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 About Luck School District

The Luck School District is a 4K through 12th grade school consisting of Elementary School (4K-5), Middle School (6-8), and High School (9-12). The district also offers care for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years with several options through The Nest at Butternut Crossing. The school is in one building next to Big Butternut Lake in the Village of Luck. 
 

District Information:
38 teachers and 32 support staff

Class sizes in grades K-3 are approximately 15 students per teacher

Special Programs: Youth Apprenticeship, Community Education, Summer School, School-Based Mentoring, Career and Technical Education

Distance Learning: Rtl, Early College Credit Program, and StartCollegeNow 

Extra-Curricular Activities: Baseball (Co-op), Basketball, Cross Country (Co-op), Drama Club, FCCLA, FFA, Football, Golf (Co-op), Hockey (Co-op), National Honor Society, School Newspaper, Softball (Co-op), Spanish Club, Speech, Student Council, Track (Co-op), Visual Arts Classic (VAC), Volleyball, Wrestling (Co-op), Yearbook

Core Values 
Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Community, Excellence

Vision
Luck: Built on Integrity, Respect, and Excellence

Mission
Achieve excellence by supporting and focusing on the needs of others to ensure the maximum potential of each individual.

The History of Luck School District

The first school was built at the current site in 1879 for a cost of $375.  It was a white frame 20x28 foot structure built to hold 30 children.  The first teacher hired was Kate Foster and was to be paid $150 for the year.  The last day of school was May 31st 1880.  In July of 1902 plans to build a new school were started.  In 1903 the red brick school was finished at a cost of $1794.  In 1938 a new addition was built for a gym, shop, music, home economics, and science departments.  In 1951 and 1958 were additions of more classrooms.  The old red brick school was torn down in 1965, and a cafeteria, new gym, and office were completed.  In 1976 fire destroyed the old gym, music, science , and art rooms.  In 1978 a new 55,000 square foot building was completed that provide much of today’s Middle school, and High school areas.  The newer elementary wing first floor was completed in 1991, and the second floor in 1996.  

1914 - First year of high school courses

1922 - First four year high school class of 5 students graduated

1930 - Enrollment was 200

1933 - Bus service started

1938 - Large addition

1965 - Red brick school house torn down

1976 - The fire

1978 - New 55,000 square foot building

1980 - New bus barn, track, and football field

1991 - Addition of Elementary Wing -- Lower floor classrooms & office and extension of the elementary gym to provide bleacher seating

1996 - Upper floor of Elementary Wing completed and addition of Weight Room area by locker rooms

1998 - Interactive Television Classes begin

2009 - On-line classes added

2014 - 1 to 1 Computing for all high school students  

2021 - School celebrates 100 years

2023 - Completion of FEMA/secondary gym addition and large remodel project

Some facts from:

Luck Area Historical Society, Polk County Ledger: Diamond Jubilee Luck Polk County Ledger & The Luck Enterprise 1980