West Des Moines Difference - January 2009 - (Page 56) EDUCATION VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR Variety of Schools Serve West Des Moines Students Due to the phenomenal growth of West Des Moines, the community is served by two other schools districts in addition to the West Des Moines public school system. On the west side of West Des Moines, the Waukee Community School District is known for its commitment to excellence and dedication to quality and has become one of the fastest growing districts in Iowa. On the south-east side of West Des Moines, the thriving Norwalk Community School District provides maximum learning opportunities in a safe environment to promote learning for a lifetime. “We’re on the move,” said Denny Wulf, superintendent, who noted that the district includes 2,450 students and grows at approximately 3 percent per year. At the elementary level, achievements include a studentteacher ratio of 1 to 20 at the kindergarten and fi rst grade levels, while the high school annually ranks in the top 10 for students’ participation in advanced placement classes. In addition to Norwalk schools’ award-winning fi ne arts programs, the district has also produced three championship sports teams (including softball, soccer and basketball) in the past fi ve years. West Des Moines is also served by a number of faithbased schools. Iowa Christian Academy (ICA) is an independent, interdenominational K-12 Christian School. Dowling Catholic High School, whose history can be traced to 1887, promotes “leaders for life” by emphasizing moral principles, a commitment to service and excellence in academics, athletics, the arts and extracurricular activities. Sacred Heart and St. Francis of Assisi schools offer more alternatives for a Catholic education. CONNECTING WITH THE COMMUNITY The school district also offers the popular LEARNwest community education program, which conducts more than 300 non-credit evening and weekend classes every fall, winter and spring for both adults and children. The district also sponsors Learnapalooza, the kickoff for A-May-Zing Days, a monthlong celebration of West Des Moines held in May. Learnapalooza offers many fun, educational activities for children and families, from visits with the critters of Iowa State University’s Insect Zoo to experiments with Mad Science of Central Iowa and build-your-own architectural designs with Imagination Station. 56 THE WEST DES MOINES DIFFERENCE
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