Education

The Ballard Community School District is made of a population of almost 7000 residents and covers approximately 85 square miles including the communities of Cambridge, Huxley, Kelley and Slater. These communities formed a school district in 1957 and named it after a creek that wanders through the district.

Superintendent: John Speer Administrative office:
602 N. Main Street
Huxley, IA
(515) 597-2811

 
Curriculum:
  • Early Kindergarten All day, every day
  • Kindergarten: All day, every day
  • Grades 1– 6: Self-contained classrooms
  • Grades 7-12: Day divided into 7 periods

Ballard West Elementary

Grades: EK - 3

105 E. Main Street
Slater, IA
(515) 228-3890

Ballard Community School District

Grades 4-6 at Ballard East Elementary in Cambridge

Grades 7-12 at Ballard Jr.-Sr. High in Huxley

  • Success Center (9 – 12), various diploma options
  • Dual Enrollment College Classes (11 –12)
  • Home School Association Program
  • Title 1 Reading / Mathematics (1 – 6)
  • Talented and Gifted (K – 12)
  • Computer Labs (K – 12)
  • Community Adult Education Classes

Extra Curricular Opportunities

  • Speech
  • Drama
  • Yearbook
  • Musicals
  • Plays
  • Thespians
  • School Newspaper
  • Football
  • Volleyball
  • Basketball
  • Baseball
  • Tennis
  • Cheerleading
  • Instrumental/ Vocal Music
  • Cross Country
  • Wrestling
  • Track
  • Golf
  • Softball
  • Drill Team
  • National Honor Society
  • Soccer