About Keystone AEA
Keystone Area Education Agency, one of nine AEAs in Iowa, is committed to educational success for all learners. View districts served by Keystone AEA.
Serve. Support. Impact.
Iowa’s Area Education Agencies were created by the 1974 Iowa Legislature to ensure all children have equal educational opportunities. Keystone Area Education Agency is one of nine AEAs in the state, and serves as an intermediate agency providing educational services to local schools. Keystone AEA staff are committed to unlocking the potential of each and every learner.
Keystone Area Education Agency services support public and accredited non-public schools in eight counties in northeast Iowa. This area includes: Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette, Howard and Winneshiek counties.
Keystone AEA by the Numbers:
- 31,707 students (birth to 21)
- 2,800 educators
- 196 staff members
- 21 public school districts
- 26 accredited nonpublic schools
- 5,000 square miles
- 8 counties
Iowa’s AEAs share a common mission, vision, core values and goals. Staff members strive every day to fulfill this mission and make a difference in people’s lives.
Our Mission
To deliver high-quality, evidence-based and strategic services to our educational partners that meet the diverse needs of Iowa’s learners (birth-21), educators and school communities.
Our Vision
Iowa’s AEAs are educational partners embedded in Iowa schools. We exist to create a thriving educational landscape where all learners and educators have access to high-quality, evidence-based and strategic supports and services, collaboratively provided within districts, to help all learners achieve their full potential.
Our Values
Collaboration
Emphasizing the importance of working together with schools, districts and families to achieve common educational goals.
Accountability
Prioritizing strategies that create measurable impact (using analytics) and being accountable for outcomes.
Relationships
Driving positive change through the power of strong partnerships. We partner with educators to create a shared vision for student success.
Excellence
Striving for excellence in all aspects of service delivery, including the quality, evidence-based nature and strategic alignment of supports and services.
Sustainability
Committing to ongoing reflection, learning and improvement to ensure the sustainability and impact of effective services.
Our Goals
Goal 1: Promote safe, orderly and welcoming learning environments.
Goal 2: Promote equity in education by closing achievement and opportunity gaps.
Goal 3: Implement measures to ensure consistent quality in the delivery of AEA services to Iowa’s accredited schools.