Des Moines Public Schools welcomes Aaron Jaco as its new Communications and Public Relations Specialist, bringing nearly 20 years of experience in strategic communications to the district. In his role...

Featuring performances by all five DMPS comprehensive high school marching bands, along with the Drake University Marching Band, Monday night was a perfect opportunity for students to see and hear fel...

Leaders from John Deere visited Findley Elementary School on Thursday, Sept. 24, spending time with sixth-grade students to encourage, inspire and celebrate their strengths. The day began with a few ...

With plenty of relaxing activities and resources throughout the building, Howe Elementary School held a Social Emotional Learning Family Night on Thursday, September 17. (Jon Lemons/Des Moines Public ...

New Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Matt Smith tells WHO 13 News anchor Adriana Torres how his father inspired him to become an educator and how leading North High School deepened his conn…

Join the Conversation: DMPS Hosts September Reimagining Education Community Updates This September, DMPS invites families, students, staff, and community members to attend a series of Reimagining Educ...

In celebration of Harding Middle School's 100th Anniversary, Ames and Altoona Lowe's locations partnered in the donating of mulch, soil, plants, supplies, and manpower in support of the Harding Beauti...

La Junta Directiva vota por unanimidad para nombrar a Smith, quien guio al distrito a través de una interrupción significativa y ayudó a construir “Rediseñando la Educación” junto con la comunidad DES...

The circus is coming to town! Moore Elementary School kicked off Wednesday morning, September 9, with a visit from the Ringling Hype Crew. Students got a taste of the excitement ahead of the Ringling ...

We stopped at Madison, Windsor and McKinley Elementary Schools as well as Lincoln High School to catch some of the fun and excitement for the first day of the 2026-2027 school year.

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Where is the Bus? Download the “My Ride K-12 App” to Find Out Families rely on timely, accurate information about school transportation, and DMPS is updating our tools to make that easier. Beginning i...

Students, educators and school board members shared their pride and excitement for Des Moines Public Schools as they joined the 2026 Iowa State Fair Parade on Wednesday, August 12, marching down Grand...

Des Moines Public Schools administrators gathered at East High School on August 3 and 4 for the district's annual Kickoff Symposium to prepare for a successful start of the 2026–27 school year. Throug...

Since 1983 students from Des Moines and Kofu, Japan have participated in an exchange program as part of a Sister City relationship between the two communities. In June of this year a group of 34 stude...

Des Moines Public Schools has named Dr. Beverly Eck principal of Woodlawn Education Center and Brandi Wendt principal of Smouse Early Childhood Center for the 2026–27 school year. Together, the two le...

Congratulations to the more than 100 students across the district that graduated during the Summer Commencement Ceremonies at each of the five comprehensive high schools and Options Academy last Thurs...

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Hundreds of Des Moines Public Schools students will head back to school with the supplies they need for a successful year thanks to the generosity of the Caitlin Clark Foundation and its community par...

Online registration for students who are already enrolled in the district will open on July 6. This yearly registration helps schools update important information about each student before the new sch...

Des Moines Public Schools and Lutheran Services in Iowa’s Global Greens program are collaborating on a new community garden. The space was created to revitalize the school's agriscience program, which...

Des Moines Public Schools is pleased to announce several principal appointments that took effect on July 1, 2026, as the district continues its work to expand opportunities for students. The appointme...

Despite extreme heat as the season winds down, DMPS cross-town baseball and softball rivalry games continued Monday, June 29. Roosevelt faced East in baseball at East High School and North-East in sof...