School and District News

WDMCS Partners with Special Olympics as Unified Champion Schools® (11/30/2023)

Nov. 30, 2023 | WDMCS is excited to announce we are partnering with Special Olympics Iowa for the 2023-24 school year and recognized as Unified Champion Schools®.

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WDMCS Board of Education Holds Organizational, Annual Meetings Nov. 27 (11/22/2023)

Nov. 22, 2023 | The WDMCS Board of Education will hold workshop, annual, and organizational meetings on Monday, Nov. 27.

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Watch 24 WDMCS Student-Musicians at All-State Festival (11/16/2023)

Nov. 16, 2023 | Congratulations to the 24 WDMCS students selected as 2023 Iowa High School Music Association All-State musicians.

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WDMCS 2023 School Board Election Results (11/08/2023)

Nov. 8, 2023 | Unofficial election returns show Michael Andreski, Elizabeth Larson, and incumbents Jill Caton Johnson, Ph.D., and Jeff Hicks, as the winners of the School Board election.

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WDMCS System Notification Test (11/8/2023)

Nov. 8, 2023 | To help our families and employees, West Des Moines Community Schools provides notifications of inclement weather or emergency situation school closings. This is ONLY A TEST of the notification system.

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Seven Valley Students Named 2024 National Merit Semifinalists (10/5/2023)

Oct. 5, 2023 | WDMCS is proud to announce that seven Valley High School students have been named 2024 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists.

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Mission - Working in partnership with each family and the community, it is the mission of the district to educate responsible lifelong learners so that each student possesses the skills, knowledge, creativity, sense of self-worth, and values necessary to thrive in and contribute to a diverse and changing world.

Shared Vision - The WDMCS will be a caring community of learners that knows and lifts every child. We will inspire joy in learning. Our schools will excel at preparing each student for their life journey.

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