Putting a New Lid on it!
It is summer time and Central Academy is preparing for the next academic year! A new roof is being installed this summer, as well as other mechanical updates, a fresh coat of wax on the floors and all …
Brian Reece Named Presidential Award Winner
President Obama announced the latest recipients of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching this morning, and among the honorees is Central Academy math teacher Brian Reece. He is the 11th DMPS educator to earn this prestigious award since it was created in 1983. Click here to read more about the latest in a string of national honors and recognitions received this year at Des Moines Public Schools.
Tower Building Contest during Lunch
Elite teams of tower building enthusiasts competed in the last weeks of school to build the tallest free standing tower using uncooked spaghetti and gumdrops as the only materials. Congrats to our winners: Prateek Oberoi and Harry Crane. Click headline for more …
Students Return from trip to Japan
Last summer and this winter Central Academy hosted students from Japan. This summer some of our students studying Japanese traveled to Japan! See pictures from the trip by clicking the headline above.