Earlier in the spring the 7th grade Central Academy Prep students were able to visit the Civic Center to watch both World of Rhythm and Boats.    

Mrs. Snyder and six students visited the presentation by Madeleine Albright, the former UN Ambassador and first woman to serve as the U.S. Secretary of State, at the National Czech and Slovak Museum on May 18th. The students …

Four Central Academy students participated in the World Food Prize Youth Institute at Iowa State University on April 29th.  300 high school students and teachers came together with over 100 experts, research scientists, government officials, and business and …

Central Academy “mathletes” finished first in the 2013 Collaborative Problem-Solving Contest, a mathematics contest administered by National Assessment & Testing. Earlier this month, Central learned it finished 5th in the Mandlebrot math competition, besting some of the nation’s top-ranked high schools.

Eight math competitors from Central Academy finished in fifth place recently in the Mandelbrot Team Play national competition. Central finished ahead of teams from some of the nation’s leading high schools, especially in mathematics education. Click the headline to read more about their accomplishments.

Several Central Campus students in the Level 3 Chinese program attended the Iowa High School Chinese Speaking Competition held by Confucius Institute at the University of Iowa Saturday, May 4th.  Congratulate these students for taking a third place …

Central Academy  College Fair May 16-17 9am-2pm Colleges Represented American University                            Iowa State University Central College                                     Luther College College of Wooster                               Simpson College Cornell College (IA)                             Syracuse University Creighton University                            Truman State University Des Moines Area CC                            …

On April 25th and 26th Central Academy Prep English students visited Grey’s Lake.  They enjoyed writing poetry inspired by surrounding nature and the “Poetry in the Park” exhibit.  The exhibit celebrates April as poetry month.  Students composed five poems from …

Central Academy student potters raised over $700 for Youth Services and Shelter Inc during their Clay for a Cause sale during the Central Campus Block Party.  Congratulations for their hard work.  Thanks for your support!   Dara Green …