Why Pleasantville?

New to Pleasantville or considering enrollment for your student in the coming year? Find our 7 key district attributes below.

About Pleasantville

All schools are all located in Pleasantville, with the elementary building located across the street from the middle school and the high school. Our community is very proud of the rich tradition of the excellent academic programs and the varied opportunities for students. The schools enjoy strong support and trust from the community and the patrons. The Pleasantville Community Schools truly have become "Leaders in Learning" in the greater Des Moines Metro Area.

Academic Programs

Facilities and Technology

The facilities at Pleasantville Community Schools rival any within our great state. All facilities are kept in great shape by our maintenance staff. Athletic venues are all located at the Pleasantville High School and all have been recently renovated and updated. The technology in the Pleasantville Community Schools continues to be a bright spot for our district. Each building is wireless and all of the classrooms at the middle school and high school and many at the elementary have their own projection units. All students in grades 6 - 12 are issued a MacBook laptop computer for their school usage. Students in grades 4 and 5 have laptop carts within their classrooms and students in Kindergarten through Grade 3 have iPads available within the classroom. We are very proud of our technology at the Pleasantville Community Schools.

Fine Arts

Fine Arts play a major role in the development of our students. The music programs are outstanding and compete at the highest level within the state, as witnessed by state championships with the Pleasantville Debate Team. Large group and small group ensembles participate in both instrumental and vocal music. The high school produces a fall theater production on an annual basis. Individual, small group and large group speech are also very successful programs. The middle school participates in vocal and instrumental music, also competing locally and state-wide.

Organizations

The students of Pleasantville Community Schools have many opportunities to participate in various clubs and organizations. All of the clubs and organizations within our district embrace the mission and vision of the district. Clubs and organizations available to our students include:

As you can see, there are plenty of opportunities for our students to become involved within the school community.

Sports

The Pleasantville Community Schools offer a wide variety of varsity, junior varsity and middle school athletics in the very competitive Pride of Iowa Athletic Conference. These sports include:

Teaching Faculty & Staff

Our staff has the perfect blend of youth and experience, with all having the following in common: love of kids, love of education, and enthusiasm to make Pleasantville Schools an outstanding learning community. Many have advanced degrees. Staff members have been trained in the latest professional development for both their classrooms and with technology. All of our teachers are considered "highly qualified teachers" in accordance with state and federal law.

Our Mission

To engage learners in a caring, student-centered environment with rigorous, challenging and innovative curricula by highly qualified staff while showing respect, responsibility, school pride and communication with all stakeholders.
Mission, Vision, and Beliefs
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