Waukee Elementary opened in 2010, and is one of six elementary schools in the Waukee Community School District. Waukee Elementary is home to approximately 740 students living in the city of Waukee.
In addition to its core curriculum, the school offers support services in the areas of Reading Lab, Special Education, Extended Learning, and English as a Second Language.
The school believes "that through teaching, modeling, and practicing, Waukee Elementary students will show good character by demonstrating safe, caring, respectful, and responsible behaviors."
Waukee United Methodist Church was founded in 1869 and constructed a new building in 1978 that incorporates large stained glass windows that were removed and refurbished from the original sanctuary. The midsized church offers youth and adult education, music and child care, and summer camp.
During the 2011-12 school year, Waukee High School will serve approximately 1,100 students in grades 10 through 12. WHS is part of the fastest growing school district in Iowa and is located on the western edge of the Des Moines metropolitan area. The high school facility is a modern, state of the art facility that first opened its doors to students in the fall of 1997. Since 1997, the school has expanded in 2000, 2003, 2007 and is set to open another expansion including 22 classrooms, Waukee Fieldhouse and other additions in the fall of 2012.
The dedicated staff works closely with all students to ensure that each student has a positive and personalized experience at Waukee High School. It offers a wide selection of courses including unique special interest, Advanced Placement (AP) and concurrently enrolled classes. WHS' daily schedule is structured around a 4 X 4 block schedule, where each student is enrolled in four classes daily that are ninety minutes in length. In addition to academics, students excel in the arts, activities and athletics. Students are encouraged to take advantage of the many opportunities to become involved.
South Middle School serves children in grades 6 through 8. Its principal is Michelle Lettington. The school offers a variety of extracurricular activities, including choir, band, plays, soccer, tennis, track, basketball, football, swimming, golf, volleyball and cross-country.
Headstart offers preschool for children agesages 3-5. They are a federally funded, free preschool program.
Prairieview School offers elementary, middle, and high school classes. In addition to standard English, mathematics, history, and science classes, it also offers Spanish, German, art, health, music, physical education, speech, and ESL classes. The school feature three computer labs and has iPod touches for use in classrooms. A variety of athletic and fine arts after-school programs are offered including football, wrestling, basketball, softball and cross country.