Dubuque School District Task Force Recommends Closing Two Middle Schools
A task force for the Dubuque Community School District has recommended closing Jefferson and Washington Middle Schools and restructuring the district's high school system.
Cedar Rapids Waterloo Iowa City & Dubuque, IA, October 26, 2026 —
A task force for the Dubuque Community School District has recommended closing Jefferson and Washington Middle Schools and restructuring the district’s high school system.
The recommendation identifies two middle schools for closure and calls for changes to the district’s high school system. The information provided does not describe what the proposed high school restructuring would involve or how students would be assigned under the proposal.
The task force’s recommendation is the only action described in the available information. It does not state whether the district’s school board or administrators have accepted, rejected or scheduled a vote on the proposals. No implementation date or timeline was provided.
The reasons behind the recommendations were not included. The information also does not specify how many students, staff members or families could be affected, whether other schools would receive students, or whether the task force considered alternatives.
Further details about the proposal’s process and next steps were not provided. As described, the recommendations concern Jefferson and Washington Middle Schools and a restructuring of the high school system; the scope, timing and final status of any changes remain unspecified.
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