Kindergarten & Preschool Sign-up

It’s not too late to register your child for Kindergarten or Preschool! Click on the image to find out how to sign your child up.

No es demasiado tarde para inscribir a su hijo para el kinder o preescolar! Haga clic en el imgaen para averiguar cómo inscribir a su hijo.

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Vistor Check-In Changes Coming to Capitol View

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. When we return from Spring break, an Electronic Visitor Check-In system will be implemented at Capitol View. Click on the headline to read more.

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Capitol View Becomes Santa’s Workshop

It was an exciting day for nearly 200 2nd and 3rd graders at Capitol View as their gym became an annex of Santa’s workshop. Thanks to Ken Deever and his Rooftop Foundation, students were treated to breakfast, a shopping trip to Walmart (complete with a $60 gift card), and after gift wrapping their purchases in the school gym Santa Claus stopped by and presented each with gifts of their own. Click on the image to read and see more.

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Tutoring Sign Up for Title I Students

Students who attend a Title I school in Des Moines like Capitol View may be eligible for tutoring services at no cost to their family. In order to be eligible students must attend one of the 28 Title I schools in Des Moines and meet low income guidelines. To learn more and to register, click on the headline.

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Learn About School Choice for 2015-16

Under the federal No Child Left Behind law, this school will be offering school choice for the 2015-16 school year. This is required by NCLB of schools “in need of improvement.” Click the headline for more information and to download a School Choice request form. All forms are due no later than July 1. Late forms will not be accepted.

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A Glowing End to a Great Year

So this was fun: Capitol View Elementary School celebrated our successful year of learning and our positive behavior\ with a special glow stick dance performed by our teachers. Thanks to everyone for making 2014-15 a great year! Click the photo to see more of our special school assembly and performance.

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Need a doctor? ¿Necesita un doctor?

Click on the image to find out how your student can receive FREE medical attention!

¡Haga clic en la imagen para descubrir cómo puede recibir su estudiante atención médica GRATIS!

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DMPS Offers Free Summer Meal Program

DMPS will again offer breakfast and lunch over the summer months to children 18 and younger. The number of sites has grown, and so have the number of meals served. Last summer, DMPS staff fed children 28,722 breakfasts and 79,698 lunches. DMPS has sponsored a summer meal program for more than 30 years. Click on the headline for more information and a list of sites.

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