The Western Dubuque Community School District (WDCSD) was formed by the consolidation of many rural school districts. Organized in 1960, our district continues to be comprised of a student body from rural small town settings where a strong work ethic and family values are important.

 We are proud of our tradition of providing a quality education for our students and invite you to explore the history of our district by clicking the history links on the right.

While serving as the County Superintendent of Schools for Dubuque County, Wayne Drexler and members of a School Reorganization Committee along with many others provided visionary leadership that resulted in the formation of the Western Dubuque County Community School District. In 1957 the Iowa Legislature passed a reorganization law that required all school districts to have twelve grades with at least 300 enrolled students. At the time, Dubuque County had 62 independent school districts with taxing authority. Approximately, 465 students were enrolled in the rural school districts of Dubuque County. Only two of these rural districts (Epworth and Peosta) had a four-year public high school. Epworth was the only twelve grade school district.