WDMCS Mourns Loss of Longtime Educator, Coach Bill Coldiron
Bill Coldiron, who served as a physical education teacher, activities director, and coach for the West Des Moines Community Schools (WDMCS) for 40 years and is the …
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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 …
Welcome Home, Capt. Pender: WDMCS Mom Surprises Children After 10-Month Deployment
Capt. Keri Pender of the Iowa National Guard returned home to West Des Moines Thursday, April 11, after being deployed to Afghanistan for 10 months. Before she …
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Staplin Center Closed for Spring Musical Construction (April 7-29)
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Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress Testing Window
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‘A true community project’; WDMCS welcomes NYT best-selling author Laurie Halse Anderson on April 24
In partnership with the West Des Moines Public Library and the Rotary Club of West Des Moines, West Des Moines Community Schools (WDMCS) is excited to have …
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 …
Clive Learning Academy Sixth-Graders Get Creative At Iowa State Roller Coaster Competition
A group of sixth-grade students from Clive Learning Academy participated in a roller coaster competition on Friday, April 12, hosted by the Iowa Alpha Chapter at Iowa …
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Welcome Home, Capt. Pender: WDMCS Mom Surprises Children After 10-Month Deployment
Capt. Keri Pender of the Iowa National Guard returned home to West Des Moines Thursday, April 11, after being deployed to Afghanistan for 10 months. Before she …
‘A true community project’; WDMCS welcomes NYT best-selling author Laurie Halse Anderson on April 24
In partnership with the West Des Moines Public Library and the Rotary Club of West Des Moines, West Des Moines Community Schools (WDMCS) is excited to have …
ParentQuest Class on Teen Vaping set for April 25
Editor’s Note: This feature originally titled “Why WDMCS Is Raising Awareness And Educating Parents, Students About Growing Vaping Trend” published on February 8, 2019. National studies in …
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Support Staff Contract Negotiations to Begin April 16
Negotiations for the 2019-2020 education support staff contract will begin 4:00 p.m. April 16, 2019, in the West Des Moines Community School District. The District and West …
Support Staff Contract Negotiations to Continue April 16
Negotiations for the 2019-2020 education support staff contract will continue April 16, 2019, in the West Des Moines Community School District. The West Des Moines Community School …
WDMCS Mourns Loss of Longtime Educator, Coach Bill Coldiron
Bill Coldiron, who served as a physical education teacher, activities director, and coach for the West Des Moines Community Schools (WDMCS) for 40 years and is the …
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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.