DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, DMPS IS CURRENTLY CLOSED. CLASSES AND ACTIVITIES ARE SCHEDULED TO RESUME ON APRIL 13, 2020. VISIT DMSCHOOLS.ORG/CORONAVIRUS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
2019-2020 School Year
July
4 Holiday – Offices closed
9 School Board meeting
August
7 Downtown School – First day of school
13 School Board meeting
23 First day of school
30 Downtown School – No school
September
2 Labor Day – No school, offices closed
3 School Board meeting
17 School Board meeting
27 Professional Development – No school
30 Downtown School – No school
October
1 School Board Meeting
15 School Board meeting
23-31 Downtown School – No school (conferences & Fall intercession)
31 No School – Building Discretionary Day (PD, Conferences or Conference Comp Day)
November
1 Professional Development – No school
4 Professional Development – No school
5 Election Day – No school
5 School Board meeting
19 School Board meeting
25-29 Downtown School – No school
27-29 Holiday Break – No school
December
3 School Board meeting
13 Professional Development – No school
19-31 Downtown School – No school (Winter recess)
23-31 No school – Winter recess
24-25, 31 Holiday – All offices closed
January
1 Holiday – No school, all offices closed
2 Classes resume (except Downtown School)
2-3 Downtown School – No school
7 School Board meeting
16-17 Professional Development – No school (except Downtown School)
20 MLK Day – No school, offices open
21 Downtown School – No school
21 Start of second semester
21 School Board meeting
February
4 School Board meeting
17-21 Downtown School – No school
18 School Board meeting
25 No school for K-10 & 12th grades (11th grade attends a.m. only for ACT)
25 Professional Development Day
March
3 School Board meeting
12-24 Downtown School – No school
16-20 Spring Break – No school
23-24 Professional Development – No school
25 No School – Building Discretionary Day (PD, Conferences or Conference Comp Day)
April
7 School Board meeting
21 School Board meeting
23-27 Downtown School – No school
27 Professional Development – No school
May
5 School Board meeting
19 School Board meeting
20 Last day of school for 12th Grade
18-29 Downtown School – No school
25 Memorial Day – No school, all offices closed
28 Last Day of School; Early dismissal
June
2 School Board meeting
16 School Board meeting
19 Downtown School – No school (conferences)
24 Downtown School – Last Day of School
DMPS 2020 Commencements
| SCHOOL | LOCATION | DATE | TIME |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scavo High School | Hoyt Sherman Place | Friday May 22 | 10:00 a.m. |
| Ruby Van Meter | Ruby Van Meter, Gym | Friday, May 22 | 6:00 p.m. |
| East High School | Drake University, Knapp Center | Saturday, May 23 | 9:00 a.m. |
| Hoover High School | Drake University, Knapp Center | Saturday, May 23 | 12:30 p.m. |
| Lincoln High School | Drake University, Knapp Center | Saturday, May 23 | 3:30 p.m. |
| Roosevelt High School | Drake University, Knapp Center | Saturday, May 23 | 7:30 p.m. |
| North High School | Drake University, Knapp Center | Sunday, May 24 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Focus | Mann | Wednesday May 20 | 3:00 p.m. |
| Summer Graduation | Hoyt Sherman Place | Wednesday, Aug. 12 | 6:00 p.m. |
Calendars for Download
2019-20 Regular School Calendar
2019-20 Downtown School Calendar
2020-21 Regular School Calendar
2020-21 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.