Skip to content
Des Moines Public Schools logo
  • Community
  • Parents
  • Students
  • Staff
  • Maps
  • Careers
  • Contact
  • Select Language ▼
Search
Most Popular Pages
  • Elementary Online Learning
  • Jobs @ DMPS
  • School Calendar
  • Enrollment & Registration
  • Metro Kids Care
  • Online Payments
  • School Meals Menu
  • Virtual Backpack

Des Moines Public Schools

Search
  • About DMPS
      • Awards & Honors
      • District Calendar
      • Educational Philosophy
      • Equity at DMPS
      • Facts & Figures
      • FAQs
      • School District Map
      • Weather Closings
      • Policies & Procedures
    • For more than 100 years, Des Moines Public Schools has provided an outstanding education to the students of our community. Today, our school district is a leader and innovator in public education, offering families some of the best educational choices in Iowa as we become the nation’s model for urban education.

    • About DMPS photo
  • Schools
      • Preschools
      • Elementary Schools
      • Middle Schools
      • High Schools
      • Other Schools
      • Virtual Campus
      • School Hours
      • Enrollment & Registration
    • Home to more than 60 schools located in every neighborhood of the community, Des Moines Public Schools provides families with choices to meet the educational needs of students from preschool through college-level courses.

    • Schools photo
  • News & Information
      • Blog@DMPS
      • News Releases
      • DMPS-TV
      • Mobile App
      • TheWeek@DMPS
      • Social Media
      • Public Records
      • Photography
    • With more than 31,000 students and nearly 5,000 employees, there are a lot of stories to tell about the work and accomplishments that take place each day at Des Moines Public Schools. From news releases and articles to our mobile app and social media, keep in touch with Iowa's largest provider of public education.

    • News & Information photo
  • Departments
    • Departments photo
      • Office of Superintendent
      • Office of Talent & Personnel
      • Division of Leadership & Learning
      • Office of Academics
      • Office of Business & Finance
    • From teachers and principals to bus drivers and food service workers to financial analysts and technology specialists, Des Moines Public Schools is home to a dedicated team of professionals who all - directly and indirectly - contribute to the education of our students.

  • Academics
    • Academics photo
      • Academic Curriculum
      • Advanced Learning
      • Advanced Placement
      • Educational Philosophy
      • Educational Programs
      • English Language Learners
      • Graduation Requirements
      • International Baccalaureate
    • What sets DMPS apart? We provide families with more educational choices than any place in Iowa, educate top student scholars who go on to attend leading colleges and universities around the world, and are home to teachers recognized throughout the state and across the country as the best in their field.

  • School Board
    • School Board photo
      • Members
      • Meetings
      • Elections
      • Belief Statement
      • Board Governance Policies
      • Community Legislative Action Team
      • Standing Board Committees
    • The people of Des Moines elect seven members to serve as their representatives on the School Board. In turn, the Board is responsible for the governance of Iowa’s largest provider of public education. Learn more about your elected School Board members, and access information about past and upcoming meetings.

  • Home
  • Blog@DMPS
  • Articles from January 2014

Articles from January 2014

Teen Summit: New Generation of Community-Minded Citizens

January 25th, 2014

There’s a fire at the firehouse! Actually, it’s not a firehouse anymore, it’s the work-in-progress new headquarters of the Des Moines Social Club, a performing arts hub downtown. And the fire there is the figurative but raging one …

Read more »
Pin It Tweet

A New STEM Sprouts at McCombs Middle School

January 24th, 2014

McCombs science teacher Debbie Victor and her colleagues will have a hard time topping the school’s first annual STEM Career Day, but they think they just might. In hopes of prodding middle school kids to consider eventual careers …

Read more »
Pin It Tweet

Many Aspire, Few Chosen: Gillette, Biancalana Head to Academies

January 24th, 2014

Roosevelt senior Nick Biancalana was flying high last summer as a baseball player, so high that he drew the attention of the head coach at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs who wondered if Nick might …

Read more »
Pin It Tweet

Students Find Diverse Ways to Commemorate MLK Day

January 20th, 2014

Events last Friday, such as Moulton Extended Learning Center’s preparation of 13,000 Meals From the Heartland, got the ball rolling. Over the weekend, groups like the district’s chapter of Future Farmers of America kept it up by volunteering …

Read more »
Pin It Tweet

Students AND Animals Learn Lessons at Windsor School

January 18th, 2014

Winter gets a bad rap in these parts, especially when we’re smack dab in the middle of a doozie like this one. But there’s a bunch of 4th graders at Windsor Elementary School who will not only tell you …

Read more »
Pin It Tweet
Older Articles
Blog Archives
  • 2022 (44)
    • January
    • February
    • March
    • April
    • May
  • 2021 (149)
    • January
    • February
    • March
    • April
    • May
    • June
    • July
    • August
    • September
    • October
    • November
    • December
  • 2020 (164)
    • January
    • February
    • March
    • April
    • May
    • June
    • July
    • August
    • September
    • October
    • November
    • December
  • 2019 (214)
    • January
    • February
    • March
    • April
    • May
    • June
    • July
    • August
    • September
    • October
    • November
    • December
  • 2018 (211)
    • January
    • February
    • March
    • April
    • May
    • June
    • July
    • August
    • September
    • October
    • November
    • December
  • 2017 (206)
    • January
    • February
    • March
    • April
    • May
    • June
    • July
    • August
    • September
    • October
    • November
    • December
  • 2016 (187)
    • January
    • February
    • March
    • April
    • May
    • June
    • July
    • August
    • September
    • October
    • November
    • December
  • 2015 (208)
    • January
    • February
    • March
    • April
    • May
    • June
    • July
    • August
    • September
    • October
    • November
    • December
  • 2014 (218)
    • January
    • February
    • March
    • April
    • May
    • June
    • July
    • August
    • September
    • October
    • November
    • December
  • 2013 (152)
    • January
    • February
    • March
    • April
    • May
    • June
    • July
    • August
    • September
    • October
    • November
    • December
  • 2012 (118)
    • January
    • February
    • March
    • April
    • May
    • June
    • July
    • August
    • September
    • October
    • November
    • December
  • 2011 (18)
    • February
    • March
    • June
    • August
    • October
    • November
    • December
News Releases
  • 2021 - 2022
  • 2020 - 2021
  • 2019 - 2020
  • 2018 - 2019
  • 2017 - 2018
  • 2016 - 2017
  • 2015 - 2016
  • 2014 - 2015
  • 2013 - 2014
  • 2012 - 2013
  • 2011 - 2012
  • 2010 - 2011
  • 2009 - 2010
DMPS TV - Des Moines Public Schools

DMPS-TV is an educational access channel on Mediacom Cable channels 12.1 or 812 featuring news and information about the Des Moines Public Schools.

www.youtube.com/dmpstv
Des Moines Public Schools
Becoming the Model for Urban Education
  • 2100 Fleur Dr
  • Des Moines, Iowa 50321
  • Call (515) 242-7911
  • Contact Us
  • Educational Equity Statement
  • Site Map
  • Security/Privacy
  • Terms of Use
  • Web Site Accessibility
  • Facebook
  • Flickr
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
Copyright ©2022 Des Moines Public Schools