West Des Moines Community Schools

💼🌟The Learning Resource Center was buzzing with energy at the Support Staff Career and Interview Fair! Thank you to everyone who participated as we fill vital roles to educate, empower, and inspire lifelong learners.

Miss the fair? Browse open positions and apply at : https://wdmcs.schoolspring.com/

😎 Newcomers learn, play, and connect at our Summer Scholars camp each year. Thank you to the students, staff, volunteers, partners, and families who make this program possible!

🧡🖤 Thanks for the memories, Tigers!

The Valley softball and baseball teams saw their incredible seasons come to a close in their respective state tournaments. Congratulations to the players and coaches, and thank you for making this a summer we won't forget!

🏫🚌🥪We’re hiring, and we want to meet YOU!

Join us for the Support Staff Career and Interview Fair on Tuesday, July 28 from 3-7 p.m. at the Learning Resource Center in West Des Moines. Interact directly with hiring managers, apply for a job, or sit down for an interview if you’ve already applied. We think you belong HERE!

Open positions for 2026-27 include:
✅Special Education Assistant
✅Noon Hour Supervisor
✅Building Supervisor
✅Nutrition Assistant
✅Custodian
✅Groundskeeper
✅Bus Driver
✅Bus Assistant
✅Substitute Support Staff

View a complete list of openings, apply for a job, and learn more about the event at https://discover.wdmcs.org/interview-fair.

☀️🕶️🐯Tigers are built for summer!

Congratulations to the Valley softball and baseball teams for making it to the state tournament. The softball team opens with Southeast Polk on Monday, July 20. The baseball team opens with Waukee on Tuesday, July 21. Good luck! 🧡🖤

🥎Softball Tournament Central➡️ https://ighsau.org/2026-softball-tournament-central
⚾Baseball Tournament Central ➡️ https://www.iahsaa.org/baseball/state-tournament-central/

🏆📸 The wait is over and we have a new champion! Valley Commencement photo wins it all. Thank you to everyone who has participated.

Let's go Tigers! 🧡🖤

⚾The Tiger baseball team is on to the state tournament!

Valley scored nine unanswered runs — including six in the 7th inning — to beat Cedar Falls 9-3 and win Substate 4. The tournament begins Tuesday, July 21 in Cedar Rapids.

🟩 🛝Check out the new playground surfaces at Fairmeadows Elementary (WDMCS) and Westridge Elementary (WDMCS)!

We’re so excited for our students to test out these surfaces. And this is just the beginning. Thanks to our community’s support of the voter-approved bond, we’re transforming play spaces across the district in time for school on Aug. 24! 🧡🖤

Way to go Tigers! 🧡🖤

🥎The Tigers are going back to the state tournament!

The Valley softball team beat Roosevelt 7-3 in front of the home crowd to win the Region 3 championship and advance to another state tournament. The tournament begins Monday, July 20 in Fort Dodge.

📸 A brutal semifinal battle — and only two could advance. See who made it to the championship round, and get ready to vote this Thursday, July 16, for the final matchup of the 2026 Photo Bracket Challenge!