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Hip-Hop Artist Rahlo Returns to Hillside Elementary
Sixth grade students at Hillside Elementary had the opportunity to work and learn from [...]
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Board Hires Remy as Interim Superintendent
The West Des Moines Community Schools (WDMCS) Board of Education has unanimously approved hiring [...]
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Board Considers Interim Superintendent Candidates Wednesday
At a special meeting on Monday, May 20, the West Des Moines Community Schools [...]
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Welcome to West Des Moines Community School District
The West Des Moines Community School District serves more than 55,000 residents in the western portion of Polk County – West Des Moines and Clive, parts of Urbandale and Windsor Heights, and nearby rural areas.
For more than 100 years, the West Des Moines Community Schools (WDMCS) has been preparing learners for life. We are the ninth largest district in the state with more than 9,000 kindergarten through 12th grade students, approximately 1,200 employees and 14 schools.
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What's New
Hip-Hop Artist Rahlo Returns to Hillside Elementary
Sixth grade students at Hillside Elementary had the opportunity to work and learn from [...]
Read more
Board Hires Remy as Interim Superintendent
The West Des Moines Community Schools (WDMCS) Board of Education has unanimously approved hiring [...]
Read more
Life in the WDMCS 5/20/13
Life in the WDMCS is a weekly feature that highlights what is happening at [...]
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What's New
Hip-Hop Artist Rahlo Returns to Hillside Elementary
Sixth grade students at Hillside Elementary had the opportunity to work and learn from [...]
Read more
Board Hires Remy as Interim Superintendent
The West Des Moines Community Schools (WDMCS) Board of Education has unanimously approved hiring [...]
Read more
Board Considers Interim Superintendent Candidates Wednesday
At a special meeting on Monday, May 20, the West Des Moines Community Schools [...]
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What's New
Board Hires Remy as Interim Superintendent
The West Des Moines Community Schools (WDMCS) Board of Education has unanimously approved hiring [...]
Read more
Board Considers Interim Superintendent Candidates Wednesday
At a special meeting on Monday, May 20, the West Des Moines Community Schools [...]
Read more
Life in the WDMCS 5/20/13
Life in the WDMCS is a weekly feature that highlights what is happening at [...]
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About Our Schools
The West Des Moines Community School District serves more than 55,000 residents in the western portion of Polk County.
What's New
Board Hires Remy as Interim Superintendent
The West Des Moines Community Schools (WDMCS) Board of Education has unanimously approved hiring [...]
Read more
Life in the WDMCS 5/20/13
Life in the WDMCS is a weekly feature that highlights what is happening at [...]
Read more