The West Central Valley Community School District is a progressive district, always striving to provide the highest quality education. With an enrollment of 987 students, the district allows these communities to develop a middle school in Redfield, a high school in Stuart, and two elementary schools located in Dexter and Menlo.  West Central Valley is a member of the West Central Activities Conference offering traditional sports of basketball, football, track, volleyball and softball/baseball. The school district also supports golf, cross country, wrestling and soccer. In addition to athletics, the district has a high standard for fine arts, including excellence in instrumental and vocal music as well as speech and drama.

    It will be the mission of the West Central Valley Community Schools to provide a sound educational experience that meets the needs of the students in a safe and friendly atmosphere. This experience will include awareness of culture, promotion of citizenship, preparation for future employment, and development of life skills through the support of parents, teachers, students, and community.

    As a school corporation of Iowa, the West Central Valley Community School District, acting through its board of directors, is dedicated to promoting equal opportunity for a quality public education to enrolled students and toward being responsive to the educational needs, values, and aspirations of citizens.  Enrolled children in the school district community shall have an equal opportunity for a quality public education without discrimination of their race, color, religion, disability, martial status, national origin and sex.  Equal opportunity, in compliance with the state and federal laws, shall apply to programs and activities offered by the school district