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Open House

There will be an open house  on Tuesday, August 26 at the New Market Community School Gym. The event, lasting from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. will be recognizing two administrators that are new to the school this year. They invite you to please come out and meet the new school personnel.

Smaller School, Stronger Education

The New Market Community School teaches grades from Kindergarten through Eighth grade. The total student enrollment is 118 students. The biggest advantage of a small school is the student-to-teacher ratio. The student-to-teacher ratio allows for the students to receive more contact with teachers;  it also provides more one on one learning, creating a better learning environment. The New Market Community School takes pride in providing a quality education to the children of the community. Once the community children complete the 8th grade, students can further their education locally, through Clarinda or Bedford high schools, and Iowa Western Community College.

Small and Rural Schools

Just over 8 million children attend rural schools in the United States, although in vastly different settings. Early efforts to achieve greater efficiency in schooling focused on educating the largest number of students at the lowest possible cost.

Today, by contrast, more attention is being given to what education dollars produce in terms of morale, student achievement, curriculum, and positive attitudes towards learning. Recent studies suggest that small schools and districts may be a more efficient investment than large schools, because the learning value per unit of expenditure seems to be higher.