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Van Allen Elementary
By the numbers
375
Students enrolled at Van Allen
8th
Largest elementary school in our District
24
Students per class on average
56
Faculty and staff at Van Allen
19
Years Van Allen has been open (2005)
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A Message From
Our Principal
Welcome to James Van Allen Elementary of the Iowa City Community School District, home of the Rockets! In order to achieve our goals of excellence and equity for all students, we have adopted a new school improvement model called High Reliability Schools. High Reliability Schools is a framework that supports fulfilling our vision of equitable outcomes for all students.
Eric Ewald
Van Allen Elementary Principal