On July 29, 1916, a petition was brought forward to form the Waukee Consolidated School District, a decision that was essential to the history of Waukee. The petition successfully merged Walnut Center, Pleasant View, Floral Valley, and Waukee Independent School Districts, all of which were located in Walnut Township. In addition to these school districts, portions of Boone and Van Meter Townships were included in the merge. The goal was to create a school district that would endure and of which the Waukee citizens could always be proud of.
In 1953, the Waukee Consolidated School District became the Waukee Community School District (Waukee CSD). It remained a small, rural school district well into the ’80s. As the Des Moines metropolitan area began to expand west in the ’90s, Waukee CSD began experiencing rapid growth. Since 2000, our District’s student enrollment has increased by 450 students each year, making Waukee CSD the fastest-growing school district in Iowa.
Our schools serve students from Clive, Urbandale, Waukee, and West Des Moines, as well as open enrollment students from other communities outside of the 56 square miles of our District boundaries.
History of our School Buildings
- Vince Meyer Learning Center (1917) *Seen in the image above courtesy of the Waukee Area Historical Society.
- Waukee Middle School (1974)
- Eason Elementary (1994)
- Waukee High School (1997)
- Brookview Elementary (2001)
- Prairieview (2004)
- Walnut Hills Elementary (2005)
- Maple Grove Elementary (2007)
- South Middle School (2010)
- Waukee Elementary (2010)
- Shuler Elementary (2010)
- Woodland Hills Elementary (2013)
- Timberline (2015)
- Grant Ragan Elementary (2017)
- Waukee Innovation and Learning Center (2017)
- Radiant Elementary (2019)
- Northwest High School (2021)
- Sugar Creek Elementary (2022)
- Trailridge School (2023)
- Waukee Schools Natatorium (2023)
- Waterford Elementary (2024)
- North Middle School (2025)
History of Waukee Community School District Superintendents
Superintendents provide leadership in developing and maintaining the best possible educational programs and services. They set the direction and tone for a district while responding to the needs of students, parents, teachers, administrations, and elected board members. Waukee CSD has a culture of building leaders who are focused on optimizing individual learning and potential for success in a global community for all students.
- H. P. Simpson – 1916
- J. W. Radebaugh – 1917
- Chas. F. Core – 1918
- A. A. Sefert – 1919
- George W. Guthrie – 1920-1923
- W. S. Smiley – 1923-1927
- Chester J. Hartman – 1927- 1943
- S. J. Wassom – 1943-1945
- Roger K. Langer – 1945-1952
- William N. Morris – 1952-1957
- Kenneth E. Bryant – 1957-1964
- Vince Meyer – Feb. 1964-June 1964
- Clair Eason – 1964-1994
- Veronica Stalker – 1994-2004
- Dr. David J. Wilkerson – 2004-2017
- Cindi McDonald – 2017-2019
- Dr. Brad Buck – 2019 to present
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