The Iroquois School District is located in Erie County, Pennsylvania and is the immediate school district east of the City of Erie. Iroquois Junior/Senior High School is the only high school within the Iroquois School District. In addition to the high school, the District will open its brand new, state-of-the-art elementary school, the new Iroquois Elementary School, a building in its final stage of construction, which will open its doors for the very first time for the 2007/2008 school year. Iroquois Elementary School (IES) will educate children from Kindergarten through sixth grade.

IES is the result of the consolidation of two older district school buildings, Wesleyville Elementary School (WES), and Lawrence Park Elementary School (LPE). WES, located in Wesleyville, housed the children from both communities who were in grades K-3. LPE, once located in the Lawrence Park Township, served all District children in grades 4-6. In June of 2007, the LPE building was completely raised and its lot and the land next to it now hold the new IES campus.

The District administrative offices, which were previously located within a wing of Lawrence Park Elementary, now reside in their own home located on the southeast corner of the new school building on Tyndall Avenue. Although these new offices are located on the IES campus and share one common wall with the school, a separate entrance and parking lot allow the District Office to exist as a separate entity for district-level and school board business. The superintendent, business manager, personnel department, business office, and the Iroquois School Board's boardroom can be found at this location (800 Tyndall Avenue).

The administration of the Iroquois School District is composed of a superintendent, two elementary principals, a high school principal, and an assistant high school principal.

The school district is composed of two adjoining communities, both of which are suburban. Lawrence Park, one of the adjoining communities, is a first class township with a commission form of government and a population of approximately 4,310 citizens. Wesleyville, the second community composing Iroquois School District, is a borough with an elected mayor and town council and a population of approximately 3,655 people.  The population is predominately middle class with 16% of the residents being sixty-five years or older.

Even though geographically it is the second smallest school district that comprises a Pennsylvania educational system, the two communities that encompass the 2.3 square mile Iroquois School District share an unusually large church influence of all denominations. These churches all have ecumenical services and have always opened their doors for community activities. Both communities have many parks, ball fields and playgrounds with separate regulating recreation boards. The school is usually granted permission to use facilities when so requested. Both communities have volunteer fire departments with ambulance service and separate police departments. Additionally, the Pennsylvania State Police, Troop E, and the State Police Crime Laboratory are located in Lawrence Park.

About the Wesleyville Elementary School (WES)

Address at time school was closed in 2007:
2138 Willow Street
Erie, Pennsylvania  16510

Wesleyville School was originally the school that was the Wesleyville School District. It housed grades K-12. In 1966 the Wesleyville School District and the Lawrence Park School District merged into the Iroquois School District. Wesleyville School became Wesleyville Elementary School which housed grades K-6. In 1985 Wesleyville Elementary School became an all primary school, housing grades K-3, until it was permanently closed by the District at the conclusion of the 2006/2007 school year.

The following was the grade configuration of Wesleyville Elementary School in its final school year (2006/2007): 5 sessions of traditional full-day kindergarten, 2 sessions of developmental full-day kindergarten (KinderStep), 5 sessions of first grade, 4 sessions of second grade, and 4 sessions of third grade. There were a total of 380 students and 20 classroom teachers at the school.

In addition to 20 classroom teachers, 5 special subject teachers, 3 special education teachers, two Title I reading teachers and one speech teacher, Wesleyville Elementary School maintained a full-time custodial staff.

Wesleyville Elementary School had 5 cafeteria aides who served the students and teachers lunch. The lunches were brought over from Iroquois High School each morning. Lunches are kept warm in ovens found in the school cafeteria's kitchen. The food was then served to the students and the staff from approximately 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. each day.

About the Lawrence Park Elementary School (LPE)

Address at time of the school's demolition in 2007:
4231 Morse Street
Erie, Pennsylvania 16511

Lawrence Park Elementary School housed all of the students in grades 4-6 until its doors were permanently closed at the conclusion of the 2006/2007 school year, to make way for the District's new elementary school building. Lawrence Park Elementary School was administered by an elementary principal and was served by 12 classroom teachers. Additional professional staff included music, physical education, and art, teachers. These teachers were shared with Wesleyville Elementary School. The library was staffed by a librarian and a library aide, both of whom were also shared with Wesleyville Elementary along with a guidance counselor. Special Education services were provided by the IU#5 and included three learning support teachers, a speech therapist, and other support services. Additional support staff included a secretary, a health room technician, four cafeteria workers, and three custodians.

The Lawrence Park Elementary School was built in 1925 and served as Lawrence Park High School until 1965. The building was renovated in 1979. It was comprised of 13 classrooms, a computer laboratory, a large group instruction room and a stage for concerts, performances, and classroom activities. In addition it had a library, a gymnasium, and an outdoor playground.