Des Moines Independent Community School District School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

DM is an urban school district with 59 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 24 and end June 2. The calendar also notes several religious observances (Yom Kippur (No Classes), Eid al-Fitr (No Classes)) for awareness — school stays in session on these days. This calendar includes 8 professional development days, 1 early-release or half day — useful to know when planning childcare.

Source: Des Moines Independent Community School District

Also known as DM.

Schools in Des Moines Independent Community School District

Downtown School (Elementary)
Hiatt Middle School (Middle)
Brody Middle School (Middle)
Capitol View Elementary School (Elementary)
Callanan Middle School (Middle)
Cattell Elementary School (Elementary)
East High School (High)
Edmunds Elementary School (Elementary)
Findley Elementary School (Elementary)
Garton Elementary (Elementary)
Goodrell Middle School (Middle)
Greenwood Elementary School (Elementary)
Hanawalt Elementary (Elementary)
Harding Middle School (Middle)
Hillis Elementary School (Elementary)
Hoover High School (High)
Howe Elementary (Elementary)
Hoyt Middle School (Middle)
Hubbell Elementary (Elementary)
Jackson Elementary School (Elementary)
Jefferson Elementary School (Elementary)
Lincoln High School (High)
Lovejoy Elementary School (Elementary)
Madison Elementary School (Elementary)
King Elementary School (Elementary)
McCombs Middle School (Middle)
McKinley Elementary School (Elementary)
Meredith Middle School (Middle)
Merrill Middle School (Middle)
Monroe Elementary School (Elementary)
Moulton Elementary School (Elementary)
North High School (High)
Oak Park (Elementary)
Park Ave Elementary School (Elementary)
Perkins Elementary School (Elementary)
Phillips Elementary (Elementary)
Pleasant Hill Elementary School (Elementary)
Roosevelt High School (High)
Stowe Elementary School (Elementary)
Studebaker Elementary School (Elementary)
Morris Elementary School (Elementary)
Weeks Middle School (Middle)
Willard Elementary School (Elementary)
Windsor Elementary (Elementary)
Wright Elementary School (Elementary)
River Woods Elementary School (Elementary)
Brubaker Elementary School (Elementary)
Walnut Street School (Elementary)
South Union Elementary School (Elementary)
Carver Elementary (Elementary)
Cowles Elementary School (Elementary)
Samuelson Elementary School (Elementary)
McKee Elementary School (Prekindergarten)
Woodlawn Early Childhood Center (Prekindergarten)
Mitchell Early Childhood Center (Prekindergarten)
Jessie Franklin Taylor (Prekindergarten)
Moore Elementary School (Elementary)
Ruby Van Meter (Other)
Virtual Campus (High)

Des Moines Independent Community School District 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools

2026-08-24 — First Day of School for K-12 Students (in session)
2026-09-02 — First Day of Preschool (in session)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day (No Classes) (closed)
2026-09-18 — PD Day (No Classes) (closed)
2026-09-21 — Yom Kippur (No Classes) (closed)
2026-10-22 to 2026-10-23 — PD Days (No Classes) (closed)
2026-11-02 — PD Day (No Classes) (closed)
2026-11-03 — Election Day (No Classes) (closed)
2026-11-25 — Conference Compensation Day (No Classes) (closed)
2026-11-26 to 2026-11-27 — Thanksgiving Break (closed)
2026-12-21 to 2027-01-01 — Winter Break (closed)
2027-01-14 to 2027-01-15 — PD Days (No Classes) (closed)
2027-01-18 — MLK Jr. Day (No Classes) (closed)
2027-02-15 — PD Day (No Classes) (closed)
2027-03-10 — Eid al-Fitr (No Classes) (closed)
2027-03-11 to 2027-03-12 — PD Days (No Classes) (closed)
2027-03-15 to 2027-03-19 — Spring Break (closed)
2027-03-26 — Good Friday (No Classes) (closed)
2027-04-23 — Conference Compensation Day (No Classes) (closed)
2027-04-26 — PD Day (No Classes) (closed)
2027-05-31 — Memorial Day (No Classes) (closed)
2027-06-02 — Last Day of Preschool (in session)
2027-06-03 — Last Day of School for K-12 Students, Early Dismissal (partial)
2027-06-04 — PD Day (closed)
2027-06-07 to 2027-06-09 — Reserved for weather make-up (closed)