There will be no school on Monday, Jan. 18, due to a districtwide professional development day for WDMCS staff. On-site and online classes will resume Tuesday, Jan. 19.
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December 21, 2020

Holiday Meal Kits at WDMCS Curbside Pick-Up Dec. 21

In partnership with Booster Pak, Deb and Jeff Hansen Foundation, Hunger Free Polk County, and Iowa Select Farms, West Des Moines Community Schools (WDMCS) Nutrition Services is ...

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December 15, 2020

Board of Education Approves No School Day Dec. 22

The WDMCS Board of Education approved revisions to the 2020-21 calendar at its Dec. 14 regular business meeting. Tuesday, Dec. 22, will now be a NO SCHOOL ...

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December 15, 2020

WATCH: Walnut Creek Campus Receives Carrie Chapman Catt Award

Walnut Creek Campus officially accepted the Carrie Chapman Catt Award from Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate on Monday, Dec. 14, to begin the virtual WDMCS Board ...

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December 10, 2020

WDMCS to Remain Online Until Winter Break

In a communication shared earlier this week, we explained how the WDMCS Board of Education approved giving Superintendent Lisa Remy, Ed.D., authority to determine if students will ...

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December 8, 2020

Superintendent to Determine if Students Return to In-Person Learning Prior to Winter Break

In a special Board of Education meeting held Monday, Dec.7, WDMCS leadership updated the Board on current COVID-19 data within Polk County and the district. Based on ...

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December 4, 2020

Valley High School Seniors Named Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Semifinalists

Valley High School seniors Dorothy Junginger and Risha Shetye have been named semifinalists for the 2021 class of the Coca‑Cola Scholars Program, moving to the next round ...

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December 3, 2020

Second-Quarter Bus Fees Waived

Because of this semester’s transition to online learning for all students, WDMCS is waiving second-quarter bus fees. Families have two options: If your student plans to take ...

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December 3, 2020

WDMCS Waiver Approved to Remain Online

The Iowa Department of Education (IDOE) approved the waiver to keep ALL PK-12 students in an online learning environment. Students who learn in-person will return to school ...

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December 3, 2020

Notice of Public Hearing: Secure Entry Renovation at Valley High School

SECTION 000115 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL – SECURE ENTRY RENOVATION WEST DES MOINES COMMUNITY SCHOOLS You are hereby notified that at 7 p.m. Central ...

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November 30, 2020

WDMCS Community Education Releases 2020 Needs Assessment Results

WDMCS Community Education recently released the findings of its latest needs assessment report, which helps to better understand the needs and concerns of citizens part of the ...

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