SEE HOW QUICKLY THE WRIGHT ELEMENTARY COMMUNITY WAS ABLE TO BUILD A NEW PLAYGROUND FOR THE SCHOOL.

A SUMMER BAND CAMP WAS ABLE TO KEEP ITS TEMPO THANKS TO THE VERY FIRST GRANT GIVEN BY THE NEWLY FOUNDED DES MOINES PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION.

SUMMER OFTEN BRINGS THOUGHTS OF RELAXATION AND VACATIONING, BUT FOR MANY STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN THE DISTRICT THIS SUMMER BROUGHT NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONTINUING DEDICATION TO LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT.

PREPARING FOR THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR CAN BE EXPENSIVE, BUT FOR MORE THAN 2,000 STUDENTS IN THE DISTRICT IT WAS FREE…