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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

On Friday, April 12, students and staffs at Indian Hills Junior High and Valley High School celebrated Blue and Green Day — an annual event nationwide that ...

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 ...

Congratulations to the Valley String Orchestra! They received a Gold rating, an award for Outstanding Orchestra, and an Adjudicator Award at the WorldStrides Heritage Festival in Chicago, April ...

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 ...

Meet Lisa Sobotka, the Spanish teacher at Valley Southwoods Freshman High School. View more staff profile videos

This year’s prom will be held from 8-11 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, 2019, at the Iowa Events Center in downtown Des Moines. The dance is for ...