Please join us in welcoming many baby chicks to the fourth-floor conference room. Staff members brought eggs in as students began to learn about the life cycle of a chicken. We still have many eggs in the incubator, some are future ducklings! To see our chicks up close, click on the image.

DMPS will again offer breakfast and lunch over the summer months to children 18 and younger. The number of sites has grown, and so have the number of meals served. Last summer, DMPS staff fed children 28,722 breakfasts and 79,698 lunches. DMPS has sponsored a summer meal program for more than 30 years. Click on the headline for more information and a list of sites.

In spite of the debate about when the school year should start, at DMPS we wonder: when does it end? That’s because activities take place at our schools nearly every day of the year. Click on the image to visit our Summer Programs web page to learn more about our summer offerings, from Metro Kids to meal programs to new sports camps.

5th Grade will be performing for Walnut Street Schools Staff, Students and Parents. When:  May 8th Time: 2:30 PM Where: School Gymnasium

We’re excited to announce we’re beginning to accept preschool applications for the 2015-2016 school year. Head Start applications are being accepted now and Universal Preschool applications will be accepted beginning March 11. To find out more, click on the image.

The first day of Kindergarten 2015-2016 will be here before you know it! It’s an exciting time for staff and students, but it all starts with registration. Sign-up begins on March 11. Register soon to guarantee a spot in your neighborhood school. To find out where to register and what to bring, click on the image.

The Chinese Association of Iowa’s Achievement Award Selection Committee has selected the honorees for the 2014 Iowa Chinese Achievement Awards. Walnut Street School was nominated and selected as on the honorees for the Education Agency of the Year Award.

Bricks 4 Kidz is back!  Students design and build models including motorized machines using LEGO bricks. Our after-school classes build on the universal popularity of LEGO bricks to deliver a high quality of educational play. Each hour-long class …