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Prairie View is one of four elementary schools in the College Community School District. Prairie View serves students in grades PreK-4. These students live in Cedar Rapids as well as many surrounding small communities, including Shueyville, Swisher, Fairfax, Walford, and Ely. We provide many unique and quality learning experiences for our students.

What makes Prairie View unique?

  • All students recite our school-wide belief statement each morning during our televised announcements. The belief statement is:

    “At Prairie View,
    we believe in respect for people and property,
    safety for everyone,
    responsibility and teamwork, and
    quality in all we do."

  • Our school-wide behavior plan emphasizes positive behavioral expectations for the common areas of the classroom, lunchroom, hallway, restrooms, locker area, and recess.

  • Our emphasis on building positive relationships between students and their peers reflects our desire to help our students realize that Prairie View is a safe learning environment. We use the Olweus anti-bullying program to help students develop positive relationships with others.

  • Our strong faculty leadership team (Cadre) provides the leadership for school improvement initiatives, which align with our district and school student achievement goals.

  • A strong parent network provides support for the school and the families of the school through organized parent nights and activities, volunteers, and monetary support for school programs.

  • Our quality instructional program emphasizes research-based best practices in teaching and learning.

  • Our learning environment is safe and supportive. We focus on the individual academic, social, emotional, and behavioral needs of our students.

  • At Prairie View, we believe our greatest responsibility is providing an engaging, meaningful education program to help our students succeed in all they do!