Keystone Area Education Agency

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Keystone Area Education Agency Keystone AEA provides educational services to children birth to age 21 across 8 counties of northeast Iowa.

Keystone Area Education Agency believes:

-our ultimate client is the student.
-our work with educators and students ultimately affects learning.
-the purpose of our work is to improve student achievement.
-the direction of our Agency work is guided by the AEA accreditation/continuous improvement process.
-coordinated services shared with multiple agencies through a unified systems approach will be implemented in the best interest of the student.
-the Agency is part of a learning community.
-in partnerships with communities to improve student well-being.
-in providing parents meaningful opportunities to participate in the planning and provision of educational services for their children.
-in applying relevant research and information to the decisions related to programs and services.
-in providing quality support and instructional services to students within the limits of funds and personnel.
-in expanding our technical knowledge and understanding of new systems to better serve students.

🌟 Early Childhood Special Education Consultants Jeanne Rochford and Michelle Tlusty recently attended the Learning Conne...
10/16/2026

🌟 Early Childhood Special Education Consultants Jeanne Rochford and Michelle Tlusty recently attended the Learning Connection Family Night Out in New Hampton.

While there, they connected with local families to share information about Early ACCESS and the Early Childhood services available through Keystone AEA—plus brought along some fun, hands-on items from our Lending Library for families to explore! 🧸📚

We love partnering with community programs like Learning Connection that support local families! 👏

Kerri Kramer, Keystone AEA Early Childhood Special Education Teacher, stopped by Mrs. Coopman’s Future Educators class a...
10/08/2026

Kerri Kramer, Keystone AEA Early Childhood Special Education Teacher, stopped by Mrs. Coopman’s Future Educators class at Drexler Middle School to share all about Early ACCESS.

Thank you, Kerri, for sharing about this inspiring and important work. Special thanks to Drexler MS for the invite! 📚✨

Thank you to our incredible school principals across the Keystone AEA region! 🌟 Day in and day out, your leadership, vis...
10/06/2026

Thank you to our incredible school principals across the Keystone AEA region! 🌟 Day in and day out, your leadership, vision, and dedication create environments where educators thrive and students succeed. We are proud to partner with you in supporting excellence in education!

Happy World Teachers’ Day! 🍎✨ To all the educators across our Keystone AEA community: thank you for your passion, resili...
10/05/2026

Happy World Teachers’ Day! 🍎✨

To all the educators across our Keystone AEA community: thank you for your passion, resilience, and unwavering dedication to inspiring minds every single day. You make a lifelong impact on our students and shape the future of our communities.

Celebrate National Physical Therapy Month with a shoutout to our incredible Keystone AEA Physical Therapists! 🌟🎉Our phys...
10/02/2026

Celebrate National Physical Therapy Month with a shoutout to our incredible Keystone AEA Physical Therapists! 🌟🎉

Our physical therapists work tirelessly to support students with diverse physical needs, helping them build strength, mobility, and independence in the classroom and beyond. From adapting learning environments to celebrating everyday triumphs, their expertise and dedication ensure that every student has the opportunity to fully participate and thrive.

Thank you to our PT team for moving mountains and inspiring movement every day! 💪📚✨

October 3 is National Techies Day. We're thankful for these outstanding problem solvers and solution finders! Thank yo...
10/02/2026

October 3 is National Techies Day. We're thankful for these outstanding problem solvers and solution finders! Thank you for supporting our schools and staff. 👏👏

Today we honor Keystone AEA Maintenance Super-visors, Chris and Val. We can't thank you enough for you always going ab...
10/02/2026

Today we honor Keystone AEA Maintenance Super-visors, Chris and Val. We can't thank you enough for you always going above and beyond for us.

Happy National Custodial Worker's Recognition Day - Oct 2

THANK YOU!

New! Enhancing School Counselor Programs for Impact (LR/GR)Register by October 26https://training.aealearningonline.org/...
09/30/2026

New! Enhancing School Counselor Programs for Impact (LR/GR)

Register by October 26
https://training.aealearningonline.org/course-detail/DL00139999?session_id=2422

Keystone AEA, Elkader
Oct 26, 2026 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Jan 27, 2027 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Apr 21, 2027 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM

This professional development class is designed for school counselors looking to refine, revise, and elevate their school counseling programs. Through a blend of hands-on activities, collaborative discussions, and expert-led insights, participants will explore strategies to align their program with national standards, set measurable goals, and implement data-driven practices to maximize student support. By the end of the course, counselors will leave with a customized, actionable plan to enhance their program’s effectiveness, strengthen student outcomes, and better support academic, career, and social-emotional development in their school communities.

Educators - keep student engagement strong. High quality instructional materials await. Browse. Book. Repeat. 🔁 h...
09/27/2026

Educators - keep student engagement strong. High quality instructional materials await. Browse. Book. Repeat. 🔁

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🆕 Numeracy Project 2.0This professional learning on the Numeracy Project is designed to support teachers, teacher leader...
09/23/2026

🆕 Numeracy Project 2.0

This professional learning on the Numeracy Project is designed to support teachers, teacher leaders, administrators, and consultants in understanding the progression of foundational numeracy skills. It offers a comprehensive framework for recognizing and guiding students’ numeracy development. Participants will learn how to connect and reinforce concepts within and across grade levels, creating a coherent learning progression that builds upon prior knowledge.

October 13 - Keystone AEA, Elkader
https://training.aealearningonline.org/course-detail/DL00269999

Address

1400 2nd Street NW
Elkader, IA
52043

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+15632451480

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