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Welcome to Iowa’s Area Education Agencies! Iowa’s Area Education Agencies (AEAs) work together as a system to ensure all Iowa children have equal opportunity for an exceptional education. Advocates including teachers, school administrators, parents, community members, and AEA staff can support the AEA’s mission.

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Iowa AEA’s Strategic 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.

Iowa AEA’s Full Strategic Plan | 2025-2030

Agency News & Events

  • ​B​arb Schwamman Selected as Director of District and School Support

    K​eystone Area Education Agency Finalizes New Leadership Structure with ​S​election of ​B​arb Schwamman as Director of District and School Support Elkader, Iowa – February 26, 2026 K​eystone Area Education Agency is proud to announce a key piece of its reorganized leadership team, designed to enhance service and support for local school​s.​ Barb Schwamman, Superintendent of…

  • Join our Team

    Join the Keystone AEA Team! Our teams help improve student outcomes in a variety of learning environments. We offer great benefits, competitive pay, and fulfilling purposeful work. Thank you for considering us! To see our current openings visit www.keystoneaea.org/employment

  • Annual Notice Regarding Records

    Annual Notice Regarding Records – January 16, 2026 1. FERPA. Keystone Area Education Agency (AEA) maintains records on each student served in order to facilitate the instruction, guidance, and educational progress of the student.  The records contain information about the student and his/her education.  These records may include, but are not limited to, the following: …

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    We believe that the importance of collective responsibility and the belief that no school or system will succeed based on the leadership of a single person. To make change within our system, we work collaboratively with our “collective responsibility” AEA partner. Together, we work together to build capacity within our systems and our people.

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