While classes ended last week for most students at Des Moines Public Schools, hundreds of educators from across the district head back to class this time of year for a range of professional development opportunities. One example is …

At The Downtown School, a couple of canine counselors pay occasional classroom visits to support students. This week Daphne and Frankie – along with their human, third/fourth grade teacher Kathleen Feeney – worked with students on a culminating …

The fourth-grade classes at Findley Elementary School created fence designs to show school spirit and to promote beautifying their school community. Students have been working hard to learn about ways they can make a difference in their community. …

Every year we say goodbye to hundreds of graduates but also dozens of employees as they move from DMPS into the next stage of their lives – retirement. Sixty-nine people, many who dedicated their careers to service in …