Skip to footer WCSD HOME HOME ABOUT US CALENDARS CAREERS CONTACT US EMPLOYEES FAMILIES SCHOOLS STUDENTS About Us The Waterloo Community School District includes the cities of Waterloo, Evansdale, Elk Run Heights, Gilbertville, and Raymond, part of the city of Cedar Falls, and certain unincorporated areas in Black Hawk County. The district is located entirely within Black Hawk County and encompasses approximately 150 square miles. The district is an independent unit of government authorized under Section 274.1 of the Iowa Code. The governing body of the district is comprised of a seven-member board elected for staggered three-year terms. Four members are required to reside in the director district represented, while three are elected at large. Daily administrative and academic functions of the district are the responsibility of the Superintendent, who is appointed by the board. Waterloo is one of the 10 largest school districts of Iowa’s 377 public school systems. The enrollment is approximately 10,555 students. The district currently operates two regular and one alternative high school, four middle schools and eleven elementary schools. The district has approximately 851 full-time equivalent (FTE) professional employees (including administrators and teachers) and 558 FTE support staff. Approximately 40% of the teaching staff have advanced degrees. The district contracts with Durham School Services to provide student transportation. Approximately 6,000 students are transported daily. School meals are prepared in six locations by the District’s Food Services department with around 1,460,000 meals served annually. Nursing services are contracted through Black Hawk County and Driver Education is contracted with Drive Tek. The district provides a full range of educational services to students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12. These services include regular and enriched academic education, special education for students with special needs, career education, and numerous individualized programs such as specialized instruction for at-risk students and for limited-English-speaking students. Points of Pride Frequently Used Branding Guidelines District Mission Flier Distribution Form Flier Count by Building History LifeLab Superintendent Print Services, Community Link Return to Learn Plan ESSER III Plan Community Annual Notices Board of Education Equity Policies Volunteers Waterloo Schools Foundation Weather Notifications District Data Schools At a Glance Official Enrollment by Building 2021-22* data available in May 2021-2022 2020-21 2020-21 2019-20 2019-20 2018-19 2018-19 2017-18 2017-18 2016-17 2016-17 2015-16 2015-16 2014-15 Footer Website Accessibility The Waterloo Community School District is committed to ensuring that the content on its website is accessible to everyone, including those with disabilities and users of assistive technology. If you are having problems accessing parts of the site, please contact Katrina Hemann at hemannk@waterlooschools.org. Follow this link for more information. Nondiscrimination Policy 103.0-R The Waterloo Community School District offers career and technical programs in the following service areas: -Business Education -Health Occupations Education -Family and Consumer Sciences Education -Industrial Education It is the policy of the Waterloo Community School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy please contact Kingsley Botchway II, Chief Officer of Human Resources and Equity, 1516 Washington Street, Waterloo, IA 50702, 319-433-1800, botchwayk@waterlooschools.org. Board Policy 103.0-R Translations: Bosnian – 103.0-R-2 Burmese – 103.0-R-2 French – 103.0-R-2 Marshallese – 103.0-R-2 Spanish – 103.0-R-2 WATERLOO COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · 1516 WASHINGTON ST. · WATERLOO, IA · (319) 433-1800 Translate » Weekly Safety UpdatesClick Here