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Prairie Lakes AEA District & Staff Directory

The 2023-24 District and Staff directory can be accessed here. It contains contact information for AEA & LEA staff, van routes, school calendars and much more!

News

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  • PLAEA Special Education Legal Seminar

  • No Limits: An Education Conference for All

  • Instructional Practices to Reduce Challenging Behavior

How we help educators, students & families

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    Keep students on track

    Focused on educational equity for all Iowa children with emphasis on those with diverse learning needs

  • 2

    Our supportive staff

    Committed to being caring partners that deliver accountable services

  • 3

    Enhance the classroom

    Professional tools and learning experiences to support the implementation of evidence-based curriculum, instruction, and assessment

  • 4

    Bursting with bright ideas

    From printing instructional materials for the classroom to designing and producing sophisticated visuals to help brand your school district

  • 5

    Partner with community organizations

    Work alongside health care and non-profit groups so that children who are experiencing delays can be evaluated by therapists and other specialists

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Congratulations to North Union!

Interested in professional development opportunities? This handy link is frequently updated with new learning opportunities, registration info, and more!

Bookmark it to keep up with the latest: bit.ly/plaealearningopportunities
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Interested in professional development opportunities? This handy link is frequently updated with new learning opportunities, registration info, and more! 

Bookmark it to keep up with the latest: https://bit.ly/plaealearningopportunities

To our Prairie Lakes AEA students, educators, and families: may your Thanksgiving be as special as each one of you. Gratitude today and always! 🦃 ... See MoreSee Less

To our Prairie Lakes AEA students, educators, and families: may your Thanksgiving be as special as each one of you. Gratitude today and always! 🦃

New Professional Development opportunity! 🌟

Join us for “Instructional Practices to Reduce Challenging Behavior.” Navigating challenging behavior in the classroom can be difficult. Learn skills to individualize instructional practices and reduce deficits related to challenging behavior.

Registration is now open! Additional information and registration details can be found at www.smore.com/h70cw-instructional-practices.
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New Professional Development opportunity! 🌟

Join us for “Instructional Practices to Reduce Challenging Behavior.”  Navigating challenging behavior in the classroom can be difficult. Learn skills to individualize instructional practices and reduce deficits related to challenging behavior. 

Registration is now open! Additional information and registration details can be found at https://www.smore.com/h70cw-instructional-practices.

What We Are Proud Of

235 team members

Committed to being caring partners who deliver accountable services

36 & 11

Public school districts & accredited, nonpublic schools

31,687

Total enrollment in our K-12 schools

4,393

Number of students with an Individualized Education Program (IEP) both weighted and non-weighted. We are also serving over 170 families to assist children from birth to age 3.

“I have found Prairie Lakes AEA to be very responsive to my needs in all areas. This would include professional development, special education consultation, production services, etc.”