The first public mural designed and painted by Willard Elementary School students was created in 2016, decorating the side of a building across the street from the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Over the years it’s become an annual tradition, …

Heather Semelmacher, DMPS Student Activities Program Manager, has a passion for the fast-paced world of athletics that was sun-baked into her on the field of competition at an early age. Decades later, she’s being celebrated for a national …

To enter the library at Hubbell Elementary School, you pass through a glass door set in a wall of windows. All of the glass is stained and leaded, not unlike what you might see in a place of …

Everything you see and hear from Des Moines Public Schools originated with a small team of communications experts collaborating with district and school staff to clearly and concisely share the activities and developments within our school district of …

There are more educational choices at DMPS than any other district in Iowa, and our students are amazing! This week, we are excited to share that five of our students were nominated for National Academy of Television Arts …