Jewell serves as the site of the South Hamilton School District, a quality K-12 program in two updated centers. The South Hamilton School District is comprised of 206 square miles and is located 4 miles west of Interstate 35 and 18 miles north of Ames (Iowa State University). The school has 60 teachers and 4 administrators situated in two building complexes, with district enrollment of over 800 students. The communities of Jewell, Ellsworth, Stanhope, and Randall are all served by the South Hamilton School District.
Students and Faculty have access to over eighty Macintosh and IBM computers, as well as the Internet where South Hamilton has it's own web site. Small class size increases teacher student interaction creating a healthy learning environment.
Iowa State University, the Webster City campus of Iowa Central Community College, Des Moines Area Community College (branches in Des Moines, Ankeny, and Boone), and Drake University (Des Moines) are all within easy commuting distance.
Our Mission:
"The South Hamilton school and community will provide students a safe environment with high educational
standards in which students will have the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and skills to be productive, responsible members of society."
The 7-12 Middle School/High School offers a wide variety of curriculum choices as well as many other special programs which encourage students to develop their unique gifts and interests:
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Lyle Schwartz 
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Principal
Jacy Large 
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South Hamilton Middle School & High School
315 Division Street, Jewell, IA 50130 Supt: 827-5479, Office: 827-5418, Fax: 827-5368 
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The K-6 Elementary School offers the following:
- An integrated curriculum with an emphasis on basic skills
- Developmentally appropriate instruction
- Internet access availability
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Paul Hemphill 
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South Hamilton Elementary School
404 Blain Street, Jewell, IA 50130 Ph: 827-5096, Fax: 827-5868 
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Preschool classes are offered through Little Friends Preschool
Contact: Stacy Alsager - Teacher
Phone: (515) 827-5166, Cell: (515) 310-0370
Where: Jewell United Church of Christ
Financial assistance is available.
Breaks coincide with South Hamilton School breaks.
Information about some of the South Hamilton School District Sports Activities can be found here:
South Hamilton School Sports.
For game and meet schedules, please check the school's website page: South Hamilton Sport Schedules.
For information about Parent-Organized Sports, please check here:
Parent-Organized Sports for Kids.
South Hamilton offers a Home School Assistance Program (HSAP) which is staffed by two women who have recently retired from positions held at the South Hamilton School District. Vicki Smith and Joyce Matters have a combined 50 years of teaching and counseling experience behind them and they've done a very nice job of working with the area home-schooling families.
Jewell is very pleased to have a large group of children involved in several of the home school options available to residents
of Iowa. To learn more about the South Hamilton Home School Assistance Program, or to look at some of the other alternatives
for home schooling children in Iowa, please visit the Home School page.
