Atkins Elementary

It’s been another busy year on the technology front for Benton Community Schools. Additional web based security cameras were added at the Middle-High School and all cameras at the...

What are the odds that 3 of Benton’s alumni return to their alma mater and have made the decision to become a Benton teacher? This is most likely a fairly rare event! Benton Com...

Tama County Residents who live in Benton Community School District here is your Notice of Special Election provided by Laura Kopsa, Tama County Auditor and Commissioner of Electi...

The Facility Improvement Bond Referendum Vote for Benton Community School District will be held Tuesday, March 7, 2023. Elections are administered through the county auditors offi...

Tama County Residents who live in Benton Community School District, here is information provided by Karen Rohrs, Tama County Elections Administrator, regarding the Special Benton ...

Iowa County Residents who live in Benton Community School District here is your Notice to Voters regarding the Special Benton Community School Election on March 7, 2023. For m...

Benton County Residents who live in Benton Community School District here is your Notice To Voters regarding the Special Benton Community School Election on March 7, 2023. ...

Field trips are FINALLY back, and thanks to the Benton Community PTO, third graders at both Atkins and Keystone Elementary were able to go see the artwork of an artist they learne...

The 5th public in-person information session was held last night, Monday, January 23 - KGAN was there to report: Benton Community School District hosts public meeting to discuss b...

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...

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

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

As you may be aware, the school district and board have been working on a plan to improve, expand, renovate, and modernize our school facilities. The school board and administra...

Benton Community School District hosted the first public information session on Monday, evening sharing details on the proposed March 7, 2023 General Obligation Bond. More than 12...

We have put together a F.A.Q.'s (Frequently Asked Questions) document regarding school closures, 2 hours delays, and early dismissals. Keep this handy to answer questions you ...

Kindergarteners are working hard to learn to read. Students are focusing on words with the consonant-vowel-consonant spelling pattern, also known as CVC words. Knowing letters and...