West Des Moines Community School District School Calendar 2026-2027

At a Glance

WDMCSD is an urban school district with 14 schools. For the 2026-2027 school year, classes begin August 24 and end May 28. West Des Moines Community Schools serves roughly 9,163 students across 14 schools in West Des Moines, Clive, Urbandale, and Windsor Heights, Iowa. This calendar includes 1 professional development day, 1 early-release or half day — useful to know when planning childcare.

Source: West Des Moines Community School District

Also known as WDMCSD.

Schools in West Des Moines Community School District

Jordan Creek Elementary School (Elementary)
Walnut Creek Campus (High)
Valley Southwoods (Secondary)
Hillside Elementary School (Elementary)
Clive Learning Academy (Elementary)
Crestview School of Inquiry (Elementary)
Crossroads Park Elementary School (Elementary)
Fairmeadows Elementary School (Elementary)
Indian Hills Junior High School (Middle)
Stilwell Junior High School (Middle)
Valley High School (High)
Western Hills Elementary School (Elementary)
Westridge Elementary (Elementary)
Learning Resource Center (Prekindergarten)

West Des Moines Community School District 2026-2027 School Calendar

All schools

2026-08-11 to 2026-08-14 — New Teachers Report, New Teacher Preservice (closed)
2026-08-17 to 2026-08-21 — Teacher Inservice/Professional Development (closed)
2026-08-24 — School begins for K-12 (in session)
2026-08-24 to 2026-08-26 — Kindergarten Early Dismissal (12:30 p.m. — noon for Crestview kindergartners) (partial)
2026-08-31 — School begins for Tiger Cubs Preschool (in session)
2026-09-07 — Labor Day — No School (closed)
2026-10-12 — No School for PK-12 Students — Junior High Conferences (closed)
2026-10-30 — No School for PK-12 Students (closed)
2026-11-02 — No School for PK-12 Students — Elementary Conferences (Crestview has school.) (closed)
2026-11-13 — End of First Trimester (Elementary) (in session)
2026-11-25 to 2026-11-27 — Fall Break — No School (closed)
2026-12-21 to 2027-01-01 — Winter Break (closed)
2027-01-04 — Classes Resume (in session)
2027-01-14 — End of First Semester (in session)
2027-01-15 — No School for PK-12 Students (Full Teacher-Directed Day) (closed)
2027-01-18 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day — No School (closed)
2027-02-12 — No School for PK-12 Students — Junior High Conferences (closed)
2027-02-15 — No School for PK-12 Students — Elementary Conferences (Crestview has school.) (closed)
2027-02-26 — End of Second Trimester (Elementary) (in session)
2027-03-12 to 2027-03-19 — Spring Break — No School (closed)
2027-03-22 — Classes Resume (in session)
2027-04-16 — No School for PK-12 Students (closed)
2027-05-28 — Last Day for PK-11 (in session)
2027-06-01 to 2027-06-02 — Last Days for Teachers (Full Teacher-Directed Days) (closed)

Crestview School of Inquiry

2026-11-13 — Crestview School of Inquiry Conferences — No school for Crestview only on Nov. 13. (closed)
2027-02-26 — Crestview School of Inquiry Conferences — No school for Crestview only on Feb. 26. (closed)