Poweshiek County is fortunate to have outstanding educational institutions serving students from pre-kindergarteners through college undergraduates. Its emphasis on education parallels that of the State of Iowa, and each school enjoys the strong support of its respective community and its alumni.

Grinnell College
Founded in 1846, Grinnell College is an undergraduate, private, four-year, coeducational residential college that seeks to develop in students both analytical and imaginative thinking in the liberal arts. The College’s primary mission is to provide students with a broad, deep, and life-enhancing education that fosters professional success, personal growth, and social responsibility.

Grinnell offers an exceptional, rigorous, comprehensive, and opportunity-rich educational experience that has, at its heart, one-on-one interactions of students, faculty, alumni, and staff. As a result, Grinnell College is consistently ranked among the top selective liberal arts colleges in the United States. Additionally, it ranks in the top ten among all colleges and universities in endowment resources per student and the top twenty in alumni gifts per student. Its 1,400 students come from all 50 states and 55 foreign countries.

http://www.grinnell.edu

Iowa Valley Community College
Housed in a newly-renovated facility, Iowa Valley Community College’s Grinnell campus serves the residents of Poweshiek County and surrounding areas by offering college credit programs through Marshalltown Community College and Ellsworth Community College, adult and continuing education courses and services through Iowa Valley Continuing Education, and business/industry training and retraining through the Iowa Valley Business Assistance Center.

IVCCD serves its students by offering distinctive educational programs and support services in a stimulating environment. It accommodates different learning styles, values the diversity in our midst, and is committed to helping students achieve their goals.

http://www.iavalley.cc.ia.us

BGM Schools
The BGM School District encompasses approximately 141 square miles within the rural communities of Brooklyn, Guernsey and Malcom. Enrollment is approximately 675 students, 52 teachers, an activity director and 29 support staff.

BGM Community Schools is a progressive district willing to make significant investments. The high school completed a $1 million rehabilitation and modernization in 2004. That came shortly after the construction of a new $5.8 million elementary school in 2002.

The new elementary school contains 28 classrooms, a media center, music and art rooms, two computer labs, a long-distance-learning classroom, a gymnasium and a large multi-purpose area.

A non-profit Citizen Scholarship Foundation (CSF) gives each graduate a chance for a higher education. The foundation offers scholarships to graduating seniors, as well as loans to older BGM graduates and mini-grants to district teachers who try new ideas.

http://www.brooklyn.k12.ia.us

Deep River-Millersburg Schools
At Deep River-Millersburg, K-6th grade students spend their elementary years at DR-M, where they reap the academic benefit of small elementary classes with low student-teacher ratio. Elementary students enjoy added opportunities in art, vocal and instrumental music, elementary basketball and soccer, as well as exposure to technology through computer and distance-learning instruction.

During the sixth grade year, students visit high schools in Montezuma and English Valleys and choose the one they feel would be an appropriate fit for their junior and high school education. DR-M provides the bus transportation for the students to attend either English Valleys or Montezuma, and offers later-afternoon activity busing from both of those two high schools.

http://www.dr-millersburg.k12.ia.us/index.html

Grinnell Schools
The Grinnell-Newburg School District covers 219 square miles, including the cities of Grinnell, Newburg and Oakland Acres. The enrollment is 1,750 in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

The district’s philosophy is to establish a school-wide educational environment that provides the best possible learning for each student every day. Elementary grades are served by two primary buildings and one intermediate grade building (3-4). Grinnell Middle School serves grades 5-8 and Grinnell High School serves grades 9-12. The district has 150 professional and 120 support staff.

Currently under construction at the high school are a 1,700-seat gymnasium and a 700-auditorium with an orchestra pit and fly system for theatrical performances.

http://www.grinnell.k12.ia.us

Montezuma Schools
The Montezuma School District mission is to help all students learn the skills and acquire the knowledge necessary for them to reach their full potential as citizens who can meet the challenges of our changing society.

Located on a 35-plus acre campus at the north edge of the city are kindergarten, elementary, junior and senior high schools, parking lots, playground area, lighted athletic fields and running track. The school provides a well-rounded academic program that reflects Iowa's reputation for education excellence. In addition, it has an outstanding extra-curricular program including award-winning music and championship caliber athletics for both boys and girls. It is among the leaders in Iowa in Advanced Placement testing, an FFA Business Management National Champion in consecutive years, and has sent four graduates to US Military Academies during the past 13 years. At the same time, a local scholarship fund has allowed 15 Montezuma graduates to attend Grinnell College since 1998. Eight have already earned their bachelor’s degrees, while seven others are currently enrolled.

http://www.montezuma.k12.ia.us/