AP Exam Orders Coming Due!
Students enrolled in AP classes should decide this week if they want to take the AP exam in May. This Friday, November 3, is the last day students may change their order on the College Board site. After Nov. …
Sign Up for Parent Conferences October 16
Dear Central Academy students and families, PARENT CONFERENCES Parent-initiated conferences, where parents arrange to meet with teachers, will be on Monday, October 16. We will have opportunities for parents to schedule phone conferences or attend during our drop-in …
Sign Up for the Mediation Tournament
Are you interested in studying Law? Social Justice? Real Estate? Social Work? Or just want to learn how to mediate conflict? Join Central Academy’s Regional Mediation Tournament! SIGN YOUR TEAM UP HERE! Deadline to sign up: October 20 …
Academy Newsletter September 2023
Dear Central Academy Students and Families, In late September we typically notice that students begin to worry about grades, even though grades are not issued until January and teachers are just beginning to collect and document evidence of …
Evacuation of Academy building on 8-30-2023
Dear Central Academy students and families, Earlier this afternoon, a strong odor was being noticed throughout our sister school, Central Campus. Campus staff notified DMPS Public Safety and the Des Moines Fire Department. Since Academy and Campus are connected, the …
Extreme Weather Early Dismissal 8/24/2023
Dear Central Academy Students and families, Because of extreme heat tomorrow, Des Moines Public Schools will be dismissing 3 hours early on Thursday, August 24, 2023. Here is how this affects Central Classes: At DMPS home High Schools: …
Welcome Home, Central Academy!
Dear Central Academy Students and Families, Welcome and Welcome back to a new school year! One of our goals this year is for students to earn A’s and B’s in all of their Academy classes. Our course work …
Iowa State Fair Pottery Project
Memorial for Ms. Kristi Myers
Early Sunday morning, Ms. Kristi Myers, English teacher at Central Academy, died from a long illness. I am so sorry to tell you this sad information this way because school is not in session. We will have a memorial for Ms. …
End of Year Dance
The Central Academy GSA is sponsoring a dance for Academy students who were in grades 9 – 12 in the 2022-2023 school year. The dance is on Friday, June 2, from 7 – 9:30 PM. You must have …