Cedar Rapids adopts College and Career Pathways for 2026
The Cedar Rapids district will launch College and Career Pathways in the 2026-27 school year starting withFreshman Academies guiding ninth graders toward pathways in Jefferson Kennedy Metro and Washington high schools. Ninth graders will job shadow visit colleges and explore careers as they begin choosing electives aligned to a pathway for potential certifications.
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Charlie Goetzinger
Jefferson High School
Goetzinger
Grover
Pelzel
Kennedy High School
Weing Rd
Cedar Rapids
20Th St
Washington High School
Forest Dr
Jefferson
Kennedy
Washington
Metro
Washington High
Jefferson High
Kennedy High
City View Community High School
Law & Human Services
School of Liberal Arts
Liberal Arts
Automotive
Metro High School
Cedar Rapids Community School
Tawana Grover
U.S. Department of Education
Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
Marion eyes outdoor aquatic center at Willo Wood Park
Willo Wood Park at 1855 35th St is the focus of a feasibility study for a new outdoor aquatic center. Marion residents reacted to the proposal in a May 2027 to April 2028 window, with over 1,300 participants in surveys. The plan, tied to the 2016 Master Park Plan and ImagiNEXT, calls for a facility costing 26 to 27 million dollars, featuring a lazy river, water slides, leisure and wave pools, and a 25 yard area to serve all ages and attract newcomers.
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Marion
Willowood Park
35Th St
Waller
Imaginext
Waters Edge Aquatic Design
Marion eyes 24 acre site for new aquatic center
Marion approved a memorandum to buy 24 acres to replace the aging swimming pool with a major aquatic complex funded by a November 2025 bond referendum. If the referendum fails, the city recovers a million dollar escrowed principal while the landowner earns interest as Willowood Park is repurposed. The project, designed with Waters Edge, would include a 50‑meter lap pool, diving well, training pool, baby pool, and splash pad.
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Waller
Waters Edge Aquatic Design
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