Walnut Hills Elementary School

Walnut Hills Elementary School Walnut Hills Elementary, part of Waukee CSD, is where students are empowered to lead, grow, and thrive. Welcome to Walnut Hills Elementary!

We are proud Northwest Wolves within the Urbandale city limits. Follow along to see the joy, fun, and learning that define why families . Walnut Hills Elementary opened in 2005 and is one of eight elementary schools in the Waukee Community School District. We are located at 4240 NW 156th Street in the city of Urbandale. Our school serves students in preschool through 5th grade. Walnut

Hills Elementary is currently the home to approximately 620 students. Walnut Hills Elementary looks to create habits of inquiry, innovation and creativity through the integration of the arts and technology into our learning experiences. Our school offers additional support services in the areas of Reading Lab, Special Education, Extended Learning, and English as a Second Language. With a strong emphasis on play, passion, purpose and perseverance, students at Walnut Hills are also provided with opportunities to explore, ask questions, take risks, and they have multiple opportunities to share their learning. We believe that by creating leadership opportunities, Walnut Hills Elementary students will show good character by demonstrating safe, caring, respectful, and responsible behaviors. All students have the opportunity to explore their leadership habits within the classroom and the building. We also believe that by acknowledging and recognizing students when they demonstrate those core values, we will promote continued positive behavior.

08/27/2026

Looking to get some new Walnut Hills gear? Now is your chance! Take a look at the options we have in our new spirit wear collection! 💙

🧐 Who's Who Wednesday! 🧐This week, we get to meet our 1st grade team! Renae Assink, Sydney Studer, Janae Mohs, Erica Ste...
08/26/2026

🧐 Who's Who Wednesday! 🧐

This week, we get to meet our 1st grade team!

Renae Assink, Sydney Studer, Janae Mohs, Erica Steinback (long term sub), and Mallary Levsen (Not pictured)

Fun fact about this team:
- All of these teachers said that they are night owls! So you may see some extra Caffeine in their hands in the mornings!

Check out their individual photo's comment section to learn even more about them!

FIRST DAY = SUCCESS! What a GREAT first day at Walnut Hills Elementary! Our halls were filled with smiles, excitement, l...
08/24/2026

FIRST DAY = SUCCESS!

What a GREAT first day at Walnut Hills Elementary!

Our halls were filled with smiles, excitement, learning, laughter, and lots of happy Wildcats! We loved welcoming everyone back and kicking off the 2026–2027 school year together.

📸 Here are just a few photos we grabbed throughout the day!

Now we want to see YOURS! Did you capture a great first-day-of-school photo this morning? Drop it in the comments below—we’d love to see all of our students ready for a new year! 📸👇

Day ONE is in the books! ✅

How goose can it get?! 🪿

☀️🎉 GOOD MORNING, WALNUT HILLS! IT’S THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL! 🎉☀️The backpacks are packed, the classrooms are ready, and...
08/24/2026

☀️🎉 GOOD MORNING, WALNUT HILLS! IT’S THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL! 🎉☀️

The backpacks are packed, the classrooms are ready, and our staff can’t wait to welcome our students for the 2026–2027 school year!

⏰ Today’s Time Reminders:

1st–5th Grade
8:50 AM – 3:40 PM

TK & Kindergarten
9:50 AM – 1:40 PM

We know the first day brings lots of excitement (and maybe a few butterflies, too!). We’re ready for a wonderful day of learning, friendships, smiles, and new beginnings!

Welcome back!
Let’s make it a great first day!

How goose can it get?!

📚 Tomorrow is the BIG DAY! 🎉We are so excited to welcome our students and families back to Walnut Hills tomorrow! 💙As yo...
08/23/2026

📚 Tomorrow is the BIG DAY! 🎉

We are so excited to welcome our students and families back to Walnut Hills tomorrow! 💙

As you prepare for the first day, we want to remind everyone that our new parking lot is open, which means we also have NEW parent drop-off and pick-up procedures. 🚗

Please take a few minutes tonight to review the updated procedures. Giving yourself a little extra time and knowing the new traffic flow will help us keep arrival and dismissal safe and smooth as we all learn the new routine together!

