About Us
Central Campus
The College Community School District, known as Cedar Rapids Prairie, is a growing district serving 5,700 learners from portions of Linn, Johnson, and Benton Counties. Situated in the heart of the Iowa City – Cedar Rapids corridor, the District serves the communities of SW Cedar Rapids, Ely, Fairfax, Shueyville, Swisher and Walford. PK-12+ programming & buildings for the 137 square mile district is housed on one 800 acre central campus, a unique setting and opportunity to create strong programming and community connection.
To deliver our vision of Success for All we are proud to be focused on personalized learning for each student in a supporting and nurturing classroom and school environment. To serve our community, we have developed Prairie Ready indicators to ensure our graduates are education/training ready for their chosen next step (college, trades, military, workforce) and career ready with the skills to grow and thrive in today’s work environment. We want our students to see themselves as future residents, employees and leaders in our community. We are especially proud of our partnership with nearby Kirkwood Community College and many area business partners.
Great Pride
Parent and community support is high valued. We strive to develop close relationships with students and parents so that our students feel safe and connected. We take great pride in our Prairie schools which are made up of great staff, high performing students, supportive parents, and community members who value the importance of a quality education. For detailed information about the College Community School District, click here for the district brochure.
Mascot: Prairie Hawk
School Colors: Black and Orange
Personalized Learning
College Community’s 10 Year Strategic Plan goal is to create a personalized learning system. Personalized learning is a progressively learner-driven model in which learners deeply engage in meaningful, authentic, and rigorous challenges to demonstrate desired outcomes. Our teachers collaborate to design learning environments that equitable, engaging, and empowering by providing students with opportunities for voice, co-creation, social construction, and self-discovery. A combination of targeted instruction, data-driven decisions, flexible content and tools, and student reflection and ownership ensures that each student receives what they need when they need it as they tap into their individual strengths and progress toward their unique learning goals.
Prairie Ready
The College Community School District recognizes the importance of education beyond high school and will prepare students for success in their post-secondary education/training choices. Our core and enhanced programming will value and prepare students for success in all forms of education/training after high school graduation, including 2-year college programs, 4-year college programs, certification programs, apprenticeships, the military and other career training programs. These indicators support success in all forms of education and training beyond high school. Prairie Ready Brochure
1 to 1 Computing
Prairie has been committed to 1:1 computing since 2012. Each student in grades 5-12 is issued a personal Chromebook device. Grades K-4 use a combination of iPads and Chromebooks. Each teacher in the district receives a 13 inch MacBook Air and each classroom has an LCD projector.
Continued Growth
Continued growth brings exciting changes. In 2016, voters approved a bond referendum to expand, remodel and construct additional academic spaces at Prairie High School. The referendum also included improvements to Prairie Crest, Prairie Heights and Prairie View elementary buildings.
In March 2020, voters approved a bond referendum to construct a new 5/6 building on 80 acres directly south of Prairie Point Middle School. Funds generated would also allow significant renovations to Creek in preparation for our 9th graders and district programs. New Agriculture Building: In the fall of 2022, College Community Schools opened the new Prairie Prairie Agriculture Building and FFA program. The 6,400 square foot facility for Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (AFNR) sits on a 155-acre farm site located just north of Prairie High School. The new building contains three main elements: a science classroom, a conference room/storm shelter, and a greenhouse. The site also contains various out buildings.
