DMPS is hiring several school bus drivers. Join the team at Iowa’s largest provider of public education and one of Des Moines’ top employers. If you have or can obtain a Class B commercial driver’s license, and are …

Congratulations to last week’s students of the week!  Thank you for showing us the best of King Elementary!!  

For the second year, Wells Fargo’s Black African-American Connection affinity group invited students in the Des Moines Public Schools to take part in  and activity designed to promote diversity, education, leadership and financial literacy.  The activity, called the …

Four staff members at King Elementary created a bowling team for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa‘s annual fundraiser, Bowl for Kids’ Sake.  The King Elementary Team raised over $900.  Big Brothers Big Sisters helps children achieve success in …

Forth and fifth grade students have been taking part in Power Lunch. The program is a combination of Drake students and community volunteers who devote their lunch time on Fridays to come and read with students. The program is …

Congratulations to this week’s Students of the Week!  Thank you for being awesome role models of respectful behavior!!  

Once a month, King students and staff celebrate positive behavior with It’s Good To Be King.  Each month’s celebration revolves around a different theme.  January’s theme was “Dance Party!!”  Students and staff were entertained by the disk-spinning of …

Congratulations to this week’s Students of the Week!  These students have showed great respect, responsibility and citizenship.  

Congratulations to last week’s students of the week!  Thank you for being such wonderful role models at King Elementary!  

Third grade students in Miss Rutledge’s class are hard at work.  These amazing students are working on their multiplication and division facts! They love to work in partners and have fun while learning!