Regional Learning Center

PAC WEATHER UPDATE Pocahontas Area Community Schools will operate on a 2-HOUR DELAY today Friday, February 20th. No AM preschool or morning activities. We are currently evaluating the roads.

Radon Testing Notification:
Student learning and the safety of students, staff, and community are priorities for PACSD. The administration of PACSD is providing you with this notification that initial radon screening will be conducted during the week of January 26, 2026 in the All-Star Pre-school, Elementary Building, the District Office and the Transportation Building. The testing is not harmful in any way, and there is no need for students, parents and teachers to do anything special in preparation.
Radon testing is required at least once every five years for all Iowa public school attendance centers, licensed preschools, and licensed childcare centers. Radon is naturally occurring everywhere, but, if elevated, can cause an increased risk of lung cancer over the course of a person’s lifetime. Our district has received training and has proactively placed all our buildings on a rotating radon test schedule.
To test for radon in the air, kits that look like small envelopes will be used in our learning spaces. It is important these kits are not disturbed, and that exterior windows and doors are kept closed except for normal entry and exit. The envelopes will be left in place for five school days.
Final radon testing results will be communicated by the PACSD Radon Team to the board of education, staff, and the public on our website. In the event that elevated levels during occupied hours are found, steps will be taken to correct the issue using methods suggested by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
For most students and staff, research suggests that school and workplaces are the second largest contributors to radon exposure. The home is likely to be the most significant source of radon exposure. Therefore, parents and staff are encouraged to also test their homes for radon and to take action to reduce elevated concentrations. If you have further questions regarding radon testing in PACSD, please feel free to contact me at (712) 335-4848 or at rboley@pocahontas.k12.ia.us. Thank you, in advance, for your cooperation.
You can find a copy of this notification in the documents section of https://www.pacsd.org/documents

We have received notice from law enforcement that IT IS NOW SAFE to send remaining students home. We are allowing our students who drive to head out in a few minutes and then will be sending students on buses. PARENTS - PLEASE PLAN TO MEET YOUR BUS ROUTE STUDENTS AT THE BUS STOP IN THE NEAREST TOWN.
We will have a 2 hour late start tomorrow, Friday, December 19, 2025 for all Pocahontas Area Schools.

Update: At this time, the roads out of Pocahontas have been closed again due to being unsafe. In our continued work with law enforcement, they advise that everyone stay put where they are at the current time. We will hold your students here at school until further notice. Parents, please take note, the weather conditions are not safe for travel.

PAC Parents: Please come and pick up your child/children from school if you live in the City Limits of Pocahontas. Thank you!! We are feeding students supper here at school and are still holding in place for the time being. You can be assured your students are supervised, safe, and secure here at school!!

12/18/2025 - 4:39PM
CHANGE IN PLANS!! Our advice from law enforcement is to hold our students and not to run our buses. If parents would like to pick up their children they may do so at their own risk. Law enforcement does not feel comfortable with us sending our buses out at this time. We apologize for the sudden change and appreciate your patience with our efforts to keep students safe.

PAC will be dismissing students at approximately 4:45 PM. Bus routes will run as usual. Our goal is to get students home safely and we appreciate your patience with our drivers. We are so thankful to all of our partners during this weather challenge, we are truly PAC Strong!!

Hello PAC families, we wanted to give you an update on the situation with your students. We are staying at school until it is safe to dismiss. We don’t know how long that will be but we are keeping students safe in the buildings. If you want your student to leave sooner than that, you are free to come get them at your own risk. We are also not allowing HS or MS students to leave in their own vehicles at this time. We do not have a timeline on when things will change, but we will do our best to keep you updated and informed. Our students' safety is our top priority.

All roads in and out of Pocahontas are currently closed. We will hold all PAC students in place until further notice.

PACSD Weather Alert - There will be no morning activities due to blowing snow. December 15th , 2025

Due to the incoming weather, the following is an update for activities:

HS Girls Wrestling at Eagle Grove has been postponed
HS Boys Wrestling at West Bend-Mallard has been postponed
HS Bowling at Sioux Central (at Spencer Lanes) has been postponed
MS Girls Basketball at New Fonda has been postponed
MS Boys Basketball vs. Newell-Fonda at PAC Elementary has been postponed
HS Boys Basketball vs. Cherokee Washington at PAC HS/MS has been postponed

NO MS PRACTICES
HS PRACTICES ARE OPTIONAL AND MUST BE COMPLETED BY 5PM

NOTE: There will be NO SHUTTLES after practices tonight.

School Delay: Due to road conditions, The Pocahontas Area Community School District will have a 2 hour late start on Monday December 1st 2025.

POSTPONED Small Business Saturday SALE!! POSTPONED
The New Date is Updated on this Post
Saturday December 13th
HS/MS Commons from 10am - 2pm
Technology Sale : Computers $40 each No Limit!!!
PAC Manufacturing: POKY Hoodies - Crew Necks - Long Sleeves

- All Happening Saturday December 13th!!!

School Delay: Due to road conditions, The Pocahontas Area Community School District will have a 2 hour late start on Monday November 10th.