School Districts of the Northwest Iowa Region

Student teachers from UNI could be placed in any of the following school districts any semester based on approval by building principal and willingness of a qualified teacher to serve as a cooperating teacher.

* Indicates those school systems used often. If you want to do your Level III field experience, please contact Lori Smith, the student teaching coordinator, first.

Buena Vista County

• Storm Lake Community Schools *
• Sioux Central Community Schools
• Alta Community Schools
• Newell-Fonda Community Schools

Calhoun County

• Manson Northwest Webster Community Schools
• Rockwell City Community Schools
• Prairie Valley Community Schools

Cherokee County

• Cherokee Community Schools
• Aurelia Community Schools

Clay County

• Spencer Community Schools *

Dickinson County

• Spirit Lake Community Schools *
• Okoboji Community Schools *

Emmet County

• Estherville Lincoln Central Community Schools *
• Armstrong-Ringsted Community Schools

Humboldt County

• Humboldt Community Schools (*Taft Elementary)
• Twin River Valley Schools

Kossuth County

• Algona Community Schools *
• Swea City Community Schools

O’Brien County

• Sheldon Community Schools
• South O’Brien Community Schools
• Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community Schools

Palo Alto County

• West Bend-Mallard Community Schools *
• Emmetsburg Community Schools *

Pocahontas County

• Pocahontas Area Community School District *

Webster County

• Fort Dodge Community Schools *
• St. Edmonds Catholic School *
• St. Paul’s Lutheran School (for *preschool)

Wright County

• Eagle Grove Community Schools