The Chariton Community School District is a rural
public school district
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headquartered in
Chariton
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,
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. The district is mostly within
Lucas County; a small portion is in
Marion County. Its service area includes Chariton,
Lucas
Lucas or LUCAS may refer to:
People
* Lucas (surname)
* Lucas (given name)
Arts and entertainment
* Luca Family Singers, or the Lucas, a 19th-century African-American singing group
* Lucas, a 1960s Swedish pop group formed by Janne Lucas Perss ...
,
Russell, and
Williamson.
History
After the 2008 dissolution of the
Russell Community School District
Russell Community School District was a school district headquartered in Russell, Iowa. It operated two schools: Russell Elementary School and Russell Jr./Sr. High School.
History
In the 1950s the bluebirds were the school mascot, but it was cha ...
, the district absorbed some of the former students of the Russell district.
Schools
The district operates four schools, all in Chariton:
[
;Elementary schools
*Columbus Elementary School
*Van Allen Elementary School
;Middle schools
*Chariton Middle School
;High schools
*]Chariton High School
Chariton High School is located in Chariton, Iowa, part of the Chariton Community School District.
There are students from six towns including Chariton, Russell, Williamson, Lucas enrolled in the school.
Athletics
Athletic teams of Charito ...
;PreSchools
*Headstart
*Chariton PreSchool
References
External links
Chariton Community School District
Education in Lucas County, Iowa
Education in Marion County, Iowa
School districts in Iowa
Chariton, Iowa
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