The First Day of School

The first day of school is Friday, August 23rd.  The school hours for the 2019-2020 school year is from 7:45 am -2:40 pm.  We will not be having any early out Wednesdays this school year.    

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1st and 2nd Grades Entertain at Winter Concert

As Pleasant Hill Elementary 1st and 2nd grade students walked out onto the risers Tuesday night, family and friends could not tell that they may have been nervous. The students did an excellent job as they performed their winter …

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5th Graders Attend JA Biztown

  Pleasant Hill Elementary 5th graders recently attended the Junior Achievement of Central Iowa’s annual day-long JA Biztown program. Students prepared in advance for the experience, which involved working as a business team with the goal of developing …

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3rd Graders Experience Fire Safety House

Pleasant Hill Elementary 3rd grade classes moved learning outside of the classroom as the Iowa Fire Safety House made a special trip to the school to offer students the opportunity to learn about fire prevention and fire safety …

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4th Grade Experiences Hands On History

Pleasant Hill’s 4th grade classrooms took a trip to Living History Farms, where they were able to connect with Midwestern rural life experiences in a setting outside of the classroom. This unique cultural excursion brought to life the …

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Students Participate in Healthiest State Walk

Pleasant Hill Elementary Students and Staff participated schoolwide in the statewide annual Healthiest State Walk. Students hit the sidewalks with teachers and staff to join over 800 statewide walks on October 3rd. #GetYourWalkOn2018 @HealthiestIowa  

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New School Hours

Beginning in August, all schools at DMPS will have new hours. The new hours at our school will be 7:30 AM to 2:25 PM. The change is being made to better serve the educational needs of students, based on research into the sleep patterns of children and teenagers. Click the headline for more information.

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School Supply Lists

School supply lists can be found under the Parents Tab. There are two versions this year- the traditional PDF and the link to Teacher List Assist. With the Teacher List Assist program, parents can shop online or at …

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