Second grade students performed two concerts on February 15th.  The theme of the performances was “Love”. See more pictures – and a video – on Flickr!

King Elementary’s third, fourth and fifth graders got to enjoy music from Synergy Jazz on Friday, February 12th.   See more pictures on Flickr!  

Fourth Grade’s King Crusaders held a Penny Drive during the month of January.  All students were able to bring in loose change and put it into different buckets for certain staff members.  The three staff members who had …

Des Moines Public Schools is pleased to announce that Peter LeBlanc will be the next principal at Goodrell Middle School, one of the district’s International Baccalaureate World Schools. LeBlanc is well known in the DMPS community. He served as principal of King Elementary School since 2011, where he saw an increase in overall enrollment and English Language Learner students and led efforts that increased attendance and achievement. Click the photo to read more.