24. What is New for the 2025-26 DMPS School Year

About this episode

This episode discusses important updates and changes for the 2025-2026 DMPS school year.

We're covering the most important things to know heading into the 2025-2026 school year. Our list includes exciting changes for every grade level and for families connecting with schools. Our guests include school and district leaders with the information you need to be "in the know." Learn more at dmschools.org . Come Here. Become Here. Follow DMPS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Flickr⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Hosted by Amanda Lewis Produced by Kyle Knicley, DMPS-TV

People in this episode

Host: Amanda Lewis

Topics covered

• school year changes
• education updates
• family engagement
• grade level changes
• school leadership

Keywords

• DMPS
• school year
• education
• changes
• families
• leaders
• updates

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Des Moines Public Schools

Places: DMPS, dmschools.org

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