Students of Des Moines Public Schools will finish the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year at home due to the COVID-19 outbreakDes Moines Public Schools announced Tuesday that distance learning will be utilized to finish the remaining weeks of school.The district said high school seniors will receive computers and internet connections later in the week and will begin classes on Monday.Remaining high school students will receive resources next week and begin classes on April 20. Des Moines middle and elementary students will begin online classes on April 27.“On any given school day, 40,000 people pass through the doors of public schools in Des Moines,” Des Moines Public Schools superintendent Dr. Thomas Ahart said. “By keeping our school buildings closed, we will help mitigate the spread of the coronavirus in the metro and hopefully lessen a second round of the virus.”Central Iowa school districts will make their own decisions on how to proceed with the remainder of their semesters.The Waukee Community School District decided to provide voluntary educational opportunities for students K-9.Grades 10 -12 in Waukee will have required distance learning classes beginning next week.Johnston Community School District said it chose to offer voluntary learning services beginning April 20. Additional details will be released to teachers Friday.

Students of Des Moines Public Schools will finish the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year at home due to the COVID-19 outbreak

Des Moines Public Schools announced Tuesday that distance learning will be utilized to finish the remaining weeks of school.


The district said high school seniors will receive computers and internet connections later in the week and will begin classes on Monday.

Remaining high school students will receive resources next week and begin classes on April 20. Des Moines middle and elementary students will begin online classes on April 27.

“On any given school day, 40,000 people pass through the doors of public schools in Des Moines,” Des Moines Public Schools superintendent Dr. Thomas Ahart said. “By keeping our school buildings closed, we will help mitigate the spread of the coronavirus in the metro and hopefully lessen a second round of the virus.”

Central Iowa school districts will make their own decisions on how to proceed with the remainder of their semesters.

The Waukee Community School District decided to provide voluntary educational opportunities for students K-9.

Grades 10 -12 in Waukee will have required distance learning classes beginning next week.

Johnston Community School District said it chose to offer voluntary learning services beginning April 20. Additional details will be released to teachers Friday.