🚗 IMPORTANT PICK-UP REMINDER FROM MR. BARRY:

⭐ The “curve” space past the crosswalk is ONLY for vehicles with a child(ren) who require extra adult assistance AND have been approved by WHE Administration.
All other vehicles should be parked in the parking lot or in the designated pick-up lines.Thank you for helping us keep this area available for the families who need it!
— Mr. Barry

⏰ A few first-day reminders:

Give yourself a little extra time.
Follow all posted signs and staff directions.
Please be patient as everyone learns the new traffic flow.
Keep an eye out for students and help us keep everyone safe!

We appreciate your patience, flexibility, and cooperation as we adjust to our new parking lot and procedures.

🎒✏️ We can’t wait to see everyone tomorrow for the FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL! 🍎

Here’s to a wonderful start to the 2026–2027 school year! 💙🪿

🪿 Meet Gertie the Goose — Walnut Hills’ Unofficial Mascot! 🪿If you’ve noticed a goose making an appearance on our team s...
08/20/2026

🪿 Meet Gertie the Goose — Walnut Hills’ Unofficial Mascot! 🪿

If you’ve noticed a goose making an appearance on our team shirts, you may be wondering… Why a goose? Well, there’s a story behind it!

For the past few years, two geese have made Walnut Hills their home, building their nests right here on our school grounds and welcoming many adorable goslings along the way. 🐣

Of course, sharing a school with geese comes with a little excitement. We’ve learned to navigate their surprise appearances, occasional disruptions, and—yes—even a few protective goose attacks! 😂 Over time, instead of fighting it, we decided to embrace it.

And so, Gertie the Goose became our unofficial school mascot! 🪿💚

This year, our district theme is “How Good Can It Get?” Naturally, with Gertie on our team, we had to put our own Walnut Hills spin on it…

🪿 HOW GOOSE CAN IT GET?! 🪿

Gertie represents a funny little piece of Walnut Hills history and the memories our students and staff have made alongside our feathered neighbors. That’s why you’ll see her proudly represented on our team shirts this year!

We’re excited for a goose-tastic year at Walnut Hills. Let’s find out just HOW GOOSE CAN IT GET! 💚🪿

We can't wait to welcome families back into our school tonight! Teachers have been working hard all week to get their cl...
08/20/2026

We can't wait to welcome families back into our school tonight! Teachers have been working hard all week to get their classrooms ready and are so excited to welcome you back! Don't forget to bring your school supplies.

See you soon! 😁

Did you know that today is 👋Who's Who Wednesday? 👋 For the next few weeks we will be spotlighting the staff members and ...
08/19/2026

Did you know that today is 👋Who's Who Wednesday? 👋

For the next few weeks we will be spotlighting the staff members and teams that make Walnut Hills so special!

This week we will kickstart it with learning about our TK/Kindergarten teachers! 👩‍🏫

🔴Kindergarten Teachers: Abby Geis, Hannah Ketcham, Kyleann Vryhof, Bailey Pierce
🔴TK Teacher: Lisa Clay

Fun fact about this team:
- All 5 teachers graduated from Iowa State University! Go Cyclones! 🏉
- All 5 teachers enjoy reading in their free time! 📖

Be sure to look through the pictures of these teachers to learn more about them!

Check back next Wednesday for our next 👋Who's Who Wednesday! 👋

The first shipment of our new Illustrative Math books is here!Every elementary school in our District will begin using t...
08/13/2026

The first shipment of our new Illustrative Math books is here!

Every elementary school in our District will begin using this new math curriculum this fall. Teachers who piloted the learning last year saw great results, with students becoming more engaged, thinking more deeply, and strengthening their problem-solving skills.

Be sure to ask your child about it when the school year gets underway! ✏️

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4240 NW 156th Street
Urbandale, IA
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