Pleasant Valley Community School District
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The Pleasant Valley Community School District is a public school district in Scott County
, Iowa
. Based in Bettendorf
, but having a Pleasant Valley
address, the district spans areas of eastern Bettendorf, as well as the outlying communities of Pleasant Valley
, Riverdale
and LeClaire.
The superintendent is Dr. Jim Spelhaug, and the assistant superintendent is Cyndy Behrer. School board members are elected from seven director districts, five within Bettendorf's city limits and two others serving LeClaire-area residents. The board meets twice monthly at the district's administrative center.
District enrollment is 3,454 students. The school has one of the largest bands in the state of Iowa, more than 250 people are in it.
The school district is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
and the Iowa Department of Education
.
and the administrative center. Junior high students are bussed to Pleasant Valley Junior High School, on the outskirts of LeClaire. In LeClaire, in-town elementary students attend Bridgeview Elementary while students living in outlying areas are assigned to Cody Elementary.
Scott County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 165,224 in the county, with a population density of . There were 71,835 housing units, of which 66,765 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
. Based in Bettendorf
Bettendorf, Iowa
Bettendorf is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Bettendorf is the fifteenth largest city in the U.S. state of Iowa and the fourth largest city in the "Quad Cities". As of the 2010 United States Census the population grew to 33,217. Bettendorf is one of the Quad Cities, along with...
, but having a Pleasant Valley
Pleasant Valley, Iowa
Pleasant Valley Township is a township in Scott County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 33,144.-Geography:Pleasant Valley Township covers an area of and is located on the shore of the Mississippi River between the cities of Davenport and Le Claire. It contains the...
address, the district spans areas of eastern Bettendorf, as well as the outlying communities of Pleasant Valley
Pleasant Valley, Iowa
Pleasant Valley Township is a township in Scott County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 33,144.-Geography:Pleasant Valley Township covers an area of and is located on the shore of the Mississippi River between the cities of Davenport and Le Claire. It contains the...
, Riverdale
Riverdale, Iowa
Riverdale is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 656 at the 2000 census.Alcoa has a giant aluminum rolling mill in Riverdale that employs about 2,000 people. The city site is surrounded on three sides by the far larger city of Bettendorf, and on the fourth by the...
and LeClaire.
The superintendent is Dr. Jim Spelhaug, and the assistant superintendent is Cyndy Behrer. School board members are elected from seven director districts, five within Bettendorf's city limits and two others serving LeClaire-area residents. The board meets twice monthly at the district's administrative center.
District enrollment is 3,454 students. The school has one of the largest bands in the state of Iowa, more than 250 people are in it.
The school district is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools , also known as the North Central Association, is a membership organization, consisting of colleges, universities, and schools in 19 U.S. states, that is engaged in educational accreditation...
and the Iowa Department of Education
Iowa Department of Education
The Iowa Department of Education sets the standards for all public institutions of education and accredits private as well as public schools. It is headquartered in Des Moines....
.
Facilities
Located inside the Bettendorf city limits are two of the district's four elementary schools (Pleasant View and Riverdale Heights, as well as the brand new Hopewell Elementary which opens in the 2011-2012 school year), Pleasant Valley High SchoolPleasant Valley High School (Iowa)
Pleasant Valley High School is a four-year comprehensive high school located in Bettendorf, Iowa. The school is part of the Pleasant Valley Community School District, and it has an enrollment of approximately 1,177 students in grades 9 through 12....
and the administrative center. Junior high students are bussed to Pleasant Valley Junior High School, on the outskirts of LeClaire. In LeClaire, in-town elementary students attend Bridgeview Elementary while students living in outlying areas are assigned to Cody Elementary.
See also
- Bettendorf, IowaBettendorf, IowaBettendorf is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Bettendorf is the fifteenth largest city in the U.S. state of Iowa and the fourth largest city in the "Quad Cities". As of the 2010 United States Census the population grew to 33,217. Bettendorf is one of the Quad Cities, along with...
- Pleasant Valley, IowaPleasant Valley, IowaPleasant Valley Township is a township in Scott County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 33,144.-Geography:Pleasant Valley Township covers an area of and is located on the shore of the Mississippi River between the cities of Davenport and Le Claire. It contains the...
- LeClaire, Iowa
- Lists of school districts in the United States
- List of school districts in Iowa