Benton Community School District

Centrally located in Van Horne, the new PK-6 th Elementary building balances transportation times across the large, geographic region. An estimated 530 students will attend Van...

HS students that are interested in being a crew for the Spring Play, please use the following link to sign up. The Spring play will be on March 10 and 11. https://docs.google.co...

Check out our NEW Informational Video about the planned Facility Improvements & Bond Referendum Vote for March 7, 2023.

The Robotics team visited Iowa Mold and Engineering this week. They learned about how this company designs and manufactures metal molds used to manufacture plastic pieces. This ...

Please note the time change for the boys basketball game vs South Tama, tomorrow January 20th, at Benton: 4:30 Freshmen 6:00 Varsity We will be collecting personal hygiene &...

The 22-23 school year brought some changes in scheduling for middle school students. One of the changes involves a micro-course class in which students engage in content related p...

"A picture is worth a thousand words," or so we’ve heard. Getting students’ thoughts in writing is something that many struggle with, including some of our English Language Learn...

7th and 8th Graders: It is that time of year again - it's time for BYSA SOCCER. Registration is officially OPEN. Register here .

Atkins Elementary celebrated a holiday activity by partnering with a younger class to read a holiday story and create a bookmark. This Reading Buddy Program is implemented several...

Even at a young age, it is important for students to learn how to navigate life independently. In the special education setting at Keystone Elementary, we don’t just practice acad...

The 2022-2023 girls basketball season in the WaMac Conference is producing a lot of high-quality high school girls basketball games. Currently, 7 of the 11 WaMac schools are rated...

Benton Community Schools recently received some generous donations from The Newhall Fire Department, The Salem United Methodist Church in VanHorne, and The Van Horne Lions Club. ...

Students at Atkins Elementary will be learning about The 7 Habits of Happy Kids from January to the end of the school year. The 7 Habits of Happy Kids is a book written by Sean...

VAN HORNE, IA — The Benton Community School District School Board would like to provide an update on the superintendent hiring process. The position is open due to the retirement ...

Benton Community offers many services in order to support students, families and staff. The Benton Community Food Pantry began 5 years ago when staff noticed students and familie...

Graduation day is fast approaching. Make sure you are investigating scholarship opportunities to help with college costs. To aid in your search, we have created a site highlight...

VAN HORNE, IA — The Benton Community School District School Board would like to provide an update on the superintendent hiring process. The board recently met with staff at Grundm...

Please take a look at our January Newsletter for the latest information.#BeABobcat #APlaceToBelong

Did you know there is more than one language of love? It is said, all humans express and experience love in the same 5 ways. Physical touch, gifts, words of affirmation, acts of...

Do you want to be a paleontologist? Third grade students at Atkins Elementary worked as paleontologists to study bones of animals native to Iowa with the Benton County Naturalist...