A longtime school leader who has dedicated her career to educating Des Moines Public Schools students will become the principal of King Elementary School. Renita Lord will take over for Mekisha Barnes, who recently accepted the position of …
Des Moines Public Schools has once again been honored with an Energy Star Partner of the Year Award by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy for our energy efficiency efforts. DMPS was first …
The first accredited online high school developed in Iowa is expanding next school year. The DMPS Virtual Campus, currently serving students in grades 9-12, will open to middle school students in Fall 2021. The planned expansion of the …
Des Moines Public Schools is pleased to announce a longtime district leader, Mekisha Barnes, will be the next principal at Weeks Middle School. Barnes is currently the principal of King Elementary School and was previously the International Baccalaureate …
The five Des Moines Public Schools’ high schools – East, Hoover, Lincoln, North and Roosevelt – will be competing in a new athletic conference starting in the 2022-23 school year. Superintendent Tom Ahart announced that DMPS will be …
