Des Moines Public Schools is Iowa's largest provider of public education and exists so that graduates possess the knowledge, skills and abilities to be successful at the next stage of their lives.
Des Moines Public Schools is home to more than 30,000 students being provided with the most diverse educational programs offered in Iowa. DMPS is home to the state's top Advanced Placement program, is Iowa's first district to offer the International Baccalaureate Programme, home to the only public Montessori school in Iowa, and has nationally recognized programs such as Central Campus and the Downtown School.
The Des Moines Independent Community School District is accredited by the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges and the Iowa Department of Education.
Des Moines Public Schools is Iowa's largest provider of public education and exists so that graduates possess the knowledge, skills and abilities to be successful at the next stage of their lives.