About

In 1974, the Iowa Legislature created 15 Area Education Agencies to provide programs and services for local school districts to ensure all Iowa children have equal educational opportunities. Great Prairie AEA is one of 9 now consolidated Area Education Agencies.

Great Prairie AEA provides leadership and service to more than 35,000 students, 2,700 teachers and administrators in 32 school districts and 11 accredited non-public schools across 6,360 square miles in Southeast Iowa. Great Prairie AEA's programs and services are agency-wide focusing on improving student performance.

A nine-member Board of Directors, selected by local school boards, oversees the operation of Great Prairie AEA. The Board sets policy and ensures that all programs and services are implemented in a manner consistent with those policies and the approved budget of the Agency. Reference: 2022 Accreditation Report

Annual Progress Report

  • In accordance with Iowa Code 281-72.10(2), the following annual written progress report has been collected to showcase data from Great Prairie AEA for the 2022-23 year.
    Annual Progress Report 2022-23

Vision

To make a positive impact for all kids

Mission

Great Prairie Area Education Agency creates a partnership with learners, families, and educators to support success.

Values

  • We value collaborative partnerships.
  • We value continuous improvement.
  • We value celebrating success.

Goals

  • Increase the success of all learners through every stage of development from birth through high school completion
  • Decrease the achievement gap between students in underperforming groups and all students
  • Provide opportunities to increase educator capacity to implement a sustained system of continuous school improvement

Serving 32 public and 11 non-public school districts in Appanoose, Davis, Des Moines, Henry, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lee, Louisa, Lucas, Mahaska, Monroe, Van Buren, Wapello, and Wayne counties.

  1. Albia Community School District
  2. Burlington Community School District
  3. Cardinal Community School District
  4. Centerville Community School District
  5. Central Lee Community School District
  6. Chariton Community School District
  7. Danville Community School District
  8. Davis County Community School District
  9. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Community School District
  10. Fairfield Community School District
  11. Fort Madison Community School District
  12. Keokuk Community School District
  13. Keota Community School District
  14. Mediapolis Community School District
  15. Moravia Community School District
  16. Morning Sun Community School District
  17. Moulton-Udell Community School District
  18. Mount Pleasant Community School District
  19. New London Community School District
  20. North Mahaska Community School District
  21. Oskaloosa Community School District
  22. Ottumwa Community School District
  23. Pekin Community School District
  24. Seymour Community School District
  25. Sigourney Community School District
  26. Tri-County Community School District
  27. Van Buren County Community School District
  28. WACO Community School District
  29. Wapello Community School District
  30. Wayne Community School District
  31. West Burlington Independent School District
  32. Winfield-Mt. Union Community School District

Accredited Non-Public

  1. Burlington Notre Dame
  2. Holy Trinity (Fort Madison)
  3. Great River Christian (Burlington)
  4. Keokuk Catholic
  5. Keokuk Christian
  6. Maharishi (Fairfield)
  7. Oskaloosa Christian
  8. Ottumwa Christian
  9. Seton Catholic (Ottumwa)
  10. Singing Cedars (Fairfield)
  11. Southeastern Christian School (Pekin)