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 …

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.

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 …

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.

Click the headline to get the links to download the summer reading lists.

  If you missed Thursday night’s meeting for 2015-16 Prep Academy students and parents, click on the headline to view the presentation.  Turn in your forms to your home school counselor, GT consultant, scan/email them to Sandra.cloe@dmschools.org or mail …

Academy Seniors planned, organized and celebrated the Annual Academy Dance on Friday, May 15.  High School students came in costume to match the theme, “Lights, Camera, Action”.  Broadcast and film students were the DJ’s for the infectious fun …

If you missed the Meeting on Tuesday night, you can find handouts and things on this website under the Parent Tab (above to the right!)

Visual art students in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme at Central Academy held their senior art exhibit on Tuesday evening. Works in a variety of style and media graced the halls of the school, marking the culmination of a class in which instructor Dara Green’s goal is for students to begin to think like artists and not mimics of the works of others. Click the photo to read and see more about the course and the exhibit.

Our last Parent Academy will be Tuesday Night from 6 – 7 PM.  Choose 2- 30 minute sessions from these choices:  1) Navigating High School and College credits a parent’s guide for 8th, 9th and 10th grade students; …