Returning Families Enrollment Now Open
Current families within WDMCS can now complete an online enrollment process for all returning students through Infinite Campus.
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WDMCS Welcomes Nine New Administrators for 2019-20
West Des Moines Community Schools (WDMCS) welcomes nine new school administrators for the 2019-20 school year. Two former Valley associate principals now lead the Stilwell Junior High team, …
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Events
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Tiger Enrollment Event at Hillside
Media Center, Hillside Elementary School, 713 8th St, West Des Moines, IA 50265, USA
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Tiger Enrollment Event at Hillside
Hillside Elementary - Media Center
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Baseball: Varsity vs. TBA (Away)
Students
What’s New
Valley Softball Moves On To Class 5A State Tournament
The Valley High School varsity softball team qualified for next week’s Class 5A Iowa high school state softball tournament after defeating defending 4A champ Des Moines Hoover 6-1 Tuesday in a …
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Valley Grad Cole Strelecki Earns Top Des Moines Performing Arts Award
Valley High School 2019 graduate Cole Strelecki was revealed as one of two Triple Threat Award recipients during the Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards (IHSMTA) Showcase …
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Returning Families Enrollment Now Open
Current families within WDMCS can now complete an online enrollment process for all returning students through Infinite Campus.
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.
Photos: Last Day of School 2019 at WDMCS
Check out photos from the last day of school across the West Des Moines Community Schools on Friday, May 31, 2019.
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What’s New
Tom Trygstad Adds Another 2019 Iowa Boys’ Track and Field Coach of the Year Honor
Valley High School boys’ track and field coach Tom Trygstad has been named the Iowa boys’ high school coach of the year, the U.S. Track & Field …
Valley Custodian Alan Carlsborg Earns 2019 Impact Award
Valley High School custodian Alan Carlsborg has earned a 2019 Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards (IHSMTA) Impact Award for his impact on Valley High School’s drama …
Valley’s Hansen-Smith Recognized For Inspiring Student Learning
Each month, students at Huntington Learning Center in West Des Moines are asked to nominate a teacher who has inspired their own learning and helped form the …
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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
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.