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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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:  …

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 …

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. …

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 …