2017-2018 School Year
July
4 Holiday – Offices closed
11 School Board meeting
August
1 Board meeting
9 Downtown School – First day of school (1:30 dismissal)
15 School Board meeting
23 First day of school – (adjusted dismissal)
September
1 Downtown School – No school
4 Labor Day – No school, offices closed
5 School Board meeting
19 School Board meeting
October
3 School Board Meeting
13-20 Downtown School – No school (conferences & Fall intercession)
17 School Board meeting
27 No School – Professional Development Day
November
7 School Board meeting
21 School Board meeting
20-24 Downtown School – No school (break & holiday)
22 No school (Fall conference comp day)
23-24 Holiday – No school, offices closed
December
12 School Board meeting
18-31 Downtown School – No school (Winter recess)
22-31 No school – Winter recess
25, 26, 29 Holiday – All offices closed
January
1 Holiday – No school, all offices closed
2 No school – Winter recess
2 Downtown School – No school (Winter recess)
3 Classes Resume
9 School Board meeting
15 Downtown School – No school
15 MLK Day – No school, offices open
16 Start of second semester
22 Downtown School – No school
22 No School – Professional Development Day
23 School Board meeting
February
6 School Board meeting
9-19 Downtown School – No school (intercession)
19 No School – Professional Development Day (Educator University)
20 School Board meeting
March
20 School Board meeting
9-16 Downtown School – No school (conferences and break)
9-16 No school – Spring break
30 No School – Professional Development Day
April
3 School Board meeting
20 Downtown School – No school (teacher professional development)
17 School Board meeting
23 Downtown School – No school
May
1 School Board meeting
15 School Board meeting
23 Last day of school for 12th Grade
23-31 Downtown School – No school (holiday and break)
28 Memorial Day – No school
31 Last day of school – Elementary and Middle Schools (half-day)**
June
1 Last day of school – High Schools (half-day)**
1 Downtown School – No school*
5 School Board meeting
19 School Board meeting
22 Downtown School – No school (conferences)*
27 Downtown School – Last Day of School
**Note: June 1 and June 4 reserved for inclement weather make-up days.
*Note: Downtown School reserves June 1 and June 22 for inclement weather make-up days.
IMPORTANT NOTE – Adjusted Dismissal Every Wednesday
All schools dismiss 90 minutes early on Wednesdays throughout the school year.
DMPS Commencement Ceremonies
| School | Location | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Districtwide Programs | North High Auditorium | Wednesday, May 23 | 2:00 p.m. |
| Scavo High School | Hoyt Sherman Place | Friday, May 25 | 10:00 a.m. |
| Ruby Van Meter | Ruby Van Meter Gym | Friday, May 25 | 6:00 p.m. |
| East High School | Drake University Knapp Center | Saturday, May 26 | 9:00 a.m. |
| Hoover High School | Drake University Knapp Center | Saturday, May 26 | 12:30 p.m. |
| Lincoln High School | Drake University Knapp Center | Saturday, May 26 | 3:30 p.m. |
| Roosevelt High School | Drake University Knapp Center | Saturday, May 26 | 7:30 p.m. |
| North High School | Drake University Knapp Center | Sunday, May 27 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Summer Graduation | Hoyt Sherman Place | Wednesday, August 8 | 6:00 p.m. |
Calendars for Download
2017-18 Regular School Calendar
2017-18 Downtown School Calendar
2018-19 Regular School Calendar
2018-19 Downtown School Calendar
Emergency Schedule Change
When there is an emergency school closing or early dismissal, information is made available through several media outlets:
- DMPS-TV on Mediacom cable channels 12.1 or 812
- www.dmschools.org
- www.facebook.com/DMschools
- www.twitter.com/DMschools
- DMPS mobile app alert
- Local radio and television stations
For emergency weather procedures, click here.