Our hearts remain with our colleagues, friends and neighbors in Perry on news of the passing of principal Dan Marburger. School Board chair Jackie Norris, who worked with the principal as a first-year teacher, shares condolences on behalf of all of us at DMPS. #PerryStrong

For Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we will be honoring his legacy as we continue to commit to giving back to our community and encouraging our youth to do the same.

Happy International Women's Day from Community Youth Concepts! We encourage everyone to take today to think of all the brave, bold, loud, and passionate women around the world who have made history and continue to make history. 🤍

To our Muslim friends, we hope that the blessings of Ramadan bring you joy and prosperity in your life. 🤍

Only 4 days away! Come take a tour of the challenge course with us and see our recently added course elements thanks to Sammons Financial! In addition to FREE refreshments, there will be activities for all age groups. We hope to see you there! 😄

POST PONED until May 7th from 5-6pm

As temperatures are rising, we are asking for bottled water donations! Please feel free to share and drop off any bottled water. Community Youth Concepts has a community fridge and pantry located directly behind our building at 1446 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, Des Moines, IA

National Weather Service is forecasting a severe storm in the metro around dismissal time today. Due to the timing, DMPS will dismiss 2 hours early: elementary schools at 12:40 PM; middle and high schools at 1:25 PM. Visit our web site for more details: dmschools.org/about/emergenc…

Fun for the whole family of all ages, including free food, giveaways and prizes, games, Hip Hope, entertainment, basketball competitions, and much more. 😊

Between May 18-26, we proudly celebrated more than 2,000 graduates at nine commencement ceremonies. Our heartfelt congratulations to the Class of 2024! The DMPS communications team assembled an album with favorite photos from all celebrations. See more at: flic.kr/s/aHBqjBsfWZ

We are sending well wishes and congratulations to our CYC students who graduated this past weekend as they celebrate this wonderful milestone! 😊