Downtown School teacher Dana Allen saw her students becoming more interested in earning prizes than the reason behind the school’s annual fundraiser, so she decided to challenge them to go deeper, and present their findings directly to the American Heart Association. To read more about the task and how it affected students, click on the image.

At DMPS, we work to ensure that students are receiving a great education in schools that are not only first-rate learning environments, but are also safe and secure. Over the years DMPS has taken many steps to better ensure the safety and well being of our students, staff, parents and visitors. This spring and summer, DMPS will begin implementing an Electronic Visitor Check-In system for parents and visitors. Click on the headline to read more.