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The Linn-Mar Community School District encompasses 64 square miles, which includes the northern part of the city of Marion, an area in Cedar Rapids, part of the city of Robins and rural areas in Linn County, both south and north of the city of Marion.

The Linn-Mar Community School District was formed in 1948 when 17 one-room rural schools joined together to build Marion Rural Independent School (now Novak Elementary School). The Linn-Mar District now serves more than 6,200 students in eight buildings.

District patrons passed a $25 million bond levy in 1997 for the construction of a new elementary building (Westfield Elementary) and extensive expansion and/or renovation projects in virtually all of the other buildings in the district, including a new auditorium and a new gymnasium for the High School.

Construction and renovation of District buildings include: High School (1959); Indian Creek Elementary (1961); junior high school (1963); Wilkins Elementary (1966); Bowman Woods Elementary (1968); Educational Services Center and Buildings and Grounds, additions to the junior/senior high (1975); additions to the junior/senior high (1980); new media centers and remodeling at Indian Creek and Bowman Woods Elementary, 14-room addition to junior/senior high, Linn-Mar Intermediate School (1995); Westfield Elementary, new gymnasiums and classroom additions to Wilkins and Indian Creek Elementary and a two-story addition to the Intermediate School to change to a middle school (August, 1999); new gymnasium at the High School (November, 1999); new High School auditorium (March, 2000); Oak Ridge School (August, 2003).

In 1999, the district changed from a K-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-12 grade configuration to a K-5 elementary level, 6-8 middle school, and 9-12 high school.

In March, 2001, district residents passed a $12 million bond issue to construct a K-8 building, Oak Ridge, on the west side of the district. This was a new concept for the district and a solution to overflow in those grade levels. When a new elementary school is needed, Oak Ridge will become a second middle school.  The K-8 Oak Ridge school opened in August of 2003.

Having received voter approval of over 75% in January 2006, the District is constructing two new elementary schools and making renovations to the High School and Novak Elementary.  Linn Grove Elementary, at 2301 50th Street, will open in the Fall of 2007.  Echo Hill Elementary is scheduled to open the following year and is located on the Oak Ridge campus.  The January 2006 bond referendum was for $27.5 million.   

Linn-Mar has been one of the fastest growing school districts in the state for several years. Enrollment is expected to continue to increase.