While summer might be a time away from school for most students, it is not a time away from work at Des Moines Public Schools. Case in point: the operations department at DMPS has been busy all summer …

With the start of a new school year just a few days away, Des Moines Public Schools is excited to welcome tens of thousands of students back to our classrooms on August 23.  With a majority of students being …

The summer is coming to a close and the schools are scheduling their back to school nights! Join your teachers and administrators for an informative, fun welcome back for the 2017-18 school year beginning in August.  Find your school …

September is Attendance Awareness Month, but as the start of a new school year fast approaches now is a good time to pay some extra attention to school attendance. The district’s attendance benchmark is 95%, a worthy goal. …