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1800 Grand Avenue | Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone: 515-242-8422 | Fax: 515-242-7391
Free Meals For All Students During School Year 2023-24 Free Meals For All Students During School Year 2023-24
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DMPS Director Gregory Grylls to Lead Downtown School DMPS Director Gregory Grylls to Lead Downtown School
Kindergarten Sign Up for School Year 2023-24 is Now Open Kindergarten Sign Up for School Year 2023-24 is Now Open

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Welcome to the Downtown School website! Here you can find out what’s for lunch, learn about upcoming events, enjoy DTS news and much more.

Snap! Connect is a two-way communication platform that allows families to receive information in their language of choice. Please activate your Snap account: https://www.schoolcnxt.com/ If you need to re-set your Snap password you can do so at the following link: https://cloud.schoolcnxt.com/users/password/new

The Downtown School began school year 2023-24 on Wednesday, August 23.  To download an academic calendar, click here.

Suggested school supply lists are posted to our website annually for all grade levels. Watch for a link to the 2023-24 school supply list.

Des Moines Public Schools uses Infinite Campus as its web-based student information system. You will use Infinite Campus to register your child for school each summer, access academic information and more. If you do not have an Infinite Campus parent portal account, contact the school office at 242-8422.

Click Here to access the Infinite Campus Student/Parent Portal

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All Events

  • No School; Professional Development

  • Winter Break Dec. 22 – Jan. 1

  • Winter Break Dec. 22 – Jan. 1

  • No School; Winter Break

  • No School Jan. 15-17