Vermillion Public Schools

The Birdie & Carol Harris School of Performing Arts, located in Akron, IA, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to offering affordable, high-quality arts education and performance opportunities for individuals of all ages. With a focus on intergenerational arts education, the school features a variety of lessons, ensembles, and special events designed to inspire a love for music and the performing arts. Generated from the website

Based in Beresford, S.D., Southeast Area Cooperative is a cooperative educational service unit providing educational opportunities for students across member school districts. It is legal entity offering a range of educational services that school districts are unable to provide acting alone. The cooperative offers Aspire High Alternative School for eligible students to complete high school education, apart from services, such as distance learning, Medicaid billing services, occupational and physical therapy services, preschool services to children with disabilities, speech/language services and more. Additionally, Southeast Area Cooperative offers special education teachers for autism, speech pathologists and school psychologists for autistic children.

Northwest Area Education Agency, located in Sioux City, Iowa, provides a range of student-centered services to families, educators and the community. The agency helps them to develop cooperative partnerships to improve education programs for children with special needs by providing specialized resources, services, leadership and support. It provides support for families and educators through personal or phone contact and links families and educators with needed services and resources. It develops and facilitates parent support groups and conducts workshops on various subjects for families and educators. It provides books, pamphlets and audio and video tapes on issues regarding special education, parenting and disabilities. Additionally, it publishes a newsletter that includes articles and information on current issues. It has also established partnerships with other agencies and programs working with families and educators.