Our IESA program, taught by Larry Beall, has students putting together solar panels.  These are real working panels that were obtained through a grant from the Iowa Energy Center. This project is for the Green Apple Day which is …

On Wednesday, September 17, our Career Opportunities in Health program  was visited by Jessica Reisinger who is a Surgical Tech Instructor from Mercy College of Health. Jessica came to share some interesting facts for this profession.

Career Opportunities in Health visited Camp Dodge to participate in the Leadership Reaction Course.

On Wednesday, September 17, our CNA program with instructor Carrie-Anne Torgerson was visited by a surgical tech to share some interesting facts for their profession. Jessica Reisinger  is a Surgical Tech Instructor from Mercy College of Health.

Brayden Dalin (Senior) pings the IP of another computer for troubleshooting in Cisco 3! Cisco 3 is offered for DMACC credit at Central Campus!

Former Red Bull Cadet SPC Dakota Trogdon recently returned to Iowa from a tour in Afghanistan with the United States Army Reserves. He presented the Red Bull Battalion with an American flag that was flown over Afghanistan in …

Students in the aviation technology program at Central Campus got a lesson today in the future of the aviation industry, as well as piloting drones, thanks to a visit by Frank DuBois, the Director of Aviation and Transportation at Lewis University. Click the photo at left to see more of this unique class.

The new DMPS mobile app is designed to provide up-to-date and helpful information about the school district and all schools right in the palm of your hand. Now you can connect with Central Campus and every school in Des Moines from anywhere and everywhere. Click the photo to learn more about the app and download to your Apple or Android smartphone.

Hoover High School graduate, Michael Turner, was selected as a TOP 5 nominee in the 60 Second Original Promo category for his entry entitled “Hip Hop Hour.” His promo was screened in Chicago by a panel of judges and he was awarded with a $1000 scholarship to North Central College. Five of his classmates also made the trip. Click the image to read more.

Central Academy is once again ranked as the top Advanced Placement program in Iowa, according to the Iowa AP Index issued by the University of Iowa’s Belin-Blank Center. And for the 2nd time ever, all five DMPS high schools are ranked on the AP Index. Click the headline to read more about our success.