Cedar Falls Community School District
public school district in Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States
Cedar Falls Community School District or Cedar Falls Community Schools is a public school district for Cedar Falls, Iowa. Its headquarters is located at 1002 West First Street in Cedar Falls.
The district is in Black Hawk County and includes almost all of the Cedar Falls city limits as well as a small section of Waterloo.
The area of the district is 60.6 square miles (157 km2) with approximately 36,000 residents. The district employs over 500 personnel in its ten schools and two support buildings. The district's motto is, "Educating each student to be a life-long learner and a caring, responsible citizen."
History
Founding
In 1846, Mrs. Jackson Taylor opened the first school in her home at Waterloo Road and East 13th Streets. Early residents recalled seeing parents escort their children to school because Native Americans living in the area were sighted in the woods near the Taylor home. Today, a marker commemorates the site of the Taylor home.
Central School
In 1863, the old Central School was constructed to serve grades K-12 which occupied an entire city block.
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