Did you know? Des Moines Public Schools offers FREE Early Childhood education programs for 3 and 4 year olds! (Children must be 3 or 4 by September 15, 2014 to participate) Head Start enrollment begins Monday, February 24, …

The Des Moines Metro Opera touring troupe made a stop at Madison on Tuesday, February 4th.  The Opera performed the highly entertaining 3 Little Pigs. It was a wonderful opportunity for students to experience top quality musicians performing top quality …

Third graders are going CRAZY over CRAYFISH!! Third graders at Madison Elementary are studying the life cycle, habitat, and body parts of crayfish.  If you think YOU are having fun while learning, you should visit OUR classrooms!

First graders have been learning about worms and isopods during science! They have had a chance to read about and complete hands-on investigations with red wigglers, earthworms, pill bugs, and sow bugs. Students compared the physical characteristics of …

Madison Kindergarteners have been working very hard lately.  We have been reading and writing every day.  In math, we have been learning about shapes and counting to 105.  On January 30th, we celebrated the 100th day of school.  …

It’s been more than 25 years since DMPS made comprehensive changes to elementary school attendance areas. A lot changes in a quarter of a century, and to better serve students and meet the needs of schools the district is considering new attendance areas for many elementary schools. Click the headline to learn about the plan and share your opinion.

Congratulations to the following Madison students for having their art work chosen to be in the DMPS Art Show: 2nd grade Viviana Morales; 4th grade Brooklyn Gruber, Fernanda Sandoval, Aureyelle Meneweather; 5th grade Jose Rivas, Adam Vandyke, Iris …