DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, MASKS ARE REQUIRED INSIDE ALL DMPS BUILDINGS. SOCIAL DISTANCING IS REQUIRED WHEREVER POSSIBLE.
DMPS 2020-21 School Year Calendar (all schools)
(Note: This calendar was revised on Feb. 3, 2021)
July
7 School Board meeting
August
17 School Board meeting
September
1 School Board meeting
7 Labor Day Holiday
8 First day of school for students (100% virtual)
15 School Board meeting
October
6 School Board meeting
12 Preschool Hybrid First Day
19 Elementary Hybrid First Day
20 School Board meeting
26 Middle School Hybrid First Day
30 No Classes; Conferences
November
2‐3 Fall Break – No School
3 School Board meeting
10 High School Hybrid First Day
17 School Board meeting
25 No School
26‐27 Thanksgiving Holiday – No School
December
1 School Board meeting
23 – 31 Winter Break – No School
January
1 New Year’s Day – No School
5 School Board meeting
18 Martin Luther King Jr. Day – No School
19 School Board meeting
22 End of first semester
25 First day of second semester
February
2 School Board meeting
16 School Board meeting
March
2 School Board meeting
15‐19 Spring Break – No School
April
6 School Board meeting
20 School Board meeting
23 School day for K-12, Preschool no school
May
4 School Board meeting
18 School Board meeting
27 Seniors: last day of school
28 Preschool: last day of school
31 Memorial Day – No School
June
1 School Board meeting
3 Last day of School; Early Release
15 School Board meeting
Class of 2021 Commencement Schedule
NOTE: Public health protocols will be followed at all graduation ceremonies, including the wearing of face masks. Schools will be limiting the number of guests according to the size of their Class of 2021, and will be sharing details with their graduates.
| SCHOOL | LOCATION | DATE/TIME |
|---|---|---|
| All Points Academy | Central Campus Auditorium | May 22, 2:00 p.m. |
| Focus | Central Campus Auditorium | May 22, 2:00 p.m. |
| Ruby Van Meter | Ruby Van Meter Gymnasium | May 28, 6:00 p.m. |
| East High School | Williams Stadium | May 29, 9:00 a.m. (Rain date: May 30, noon) |
| Lincoln High School | Lincoln Roundhouse | May 29, 11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. |
| Roosevelt High School | Drake Stadium | May 29, 5:00 p.m. (Rain date: May 30, 5:00 p.m.) |
| Hoover High School | Drake University Knapp Center | May 30, 10:00 a.m. |
| North High School | Drake University Knapp Center | May 30, 2:00 p.m. |
| Virtual Campus | Kurtz - 1000 Porter Avenue | May 30, 4:00 p.m. |
| Summer Graduation | North High School | August 14, 10:00 a.m. |
District Calendar for Download
DMPS Student Calendar 2020-21 (rev. 2.3.21)
DMPS Student Calendar 2021-22
Downtown School Student Calendar 2021-22