The City of Waterloo believes in a good, quality education for its youth. Many new initiatives have been successfully implemented over the past several years, increasing test scores and helping to bridge the achievement gap. According to the Waterloo Community Schools' Superintendent, Dr. Gary Norris Waterloo Community School students are:

• Curriculum, instructional strategies, and technology engage and challenge students.
• Service Learning experiences teach students to give back to their community.
• Instruction is tailored to meet the needs of students.
• Highly experienced staff receive extensive ongoing professional development.
• New teachers and administrators are supported by an intensive mentoring program.
• Strategies for thinking, reading, and problem solving build student success.
• P.E. programs focus on leisure-time activities.
• English Language Learner instruction and support services provide extra assistance.
• Expanded Learning Programs challenge gifted students.
• Full range of special needs instruction, including hearing-impaired, supports success for all.
• Secure, healthy environments are rooted in strong partnerships with parents and community.
• Character Counts!© program teaches trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship-supported by the Cedar Valley Character Counts Coalition.

To register your child for enrollment in the Waterloo Community Schools, contact the school that is in your attendance area. If you're not sure which attendance area your new home is in, find your school and search for school attendance areas by address.

For more information visit the Waterloo Community Schools website

Contact Information
Waterloo Community Schools Main Office
1516 Washington Street
Waterloo, IA 50702
Phone: (319) 433-1800

Cedar Valley Catholic Education
3231 W. 9th Street
Waterloo, IA 50702
Phone: (319) 232-1422