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College Community Schools serve the communities of Swisher, Ely, Fairfax and Walford, significant rural areas of Linn and Johnson counties, and a small portion of Benton County. With headquarters in Cedar Rapids, the District maintains a 94 acre central campus that includes a high school, middle school and four elementary schools. The district also supports Prairie Edge School for behaviorally challenged K-12 students and an alternative high school program. College Community Schools can be reached by calling (319) 848-5200 or logging onto PrairiePride.org.

Transportation facilities are provided by U.S. Interstate 380, U.S. Highway 151 and 30, and Iowa Highway 13. U.S. Interstate 80 is located approximately 20 miles south of the District. Rail service is provided to the metropolitan area by the Chicago Northwestern Railroad, the Chicago Central and Pacific Railroad and the Iowa Northern Railroad. Commercial airline service is provided by the Eastern Iowa Airport. Utilities providing service for the district include: Mid-America Energy, Linn County REC, Alliant Energy and South Slope Telephone Company.

Continuing educational opportunities within the metropolitan area include Kirkwood Community College, Coe College, and Mount Mercy College. Continuing educational opportunities within commuting distance include the University of Iowa in Iowa City and Cornell College in Mount Vernon.