It’s not too late to sign up for the IB Diploma Programme for next year. The Diploma Programme is a rigorous, internationally recognized college preparatory program for juniors and seniors. Highly motivated and inquisitive learners tend to find …
We’ve moved the Parent Academy meeting to Central Academy, 1912 Grand Ave. on Tuesday, March 3 from 6 to 7 PM in Central Academy’s Lobby, Rooms 1007, 1013 and 2013. Thirty-minute sessions start at 6:00 and 6:30. Choose …
Congratulations to our Science students who placed 2nd out of 24 teams in the 2015 Ames Laboratory/Iowa State University Regional Middle School Science Bowl in Ames on Feb. 21. Congratulations to Ames Middle School who goes on to …
To Celebrate the Chinese New Year, students in the level 2 Chinese class made dumplings! It is the year of the Goat or Sheep!
Twenty one Central Academy Independent Study Creative Writing students received regional recognition in the 2015 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards with the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. The writing contest, sponsored by University of Iowa’s Belin-Blank Center, …
Mr. Leo’s third year Italian classes prepared masks as they readied for their own carnival celebration. At the end of the Christian celebration of Epiphany, Italy celebrates Carnival in preparation for the Christian season of Lent. The most distinctive …
23 students from across DMPS participated in Model United Nations at the University of Chicago from February 5-8. Model UN students apply for this exciting, but rigorous program in the fall and work towards the competition in February. …
Congratulations to Jacob Thompson and Nosa Ali’s first place finish in the Physical Science category of the Science Fair hosted by the Iowa Science Center! Ali and Thompson explored if the size and shape of wind turbines made …
Academy students participated in 2 big math contests this week. Saturday, a group of our finest mathletes went to Iowa State to compete in the Great Plains Math League. Tuesday, 8th grade competitors went to the MathCounts contest …
For the past 14 years, Kris Hilton has been counseling Central Academy students as they soar from one of the nation’s top magnet schools on to colleges and universities far and wide. Deservedly, she’s been chosen by the …
