Stilwell Junior High is one of two junior high schools in the West Des Moines Community School District. We serve students in seventh and eighth grade.
Stilwell Junior High is part of the West Des Moines Community School District. Stilwell houses seventh and eighth grade students with an interdisciplinary team concept. Each grade level is divided into three educational teams. Students share the same teachers in the basic subject areas of mathematics, language arts, science and social studies within their teams.
06/06/2026
📰Check out the June edition of the We Are ALL WDMCS Newsletter, including ways families can stay engaged in learning over the summer 👇
We are All WDMCS: June 2026 We are All WDMCS: June 2026
06/02/2026
Congratulations to these incoming seventh graders in the Dual Language Spanish Immersion program!
05/04/2026
🎉 There's still time to support Staff Recognition!
Donate to the WDMCS Foundation at https://givebutter.com/WDMCS2026.
🎊It's time to celebrate our teachers and staff! Please help our community committee show them appreciation by donating to the Staff Recognition Celebration by May 6.
See Stilwell’s honorees below. When you make a donation, you can give your favorite teachers and staff a shout-out! Donate at https://givebutter.com/WDMCS2026.
Retirees
🐯Jonathan Lewis
🐯Nicole Matthias
🐯Kelli Ladd
🐯Rochelle Svestka
Milestones
⭐Katie Ernst (25 years)
⭐TJ Lechtenberg (20 years)
⭐Daniela Arteaga (15 years)
⭐Heidi Mager (15 years)
04/24/2026
📅 Get the main calendar dates for 2026-27, now on our website! See next year's first day of school, no school days, and breaks at https://discover.wdmcs.org/calendar-at-a-glance.
Two dates — the last day for Tiger Cubs Preschool and last day for seniors — will go back to the Board for approval at a later date.
04/19/2026
🎊It's time to celebrate our teachers and staff! Please help our community committee show them appreciation by donating to the Staff Recognition Celebration by May 6.
See Stilwell’s honorees below. When you make a donation, you can give your favorite teachers and staff a shout-out! Donate at https://givebutter.com/WDMCS2026.
Retirees
🐯Jonathan Lewis
🐯Nicole Matthias
🐯Kelli Ladd
🐯Rochelle Svestka
Milestones
⭐Katie Ernst (25 years)
⭐TJ Lechtenberg (20 years)
⭐Daniela Arteaga (15 years)
⭐Heidi Mager (15 years)
☀️ Sign up for the Summer of Learning! Check out fun, enriching programs that will keep your kids busy this summer. Register now at https://discover.wdmcs.org/summer-of-learning.
04/09/2026
📰Check out the April edition of the We Are ALL WDMCS Newsletter, including some tips on how to maximize your student’s state testing experience 👇
We are All WDMCS: April 2026 We are All WDMCS: April 2026
“Only by sharing our voice can we be heard.” — 2025 Student Voice Symposium learners
And we heard you! This year’s Student Voice Symposium was directly shaped by student feedback. Learn more and sign up at discover.wdmcs.org/symposium.
We also want to recognize Microsoft’s Datacenter Community Affairs team for its support of the 2026 Student Voice Symposium. Thank you for partnering with us to lift student voices and develop community leaders!
03/16/2026
Because of severe winter weather conditions, Kids West will start at 9 a.m. Monday, March 16. Learn more/aprender más en https://discover.wdmcs.org/alert.
Debido a las severas condiciones climáticas invernales, Kids West comenzará a las 9:00 a. m. el lunes 16 de marzo.
Khuasik caan a chiat tuk caah, Kids West cu March 16, Monday zinglei 9 a.m ah an thawk lai.
نظراً لظروف الطقس الشتوية القاسية، ستبدأ "كيدز ويست" (Kids West) في الساعة التاسعة من صباح يوم الاثنين، 16 مارس.
ብሰንኪ ከቢድ ኩነታት ኣየር ክረምቲ፡ ኪድስ ዌስት ሶኒ 16 መጋቢት ሰዓት 9 a.m ክጅምር እዩ።
Kwa sababu ya hali mbaya ya hewa ya majira ya baridi kali, Kids West itaanza saa 3 asubuhi Jumatatu, Machi 16.
Kids West Delay Monday, March 16, 2026 Because of severe winter weather conditions, Kids West will start at 9 a.m. Monday, March 16.
03/12/2026
☀️✈️🌴Let the spring break fun begin! Have fun, relax, and we’ll see you Monday, March 23.