Editing Hiawatha, Iowa (section)

== Education ==
Hiawatha is included in the [[Cedar Rapids Community School District]] system.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/FY20_CEDAR%20RAPIDS.pdf|title=Cedar Rapids|publisher=[[Iowa Department of Education]]|access-date=2020-04-07}}</ref>

;<big>Public schools</big>

* '''Hiawatha Elementary School''' (home of the Cougars) is located at 603 Emmonds street in Hiawatha and opened its doors in 1958. Currently (see reference for date) the school has approximately 310 students in kindergarten through fifth grade and a staff of 64.<ref>https://hiawatha.crschools.us/ {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}</ref>
* '''Nixon Elementary School''' (home of the Bobcats) is located at 200 Nixon Drive in Hiawatha and opened its doors in 1970. The school's philosophy utilizes self-contained classrooms in kindergarten through fifth grade. Currently (see reference for date) Nixon has approximately 330 students and a staff of 58.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nixon.cr.k12.ia.us/index.htm |title=Nixon Elementary School |publisher=Home page |access-date=2010-12-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823080614/http://nixon.cr.k12.ia.us/index.htm |archive-date=2011-08-23 }}</ref>
* Elementary schools: Most portions are zoned to either Hiawatha or Nixon, though some western parts are zoned to Viola Gibson Elementary School<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cr.k12.ia.us/assets/1/6/CRCS_Elementary_Schools.pdf|title=Elementary School Boundaries|publisher=[[Cedar Rapids Community School District]]|access-date=2020-04-07}}</ref>
* Secondary schools: Harding Middle School and [[Kennedy High School (Iowa)|Kennedy High School]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cr.k12.ia.us/assets/1/6/CRCS_MiddleHigh_Schools.pdf|title=Middle School Boundaries High School Boundaries|publisher=[[Cedar Rapids Community School District]]|access-date=2020-04-07|archive-date=January 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116144710/https://www.cr.k12.ia.us/assets/1/6/CRCS_MiddleHigh_Schools.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Hiawatha city, IA |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st19_ia/place/p1935940_hiawatha/DC10BLK_P1935940_001.pdf |access-date=2020-04-07 |work=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]}}</ref>

;<big>Private schools</big>

* '''Essential Montessori School''' is located at 1350 Blairs Ferry Road Suite A. The school has an enrollment of 46 from prekindergarten to kindergarten.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.localschooldirectory.com/private-school/7946/IA|title=Local School Directory|publisher= Essential Montessori School|access-date=2010-12-02}}</ref>