Winter Weather Advisory and Virtual Classes

​Dear Central Academy Students and Families, Due to the winter weather advisory, DMPS in-person classes will be dismissed 2 hours early (12:40 for elementary and 1:25 for middle and high schools).  In-person period 4 classes will be asynchronous …

Read more »

Term 3 Throwing Classes

Dear Central Academy Throwing students and families, Your second semester Throwing class will be the same as it was first semester– meeting one day a week for in-person classes. We will use this format no matter which modality …

Read more »

Second Semester English Novels Ready for Pick Up

UPDATE: January 19, 2021 All back-ordered titles have been delivered and are ready for pick up. Original message sent January 15, 2021: Dear Central Academy English Students and Families, Second Semester novels for English classes are ready for …

Read more »

Studio Classes Resume In-Person on January 4, 2021

DMPS returns to the hybrid learning model on January 4, 2021.  The Edna M. Dahl Pottery Studio opens for students in Academy’s Throwing classes.  Students attend class in-person one day a week.  Please watch this updated studio safety …

Read more »

Happy New Year!

Dear Central Academy Students and Families, When I was pregnant with my second child, I had gained quite a bit of weight—more than normal and more than I had gained with my first child.  The day after giving …

Read more »

Survey Deadlines Extended; Seniors: do your FAFSA!

Dear Central Academy students, At your home schools you have been asked to complete the Panorama SEL survey of Social-emotional Learning and the SRO survey about School Resource Officers.  The deadline for both surveys has been extended until …

Read more »

Term 2 Midterm Parent Newsletter

Dear Central Academy students and families, LATE BREAKING NEWS: Iowa Department of Education has approved the Des Moines Public School Waver to remain virtual through December 22, 2020. Yesterday was the half-way point through Term 2.  Many of …

Read more »