Des Moines Public Schools

Des Moines Public Schools Des Moines Public Schools is home to more than 30,000 students being provided with the most diverse educational programs offered in Iowa.

Des Moines Public Schools is Iowa's largest provider of public education and exists so that graduates possess the knowledge, skills and abilities to be successful at the next stage of their lives. DMPS is home to the state's top Advanced Placement program, is Iowa's first district to offer the International Baccalaureate Programme, home to the only public Montessori school in Iowa, and has nationa

lly recognized programs such as Central Campus and the Downtown School. The Des Moines Independent Community School District is accredited by the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges and the Iowa Department of Education.

In Case You Missed It: The Des Moines Register shared our principal announcements. Happy first day of school, leaders!
08/24/2026

In Case You Missed It: The Des Moines Register shared our principal announcements. Happy first day of school, leaders!

DMPS will be receiving eight new principals this fall, all with decades of experience.

From welcoming bus drivers before dawn to going live with KCCI at Central Campus, greeting students in the rain at Howe ...
08/24/2026

From welcoming bus drivers before dawn to going live with KCCI at Central Campus, greeting students in the rain at Howe and rolling into classrooms at Stowe, Interim Superintendent Matt Smith had a busy morning helping DMPS kick off the first day of school!

What a way to start the 2026-27 school year. Welcome back, DMPS! See more photos: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjD39nU

Reimagining Education construction is well underway at four DMPS middle schools!Thanks to WHO 13 News for taking a close...
08/24/2026

Reimagining Education construction is well underway at four DMPS middle schools!

Thanks to WHO 13 News for taking a closer look at the exciting changes ahead at DMPS.

Classroom additions and new Career and Technical Education Maker Spaces will be ready for students in the 2027–28 school year, bringing more hands-on learning and career exploration into our middle schools. All of our middle schools will eventually have their own CTE Maker Spaces.

https://who13.com/news/metro-news/dmps-welcomes-new-school-year-with-middle-school-construction-and-expansion/?fbclid=IwY2xjawT5bx1wZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMUo2UXBjbkl0NHhnVGdtWERzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEevZqKUvq_dCZZIqHrKRkVVrCb_NwjXORQ1nuDlv7_GcJJQk42voY32pmIPbQ_aem_fAIxtig6CQMMnQvFaz5G5A

DES MOINES, Iowa — Some kids heading back to school will be returning to construction projects at several Des Moines Public Schools locations. The activity is due to the passage of last year&…

08/24/2026

With Reimagining Education construction underway at our middle schools, free meals for all students for the fifth year in a row, and new opportunities at Central Campus, it’s going to be a BIG year at DMPS!

And today is just the beginning.

Thank you, Alyx Sacks KCCI! We enjoyed having you and Eric Hanson with us for the first day of school. Thanks for sharin...
08/24/2026

Thank you, Alyx Sacks KCCI! We enjoyed having you and Eric Hanson with us for the first day of school. Thanks for sharing the exciting opportunities available to students at Central Campus!

📺 We’re LIVE on KCCI NewsChannel 8 This Morning from Central Campus!Students from DMPS and surrounding school districts ...
08/24/2026

📺 We’re LIVE on KCCI NewsChannel 8 This Morning from Central Campus!

Students from DMPS and surrounding school districts have access to more than 30 Career and Technical Education programs at Central Campus, with opportunities to earn college credit, industry credentials and real-world experience while still in high school.

From health sciences and engineering to cybersecurity, skilled trades, transportation, culinary arts and more, students can explore what interests them and start building their future now.

Tune in to KCCI this morning for a look inside Central Campus and see why students from across Central Iowa come here to learn by doing.

We are welcoming KCCI to Central Campus tomorrow morning for the first day of school! The Career and Technical Education...
08/23/2026

We are welcoming KCCI to Central Campus tomorrow morning for the first day of school! The Career and Technical Education programs changing lives at DMPS are just the beginning as we build Reimagining Education, giving even more students the opportunity to find educational options they are passionate about!

🎉 WOW — Central Campus is going LIVE! 🎉

Tune in to KCCI tomorrow morning between 5:00 and 7:00 a.m.! They'll be broadcasting right here from Central Campus and spotlighting the incredible programs our students and staff bring to life every day.

Set that alarm, grab your coffee - let's start the school year together! ☕📺
Des Moines Public Schools

School starts tomorrow. Start the year off right with an on-time arrival.Review School Hours:All High Schools: 8:15 AM –...
08/23/2026

School starts tomorrow. Start the year off right with an on-time arrival.

Review School Hours:

All High Schools: 8:15 AM – 3:15 PM

Middle Schools: 8:30 AM – 3:35 PM (Brody, McCombs and Weeks will temporarily continue to dismiss at 3:25 p.m.)

All Elementary Schools: 7:40 AM – 2:35 PM

08/22/2026

Seeing friends, math, school lunch and more! Our students share what they're looking forward to when school starts on Monday, August 24. https://youtu.be/RtzM74F3TfI?si=GUjh2BWt_xb3XqpP

DMPS students share what they are looking forward to this year.

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