The Des Moines Independent Community School District (The ''Des Moines Public Schools'', or ''DMPS'') is the largest public

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. It is accredited by the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges and the

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Area

The district currently serves most of the city of Des Moines as well as parts of suburban Pleasant Hill and Windsor Heights. The city is split into four different area districts. District one covers the west, two covers the north, three covers the east, and district four the south.

History

Advanced Placement Program and International Baccalaureate Programme In 2008, Des Moines Public Schools became the first school district in Iowa to offer the

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(IB) Programme.

List of schools

High ("Secondary") schools

* East High School - Serving students located in the east segment. * Hoover High School - Serving students located in the northwest segment. * Lincoln High School - Serving students located in the south segment. * North High School - Serving students located in the north segment. * Roosevelt High School - Serving students located in the west segment.

Special schools & programs

* Scavo Campus — An alternative high school program serving 300 students, named after Vincent C. Scavo located at Central Campus downtown. * Ruby Van Meter School - A special education school serving disabled students with high support needs. * Central Academy (Est. 1985) - A magnet school located in downtown Des Moines nationally recognized for its academic achievements. * Central Campus - A magnet program serving high school students throughout Iowa with 9 career academies. (Business Academy, Information Technology & Arts Academy, Engineering Academy, Human Service Academy, Health Sciences Academy, Skill Trades Academy, Technology & Systems Integration Academy, Transportation Academy) * Academic Pathways - A set of three programs designed for both adults and current high schoolers who need a new path to earning a highschool diploma * Orchard Place School - A Psychiatric Medical Institute for Children ages 10–18. The largest PMIC in Iowa * The Des Moines Public Schools Virtual Campus is an online middle school and high school (6-12) serving students through all of Iowa.

Middle ("Intermediate") schools

* Brody Middle School * Callanan Middle School * Cowles Montessori School * Gateway Secondary School * Goodrell Middle School * Harding Middle School * Hiatt Middle School * Hoyt Middle School * McCombs Middle School * Meredith Middle School * Merrill Middle School * Moulton Extended Learning Center * Weeks Middle School

Elementary ("Primary") schools

* Brubaker Elementary School * Capitol View Elementary School * Carver Community School (est. 2007) * Cattell Elementary School * Cowles Montessori Elementary School * Downtown School * Edmunds Elementary School * Findley Elementary school * Garton Elementary School * Greenwood Elementary School * Hanawalt Elementary School * Hillis Elementary School * Howe Elementary School * Hubbell Elementary School * Jackson Elementary School * Jefferson Elementary Traditional School * King Elementary School * Lovejoy Elementary School * Madison Elementary School * McKinley Elementary School * Monroe Elementary School * Moore Elementary School * Morris Elementary School * Moulton Extended Learning Center * Oak Park Elementary School * Park Avenue Elementary School * Perkins Elementary School * Phillips Elementary School * Pleasant Hill Elementary School * River Woods Elementary School * Samuelson Elementary School * Smouse Elementary School * South Union Elementary School * Stowe Elementary School * Studebaker Elementary School * Walnut Street School * Willard Elementary School * Windsor Elementary School * Wright Elementary School

Media

* Channel 12 is the school district's Educational-access television

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channel, which is provided through

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Cable Television as part of a franchise agreement with the City of Des Moines. The district televises their school board meetings through this network. Additionally, the school district operates its own social media outlets.

Facts and Figures

Enrollment

* Note: The table rows shown in red represents data that was cited directly from the Des Moines Public Schools enrollment reports. Some of this data conflicts with data from the Iowa Department of Education annual reports. This is because the underlying data is complex, and the table above is a summary of the data collected from the two sources.

References

External links

Des Moines Public Schools Website
{{Authority control School districts in Iowa Education in Des Moines, Iowa School districts established in 1907 1907 establishments in Iowa