Teams of young chefs from area high schools competed in the 2012 COUNTRY Financial® Cooking Challenge at the World Food Festival this past weekend. And culinary art students from Central Campus were top competitors. On Saturday morning, the high school teams shopped for fresh ingredients at the Downtown Farmers’ Market, and then raced to start … Read more »

It’s one thing for landlubbers smack dab in the middle of the country to be impressed by the marine biology and aquarium science facilities at Central Campus. But it’s quite another when a world renowned oceanographer like Dr. David Gallo tours them and his jaw drops like a shark’s at feeding time. Dr. Gallo is … Read more »

Not many cities offer more within the bounds of one school district than Des Moines does. According to Superintendent Dr. Nancy Sebring, “The concept of offering a variety of school choices ties nicely with the work we are doing with curriculum.  Our curriculum alignment with the Iowa Core ensures that we have the same high … Read more »