Paton Churdan School

Paton Churdan School, registered in SAM.gov as a U.S. Local Government and School District entity, is an educational institution located in Iowa. The school is officially doing business as Paton-Churdan Elementary School and has maintained an active government registration since September 24, 2009, with its current registration set to expire on January 7, 2025. As a rural educational institution, Paton Churdan School serves students in an elementary school setting, providing primary education services to its local community.

The school has consistently received federal grant awards through the Small, Rural School Achievement Program, administered by the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. These formula grants have been awarded annually from 2021 to 2025, providing ongoing financial support for rural educational initiatives. Additionally, Paton Churdan School received a significant sub-grant award on March 4, 2021, as part of the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund, which was designed to help local educational agencies address the comprehensive impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on elementary and secondary schools. The sub-grant was issued through the Department of Education Iowa, indicating a collaborative approach to distributing federal emergency educational funding. These grants demonstrate the school's ability to access and utilize federal resources to support educational programming and pandemic-related educational challenges in a rural school district.