• Prairie Lakes AEA Secures Grant for Equipment Loan Closet

    Grant Brings State-of-the-Art Equipment to Area Students Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency (PLAEA) is excited to announce it has been awarded… Read More

  • Celebrate your Graduates!

    With: Banners, Posters, Yard Signs, Programs & more!! For more information, contact: Cory Sroufe, Print Shop Supervisor |… Read More

  • Earn Your Paraeducator Generalist I Certificate This June

    The Paraeducator Generalist I certificate program is delivered as a set of three courses. Each course is expected to take 30 hours to… Read More

  • Substitute Authorization: Fostering Student Learning as a Substitute

    This 15-hour course is designed to meet the requirements for the Substitute Authorization Program. Receiving a Substitute Authorization will allow an individual to… Read More

  • Free Summer Workshops at the State Historical Museum

    K-12 educators: check out these opportunities for free professional development at the State Historical Museum of Iowa. Learn more about all of our… Read More

  • Ready to Step onto the Sidelines? Get Your Iowa Coaching Authorization!

    Whether you’re looking to lead a youth league this summer or dreaming of coaching at the high school level, your journey starts here. To… Read More

  • Final CPI Training Opportunity for 2025-26

    We have one remaining CPI certification class scheduled for the current school year. If you need to refresh your skills or obtain… Read More

  • New Offering! Enhancing Relationships with Tier 2 SEBH Interventions

    Is your school ready to make a bigger impact on students’ social, emotional and behavioral health? This course provides practical data-driven strategies to… Read More

  • Have You Registered for Specially Designed Instruction for Secondary Buildings?

    Designed specifically for secondary leadership and building teams The Specially Designed Instruction (SDI) for… Read More

  • Mentink Named Prairie Lakes Regional Teacher of the Year and Finalist for 2026 Iowa Teacher of the Year

    Congratulations to Kristi Mentink, Prairie Lakes Regional Teacher of the Year and finalist for the 2026 Iowa Teacher of the Year. She was honored at… Read More