake University again to request grant funding that would offer 60 teachers the opportunity to complete university-level computer science… Read More

  • Computer Science Grant benefits Iowa kids, teachers

    Iowa’s nine Area Education Agencies have received computer science grant funding from the Iowa Department of Education that will provide close to $1 million in… Read More

  • Computer Science Grant Opportunities

    The Iowa Department of Education has changed the total maximum request from $30,000 to $50,000 that a district could apply for in the… Read More

  • Become a Youth Mental Health First Aider 

    The National Council of Mental Wellbeing has released new curriculum for Youth Mental Health First Aid and we are excited to share it… Read More

  • 2023-24 Area-Wide Professional Learning Opportunities

    Interested in professional learning opportunities?  Here is a running list of area-wide PD opportunities provided through Prairie Lakes AEA.  This… Read More

  • Stough Family Finds Consistency in AEA During Uncertain Times

    ALTA, IA — Diana Stough, a concerned parent from Alta, highlights the invaluable support provided by Anna Speers, a Prairie Lakes Area Education… Read More

  • AEAs Provide Critical Services to Reinders Family from Early Age

    Emmetsburg, IA — For Laura Reinders, the services of her local Area Education Agency helped her twins from the very beginning—and it continues… Read More

  • General education classroom summary updated fall 2019.docx

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    What is the FOCUS Conference?

    FOCUS is the summer conference hosted by Prairie Lakes AEA on the beautiful, lakeside campus of Buena Vista University. This learning experience blends… Read More

  • Check out our new Lending Library Checkout System!

    Our new checkout system is up and running. You can find it by logging into OneClick, opening the… Read More