Harmony Community School District was a school district which was, at the end of its existence, headquartered in unincorporated Van Buren County, Iowa, near Farmington. [1] It served sections of Van Buren, Henry, and Lee counties. Communities in its service area included Farmington, Bonaparte, and Hillsboro. [2]
In previous eras it had its headquarters in Bonaparte. [3] In 2016 the high school closed and the elementary moved into the former high school building. [4] At the end of its existence the district operated one school, Harmony Elementary School near Farmington, and sent students to Van Buren Junior-Senior High School in Keosauqua as part of a grade-sharing arrangement.
The state of Iowa had changed its scheme for funding public schools, and the numbers of students in area schools had decreased. [5] In January 2016 the Harmony district and the Van Buren Community School District agreed to begin a grade-sharing arrangement in which Harmony-zoned students attended Van Buren schools for grades 7–12. The Harmony district repurposed the Farmington high school building for its elementary schools. [6] The arrangement began in fall 2016. The Harmony district's junior and senior high school closed the previous spring. The final graduating class consisted of 15 students. [4]
In January 2018 the administrations of the Van Buren and Harmony districts began to consider merging. In February 2018 83% of the voters in the Van Buren and Harmony districts voted to merge, with 94% (of 637 voters) in favor in the pre-merger Van Buren district and 72% (of 619 voters) in favor in the pre-merger Harmony district. [7] The requirement for a merge was for both districts to each have over 50% of voters in favor. [8]
There was a single superintendent and school board for both areas beginning on July 1, 2019. [7] On that day the Van Buren County Community School District formed. [9]
It formerly operated Harmony Elementary in Bonaparte, Harmony Middle School in Farmington, [3] and Harmony High School in unincorporated Van Buren County. [10]
Harmony High School (Grades 9-12) 33727 Route J40 Farmington, Iowa 52626-9801
Harmony Community School District was a school district which was, at the end of its existence, headquartered in unincorporated Van Buren County, Iowa, near Farmington. [1] It served sections of Van Buren, Henry, and Lee counties. Communities in its service area included Farmington, Bonaparte, and Hillsboro. [2]
In previous eras it had its headquarters in Bonaparte. [3] In 2016 the high school closed and the elementary moved into the former high school building. [4] At the end of its existence the district operated one school, Harmony Elementary School near Farmington, and sent students to Van Buren Junior-Senior High School in Keosauqua as part of a grade-sharing arrangement.
The state of Iowa had changed its scheme for funding public schools, and the numbers of students in area schools had decreased. [5] In January 2016 the Harmony district and the Van Buren Community School District agreed to begin a grade-sharing arrangement in which Harmony-zoned students attended Van Buren schools for grades 7–12. The Harmony district repurposed the Farmington high school building for its elementary schools. [6] The arrangement began in fall 2016. The Harmony district's junior and senior high school closed the previous spring. The final graduating class consisted of 15 students. [4]
In January 2018 the administrations of the Van Buren and Harmony districts began to consider merging. In February 2018 83% of the voters in the Van Buren and Harmony districts voted to merge, with 94% (of 637 voters) in favor in the pre-merger Van Buren district and 72% (of 619 voters) in favor in the pre-merger Harmony district. [7] The requirement for a merge was for both districts to each have over 50% of voters in favor. [8]
There was a single superintendent and school board for both areas beginning on July 1, 2019. [7] On that day the Van Buren County Community School District formed. [9]
It formerly operated Harmony Elementary in Bonaparte, Harmony Middle School in Farmington, [3] and Harmony High School in unincorporated Van Buren County. [10]
Harmony High School (Grades 9-12) 33727 Route J40 Farmington, Iowa 52626-9801