Eldora–New Providence Community School District is a rural

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headquartered in

Eldora, Iowa Eldora is a city in Hardin County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,663 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Hardin County. History Eldora was platted in 1853. It was incorporated on July 1, 1895. The name Eldora was ...

. it has a grade-sharing arrangement with

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and operates as "South Hardin Community Schools". It is mostly in Hardin County, with sections in Grundy and

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counties. The district serves Eldora, New Providence, and Owasa. The district formed on July 1, 1980, with the merger of the Eldora and New Providence school districts.REORGANIZATION & DISSOLUTION ACTIONS SINCE 1965-66
" Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved on July 20, 2018. From 1997 to 2006 the district enrollment decreased by 125 students, or 16% of the original total. It began a grade-sharing arrangement with Hubbard–Radcliffe in 2006, with the former housing senior high school and the latter hosting middle school. In 2017 there was a proposal to continue the arrangement until 2023. This was done as other area districts had increased ties and/or consolidated altogether.

Schools

Prior to the grade sharing arrangement, the schools were ENP Elementary School, ENP Middle School, and ENP High School. They are now: *ENP Elementary, Eldora *South Hardin Middle School, Hubbard (see

) *South Hardin High School, Eldora

South Hardin High School

Athletics

The Tigers compete in the North Iowa Cedar League Conference in the following sports: *Cross country *Volleyball *Football *Basketball *Wrestling *Track and field *Golf *Tennis *Baseball *Softball

Enrollment

References

External links

South Hardin Community Schools
(joint website of Eldora–New Providence Community School District and

) * 1980 establishments in Iowa School districts established in 1980 School districts in Iowa Education in Grundy County, Iowa Education in Hardin County, Iowa Education in Marshall County, Iowa {{Iowa-school-stub