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5th Grade student, Liliana Graves demonstrates her survival shelter that she built at the YMCA camp in Boone, IA.  All 5th grade students attended an entire day of learning and fun in nature.    

The first annual Des Moines 21st Century Community Learning Centers Makers Convention featured nearly 300 students from 9 schools, including Capitol View. The students presented their work with food, robotics, photography, music and everything in between. Click on the image to see more photos of the event.

Mrs. Kerper and Mr. Burnett recently attended a Community Betterment luncheon at Prairie Meadows in which Capitol View was one several Des Moines elementary schools to receive grants.  Capitol View will be using the money to get more …

Capitol View Elementary decided to motivate students and families by turning the hottest trend around into a learning experience. Tonight all third, fourth and fifth grade students, along with their families, were invited to the school to become …

Soccer and Scouts Tournament Capitol View Gymnasium

After 40 ⁰ F weather on Thursday, second graders at Capitol View Elementary were crossing their fingers in hopes that there would be enough snow left for Friday…snowshoeing day! Luckily, they arrived at school Friday to a snow-covered …

Click for video and pictures! A special thanks to our Volunteer Dads for helping set up and tear down the set!

We are celebrating our own gold medalists here at Capitol View!   Four times a year third, fourth and fifth grade students take a reading test on the computer called the SRI (Scholastic Reading Inventory).  After reading short passages …