It was a packed house at the Academy’s Parent Orientation!  Thank you to the Army JROTC for being great guides!  See pictures of the event by clicking the headline.  Our next Parent Academy Night is September 23 from 6 – …

The new DMPS mobile app is designed to provide up-to-date and helpful information about the school district and all schools right in the palm of your hand. Now you can connect with Central Academy and every school in Des Moines from anywhere and everywhere. Click the photo to learn more about the app and download to your Apple or Android smartphone.

Alumni from the last 30 years gathered at Prairie Meadows for dinner and fond reunion.  Many retired and active teachers and staff were on hand to catch up with former students.  Find out more at http://centralacademyalumninetwork.org.  Click the …

CA math teachers Lana Lyddon-Hatten, Michael Link, and Brian Reece were three of eight teachers invited to participate in the Holl Mathematical Discovery for Teachers Workshop this summer.  “It was a joy working with these teachers.  Outstanding teachers …

8th Grade Orientation to Central Academy beings in Block 3 classrooms at 3:45 PM.  7th grade Orientation begins in the Campus Auditorium at 4:15.  High school orientation begins at 5:30.  Look for a mailing coming soon.  Come early …

Central Academy has a new Flickr Page!  Find us at flickr.com/photos/dmps_academy or click the headline above.   You can also find us on Twitter @DMPS_Academy.  On Facebook you can find us at Central Academy Counseling.

The Central Academy Alumni Foundation invites you to a celebration in recognition of Central Academy’s 30th anniversary. Click the headline to download a copy of the invitation with more details about this special event coming up in August.

Congratulations to the International Baccalaureate Diploma Candidates for 2014!  For the third time in five years, 100% of Central Academy candidates earned the Diploma!  The national average pass rate is 78%.  Earning an IB Diploma is an exemplary …

The home to Iowa’s top-ranked Advanced Placement program will have a new leader starting July 1. Jessica Gogerty, currently the School Improvement Leader at Roosevelt High School and a nationally-honored science teacher, will be the next director of Central Academy. Click the headline to read more about her selection and experience.

Prep Academy summer assignment 2014 Prep summer reading list Prep Academy Book Notes 2014 8th Grade summer assignment 8th Summer Read 2014 8th Summer Read Data Sheet 2014 9th Grade summer assignment 9th grade 9th grade Data Sheet …