West Des Moines Community Schools

Let’s celebrate Juneteenth! On June 19, we honor the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the U.S. learned of their freedom.

New year, new leaders! 🏫✨

We’re excited to announce new elementary building administrators for the 2026-27 school year (pending Board approval). Join us in celebrating:

🌟 Shannon Campbell — Principal, Fairmeadows Elementary (WDMCS)
Currently an associate principal at Valley High School.

🌟 Tyson Heuton — Principal, Western Hills Elementary (WDMCS)
Currently the assistant principal at Westridge Elementary

🌟 Brittany Murillo — Assistant Principal, Hillside Elementary (WDMCS)
Currently an elementary principal in Indianola

Congratulations, Shannon and Tyson, and welcome to the team, Brittany! 🥳🎉

Read more ➡️https://discover.wdmcs.org/fm-wh-hs-admins

🧡🖤 Thanks for a remarkable run, Tigers!

The effort and never-give-up attitude displayed by the Valley High School - WDMCS girls soccer team this season was inspiring to say the least. It ended with a hard-fought 2-1 loss to Waukee Northwest in the Class 3A Championship, but every member of this team can hold their head high.

Congratulations to Coach Chapman and company on a great season!

🚨𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭! Before crossing the high school graduation stage, 77 of our students earned their associate degrees from Des Moines Area Community College. On top of that, Valley High School - WDMCS students earned 105 professional certificates in high-demand fields like emergency medicine, nursing, and education.

Through our powerful concurrent enrollment partnership with DMACC, high school students can take college-level courses—at no cost to families.

💰𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭? In 2024-25 (last year), the program saved WDMCS students more than $2.6 million in DMACC tuition.

Read more at https://discover.wdmcs.org/dmacc-grads-26

🔥𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩! 🔥

Olivia Rotich scored the only goal of the game as the Valley girls soccer team held off Ankeny Centennial 1-0 in the semifinal round, setting up a showdown with top–ranked Waukee Northwest for the championship. The title game is set for 1 p.m. Saturday, June 13 in Ames.

Let’s go Tigers!

🏆 Huge congratulations to Valley High School - WDMCS student Montserrat Lepe-Guerrero for winning 1st place in the PI 515 Girls’ Entrepreneurship Incubator program!

Inspired by her experience working at her family’s restaurant, Mi Mexico, Montserrat noticed a challenge and created a solution: a customizable point-of-sale simulator designed to help small businesses streamline employee onboarding.

Her innovative project earned her a $5,000 scholarship!👏

🎉Familiar face, new place! We’re excited to introduce Jenna Pressley as the new director of human resources at WDMCS.

Jenna has been the principal at Western Hills Elementary for the past five years. She is regarded for her ability to cultivate belonging, engagement, and multicultural respect for all employees, students, and families. Jenna moves into her new role July 1, 2026.

Read more at the link below ⬇️

🎉Congratulations to Dr. Stephanie Laird, our next multilingual program director!

Currently a learning supports coordinator at the Southeast Polk School District, Dr. Laird will move into her new role July 1. She brings 17 years of experience to WDMCS and is known for her deep understanding of both student and adult learning.

Read more at the link below ⬇️

🚨⚽The Tigers are on to the semifinals!

Valley beat Linn-Mar 4-1 in the first round of the Class 3A Girls State Soccer Tournament. The Tigers will face Ankeny Centennial at 5:15 p.m. Thursday, June 11. The winner goes to the state championship game!