In every school, twice every school day, students are offered nutritious meals cooked and/or assembled in the DMPS Central Nutrition Center and delivered to their buildings. It’s a huge operation in a normal year. Everyone knows the last …

Over the past few years a little-used space on the lower level of Central Academy has been transformed into one of the city’s most dynamic art studios. The new home to the school’s pottery program was made possible …

More and more people are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination, including students who are 16 and older. At Des Moines Public Schools that amounts to nearly 6,000 people! The Polk County Health Department is providing the letter …

For more than a century, Des Moines Public Schools has been communicating with families. The technology and methods of connecting with each other have changed, but the dedication to keeping everyone informed and included in school life remains …

Madison Elementary School is being recognized for having one of the top counseling programs of any school in the nation. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) announced that Madison is being honored as a Recognized ASCA Model Program …