Football, basketball, baseball, swimming, wrestling, softball, track, soccer and other sports bring out the best in student athletes, supported by an olympic size swimming pool, weight room, an aerobics room, six outdoor tennis courts, a metric track, baseball and football fields. Walnut Creek Campus offers an alternative service for high school students who have had academic difficulties and lack success of a regular high school setting. All district residents are invited to participate in the outstanding community education program. With child care, summer learning experiences, adult education classes and activities, athletic programs, Iowa Senior Games and wellness programs, Community Education offers a variety of choices to residents to become life long learners. Kids West, the school age child care program, serves the entire district.
Elementary schools are open before and after school offering enriching programs and excellent care.
Dowling, the areas Catholic High School, has an eighty year tradition that stresses development of the entire student in a Christian environment. Earning a national reputation for outstanding achievement in both academics and extra-curricular areas, Dowling is committed to all students. The campus includes six tennis courts, two soccer fields, a football practice field, softball field, baseball field, and an all-weather track. The Internet is available to all students and teachers. The foreign language lab and writers' workbench area provide workstations with software to help students improve their written and oral skills.