Congratulations to Our 2019 Graduates!
The West Des Moines Community Schools proudly announces that 686 students will graduate from the district this year. Valley High School will graduate 596 seniors with regular diplomas …
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Valley’s “Tuck Everlasting” Earns 19 Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards
The Valley High School Performing Arts Department production of “Tuck Everlasting” has earned 19 Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards. This is the highest number of Iowa …
Registration for 2019-20 WDMCS Transportation Services Now Available
Registering your student for transportation is easy! All students (which includes returning students and new students) are required to register every year.
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Soccer: Boys Varsity vs. TBA, TBA (Away)
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Crestview Health & Wellness Day
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Tennis: Boys Varsity (Date Changed from 05-18-19) vs. Johnston, Des Moines Roosevelt, Waukee...
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- Valley Custodian Alan Carlsborg Earns 2019 Impact Award
- Emily Gonzalez Blacio: ‘I Know Now What Needs To Be Done In My Life’ Thanks To Walnut Creek Campus
- Her Father Died Twice. But This Valley Senior Brought Him Back.
- Valley’s “Tuck Everlasting” Earns 19 Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards
- Valley Boys’ Track and Field Team Wins Third Straight State Title
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Congratulations to Our 2019 Graduates!
The West Des Moines Community Schools proudly announces that 686 students will graduate from the district this year. Valley High School will graduate 596 seniors with regular diplomas …
Valley Boys’ Track and Field Team Wins Third Straight State Title
Congratulations to the Valley High School varsity boys’ track team for capturing the 2019 Class 4A Iowa high school state track and field championship on Saturday, May …
Her Father Died Twice. But This Valley Senior Brought Him Back.
Something didn’t sound right to Brie Salloum while she was getting ready for school one brisk April morning. Weird noises echoed in the upstairs hallway from a …
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Registration for 2019-20 WDMCS Transportation Services Now Available
Registering your student for transportation is easy! All students (which includes returning students and new students) are required to register every year.
Congratulations to Our 2019 Graduates!
The West Des Moines Community Schools proudly announces that 686 students will graduate from the district this year. Valley High School will graduate 596 seniors with regular diplomas …
WDMCS Proposing Shift in Board Policies Around Student Discipline
West Des Moines Community Schools (WDMCS) is proposing changes to three board policies which address discipline. The changes are a result of ongoing equity work in the …
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WDMCS Students, Staff Collaborate on Equity Training
After working separately for almost two years, West Des Moines Community Schools (WDMCS) students and staff came together for a day of equity learning on April 4, …
Annual Benefits Enrollment Now Open
The annual enrollment period for medical/ prescription drug, flexible spending accounts, and employee supplemental insurance will be held May 6-17, 2019. Login Information EVERYONE should log into …
WDMCS Retiree Receptions 2018-19
You are invited to attend the following retiree receptions. Want to add your reception? Please contact the School/Community Relations Office with the details. Jeri Daniels—Fifth-Grade Teacher Thursday, …
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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.
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Students Bloom in WDMCS’ Spanish Immersion Classroom
Lea este artículo en español When Molly Babbitt comes home from kindergarten, she likes to be the teacher instead of the student. Like lots of kids, she …
Online learning at WDMCS is ‘just another venue’ to better prepare students for the future
As online learning coordinator for the West Des Moines Community Schools (WDMCS), Carrie Jacobs’ No. 1 goal is preparing students for whatever comes next in life. Through …
Secure Entrances Installed at All WDMCS Elementary Schools
New entrances were installed at all eight West Des Moines Community Schools (WDMCS) elementary buildings this summer. Modifications to the entrances include a double-door locked entry and …
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Welcome to West Des Moines Community Schools
West Des Moines Community Schools (WDMCS) has been inspiring joy in learning for more than 100 years. We are a caring community that knows every child as an individual and offers them a place to belong. With approximately 9,000 students, around 1,200 employees, and 13 schools, we can provide each student with the opportunities and resources they need to succeed.
The West Des Moines Community Schools serves more than 55,000 Iowa residents in West Des Moines, Clive, Urbandale, Windsor Heights, Waukee, and Des Moines. Covering 36.6 square miles, the district developed around a former railroad center, Valley Junction, and is part of a vibrant suburban area directly bordering Des Moines, the capital city of Iowa. A public school district accredited by the Iowa Department of Education, the WDMCS is the 11th-largest district in the state.