Positive relationships are key

Collectively, staff members work to remove barriers that may impact student progress and achievement, providing increasingly advanced coursework and instruction at all grade levels. Every employee, volunteer and community partner associated with our district works to deliver our mission and vision each day.

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Upcoming Events

HS SPA Conferences (10th-11th)
HS SPA Conferences (10th-11th)
Waukee High School, 555 SE University Ave, Waukee, IA 50263, USA
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Sophomore Boys Basketball Game
Ankeny Centennial High School, 2220 NW State St, Ankeny, IA 50023, USA
Varsity Girls Basketball Game
Ankeny Centennial High School, 2220 NW State St, Ankeny, IA 50023, USA
Freshman Boys Basketball Game
Ankeny Centennial High School, 2220 NW State St, Ankeny, IA 50023, USA
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District Facts at a Glance

549

students in the Waukee High School Class of 2016

6

consecutive years in the top 20 workplaces in Iowa

3

The Leader in Me Lighthouse elementary schools

This weekend is the kick off of the show choir season for Waukee’s 675 show choir performers and 80 band and crew members. The Waukee Star Struck Show Choir Invitational and Jazz Choir Festival will fill Waukee High School, 555 SE University Ave., with hundreds of talented, hard-working, energetic students Friday, Jan. 11, and Saturday, Jan. 12 More information: https://waukeeschools.org/news/2019/01/waukee-star-struck-show-choir-invitational-and-jazz-choir-festival-jan-10-12/
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Drew's Crew donated more than 500 new books to our school counselors today to give to children as they go into winter break.
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Beautiful day for a groundbreaking. The second high school will open fall of 2021.
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APEX students working closely with Opportunity on Deck, a non-profit organization, to give back through athletic programs in our communities. Watch @whohd tomorrow morning between 5-7 a.m. to see more.
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Waukee APEX student Renee Piekema, and APEX agriculture teacher Cindy Snell, sharing about their travels to Kosovo to the Board of Education.
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Giving back to @opgratitude at @shulerelem 🍭🍬🍫🇺🇸 #givelove #supportthetroops
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Halloween + reading = Fun! Shuler Elementary has an amazing tradition that gets students excited about reading their favorite books. Watch @whohd tomorrow, October 31, between 5-7 a.m. to learn about the Storybook Pumpkin Patch. @shulerelem
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An adorable group of trick-or-treaters visited District Office today! Wee Warriors from Prairieview and Timberline stopped by for some delicious candy and showed off their costumes!
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Waukee Varsity Boys Golf team recognized for their State Championship at the regular Board of Education meeting.
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Waukee Nutrition showed #Lots2Love in our schools for National School Lunch Week! From a visit from USDA to our very own Varsity Football players & Cheerleaders spreading the love! #GiveMoreLove #NSLW18
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Congratulations to Waukee High School Boys and Girls Cross Country teams for winning the Conference meet on Oct. 11 at SE Polk.
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@waukeeapex Medical and Bioscience Research Associates extracting DNA from strawberries! 🍓
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Congratulations! Waukee High School Boys’ Golf team captured the 2018 Class 4A State Golf Championship.
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The start time for the away Varsity Football Game tonight against Ottumwa has been changed to 5:30 pm instead of 7 pm at Schaefer Field, 1401 4th Street East, Ottumwa, IA, due to forecasted inclement weather.
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Congratulations 2018 District Golf Champions! Bennett Pedersen individual runner up. Griffin Parker, 4th. Jack Starr, 6th. Michael Vicente, T9.
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We Create Waukeethrough

Legos

Innovation is our evolution of thought, the enthusiasm for growth and a commitment to new ideas. 

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Students with Robot

Innovation is our dedication to understanding the complex and original ways of the world. It is our mind work.

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Elementary Studetns and Technology

Collaboration is our loyalty to partnership, the passion for dialogue and a steady intention towards improvement. 

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Students Working Together

Collaboration is our exploration of connectedness and identity. It's our hand work.

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Leader

Mindfulness is our intentional practice of introspection, the knowing of ourselves and the giving and receiving joy.

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Meals for the Heartland

Mindfulness is our alertness to the directions we are headed and the diligence we embrace to get there. It's our heart work.

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