2019 Valley Hall of Honor Celebrates Five Inductees
Three school administrators. One golf professional. A high school teacher and coach. These are the professions of the five inductees for 2019’s Valley High School Hall of …
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New Field Experience Class Focuses on Soft Skills to Develop the Future Workforce
Valley High School launched the new Collaborative Field Experience class in fall 2018. Its inaugural class of seven students all completed semester-long projects or placements. One student …
Why WDMCS Is Raising Awareness And Educating Parents, Students About Growing Vaping Trend
National studies in recent months have shown that an increasing number of students are vaping. The latest recorded data has even prompted U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams …
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- Valley’s Beau Lombardi wins state wrestling title at 220 pounds, Tigers place 6th in Class 3A
- Experience the 11th Annual International Night Hosted by Valley’s World Cultures Club
- Twelve Valley Students Named 2019 National Merit Scholarship Finalists
- Feb. 18 Is New Date For Crestview School of Inquiry Conferences Postponed Earlier This Week
- WDMCS Two-Hour Delay Tuesday, Feb. 12
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New Field Experience Class Focuses on Soft Skills to Develop the Future Workforce
Valley High School launched the new Collaborative Field Experience class in fall 2018. Its inaugural class of seven students all completed semester-long projects or placements. One student …
Peggy Epstein, Three Valley High School International Students Receive Awards From Chinese Association of Iowa
Peggy Epstein, executive assistant to Superintendent Lisa Remy, Ed.D., and West Des Moines Community Schools (WDMCS) Board of Education secretary, was recognized recently by the Chinese Association …
Valley High School Boys’ Swimming Places Fifth At State Meet
The Valley High School varsity boys’ swimming team placed fifth at the Iowa high school state swimming meet on Saturday, Feb. 9, at the University of Iowa’s …
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Why WDMCS Is Raising Awareness And Educating Parents, Students About Growing Vaping Trend
National studies in recent months have shown that an increasing number of students are vaping. The latest recorded data has even prompted U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams …
What Does It Mean To Be ‘Future Ready’ In Iowa? Join WDMCS Discussion Feb. 26
What does it mean to be postsecondary, career, and life ready for West Des Moines Community Schools (WDMCS) students? Join Lisa Remy, Ed.D., superintendent of WDMCS, as …
2019-20 Calendar Approved
The WDMCS Board of Education approved a calendar for the 2019-20 school year at its Nov. 26 meeting, setting Friday, Aug. 23, as the first day of …
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2019 Valley Hall of Honor Celebrates Five Inductees
Three school administrators. One golf professional. A high school teacher and coach. These are the professions of the five inductees for 2019’s Valley High School Hall of …
Kevin Atterberg Earns Parks and Rec. Special Award
Stilwell Junior High science facilitator Kevin Atterberg earned a 2018 Special Award from Des Moines Parks and Recreation for his volunteer conservation work. Atterberg served as the …
2019-20 Calendar Approved
The WDMCS Board of Education approved a calendar for the 2019-20 school year at its Nov. 26 meeting, setting Friday, Aug. 23, as the first day of …
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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.
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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.