These family-friendly restaurants are sure to be a hit with kids and parents alike!
Make new memories, spend time as a family and check out all that our community has to offer before the end of summer.
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See how FAFSA applications changed for West Des Moines area high schools.
West Des Moines area students are among the 2021 National Merit Scholarship winners.
Nationally, applications for financial aid are down this year.
Tell us why your grad is special and send a message of congratulations on West Des Moines Patch.
FAFSA completions are down nationally. Here is how West Des Moines area high schools have done so far.
The portion of residents holding four-year or higher degrees has been on the rise in the U.S. Here's how it’s changed in Polk County.
Some homeschool laws can make it easy for parents to abuse and even torture children, sometimes until they die.
Duties begin July 1 for Valley High School's next principal, who replaces the retiring Tim Miller.
A 12-year-old boy said he was asked to get into a vehicle as he was walking home from school.
Jennifer Harvey's workshop will tackle the impact of race on white children.
Cook new foods, try new exercises or experience a new activity through adult education classes.
Ideas include moving sixth grade to middle schools, moving ninth grade to Valley and making Southwoods a 9-12 career-focused high school.
A silent auction and concert fundraiser is planned for West Des Moines schools employee Joe Turner, who is battling non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Preschool Palooza will provide details on preschool and kindergarten enrollment for parents while kids enjoy games and activities.
Parents, students and staff in the West Des Moines school district can attend one of six focus groups to offer input on facility planning.
Valley High School Principal Tim Miller will retire at the end of the school year and a search is underway to find his replacement.
WDM's Stilwell Junior High School earns the coveted National Blue Ribbon School designation as an "exemplary high performing school."
Dozens of high school marching bands will bring their best performances to West Des Moines for the 38th annual Valleyfest on Saturday.
West Des Moines schools are teaching students how to take charge of their fitness and activity levels through heart-rate monitors.
WDM voters approved PPEL for ten years and chose candidates with a range of experience in education.
Student loan debt likely will force today's college grads to work longer.
Survey asks if school should start after Labor Day, when winter break should start, whether the district should implement an alternative calendar that includes school during the summer and more.
The Oct. 21-24 visit will give students studying Mandarin to use the language in everyday conversation, as well as introduce their guests to American culture.
Parents and community members – schools' "strongest partners in preventing bullying" – encouraged to attend session.
Valley High School vocal music students are raising money by selling Butter Braids brand pastries and cookies.
A meeting at Johnston Tuesday night is open to the public.
Help your little one get a good start to the day with these easy-to-make, healthy morning meals.
Tali Greenspon and Vicky Poole will replace retiring school board members Jill Hansen and Mark Lagomarcino.
No more pencils, no more books. iPads, smartphones and other technology find their way into the classroom.
Indian Hills students were only a year old when terrorists attacked the United States on Sept. 11, 2001; a teacher's artwork is giving them perspective.
One in three West Des Moines students is food insecure. Here’s how you can help the Booster Pak organization serve more kids.
Parents enlist the help of Suave for its ability to gently soothe and wash away the remnants of the game. Sponsored by Suave.
Annie Howard brings the perspective of a young Iowan exploring career option to coalition of business, policy and education leaders charged with bolstering STEM literacy and innovation in Iowa.
Budget cuts are almost a certainty in 2014-2015. The school district thinks some of the cuts can be absorbed through attrition and have sweetened an early-retirement offer affecting about 200 employees.
You've bought the supplies (or not), you've got the new clothes (some of them), and like it or not, the first day of school is upon you. Here, some inspiration to get you ready for the year ahead.
As central Iowa kids prepare to head back to school, cases of a diarrhea-inducing parasite cryptosporidium continue to rise. Here's what you can do to help prevent the spread, courtesy of Polk County Health.
Students in West Des Moines Community Schools return to the classroom Tuesday, Aug. 20. Here’s the schedule of Labor Day, Thanksgiving, winter and spring breaks, graduation, and other important dates in the full calendar.