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Cedar Falls Community Schools is a school district for Cedar Falls, Iowa. Its headquarters is...

Cedar Falls Community Schools is a school district for Cedar Falls, Iowa. Its headquarters is located at 1002 West First Street in Cedar Falls. The area of the district is 60.6 square miles (157 km) with approximately 36,000 residents. The district employs over 500 personnel in its ten schools and two support buildings. The district's motto is, "Educating each student to be a life-long learner and a caring, responsible citizen." In 1846, Mrs. Jackson Taylor opened the first school in her home at Waterloo Road and East 13th Streets. Early residents recalled seeing parents escort their children to school because Indians living in the area were sighted in the woods near the Taylor home. Today, a marker commemorates the site of the Taylor home. In 1863, the old Central School was constructed to serve grades K-12 which occupied an entire city block. In 1875, due to population increases, a west wing addition was added to the main building. In the 1890s the name was changed to Lincoln School. Later (before 1893) an east wing addition as well as a bell tower was added. In 1900, Cedar Falls High School was constructed as the first separate high school in Cedar Falls. The building was