Miss the Meeting?

Tuesday night prospective 8th grade students and their parents were invited to attend a meeting about the Eighth Grade Academy next year.  If you were unable to attend the meeting click 8th Grade Academy Orientation to download a …

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AP Exam orders due next week

Remember to order and pay for your AP Exams by April 1.  If you attend DMPS high schools: East, Hoover, Lincoln, North or Roosevelt, order and pay for your AP Exams with the bookkeeper at your home school.  …

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Spring Break in Spain!

Academy IB, History and Spanish students travel to Spain and Morocco for Spring Break!  Click the headline to see pictures of their trip!

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Pi Day!

The ultimate Pi day is today!  Pi, a mathematical constant based on the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter, is equal to approximately 3.1415926…  So, today at 9:26 AM it will be 3/14/15 9:26.  If you feel an …

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Electrical Upgrades to Academy March 13

On Friday, March 13, the power at Central Academy will be turned off so that electrical upgrades can be installed.  The main office will be closed on Friday and will reopen on Monday, March 16, as usual.  The power …

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8th Grade Chemisty students solving mysteries

 Eighth grade students were working on a mystery powders lab in Chemistry last week.  They made observations on the chemical behavior after mixing 5 different known powders with different liquids (iodine solution, vinegar, and water).  Then they get an unknown powder.  The object …

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Belin Blank Honors Academy Student Author

Senior, Prateek Oberoi, was recognized by the Belin-Blank Center for his award winning writing. They have begun a blog to serve as the hub for Scholastic Art and Writing in the Midwest and have decided to feature Prateek’s work this month.  Click …

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Prep Academy Visits Mayhem Poets at Civic Center

Prep Academy students visited the Civic Center today along with over 1000 students from around Iowa for the Mayhem Poets Performance.  The thought provoking, and often humorous, presentation was very engaging to the students.

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Workshop for Dancers

Dancers In Company from the University of Iowa visited Central Academy on Monday to perform for some of our 8th grade students as well as 9 – 12 grade students from around DMPS.  Older students stayed for a …

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