Positive relationships are key

Collectively, staff members work to remove barriers that may impact student progress and achievement, providing increasingly advanced coursework and instruction at all grade levels. Every employee, volunteer and community partner associated with our district works to deliver our mission and vision each day.

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Upcoming Events

WMS A-Green-5
V Boys Soccer Substate
Waukee High School, 555 SE University Ave, Waukee, IA 50263, USA
Waukee High School Graduation
Drake Knapp Center, 2601 Forest Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311, USA
WMS B-Purple-6
Varsity Baseball Game
North High School, 501 Holcomb Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313, USA
JV2 Girls Soccer
Valley High School, 3650 Woodland Ave, West Des Moines, IA 50266, USA
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District Facts at a Glance

900+

kindergarten students enrolled this year

6

consecutive years in the top 20 workplaces in Iowa

23.3

average ACT Composite score, higher than the state average

Warriors Girls’ Golf took first at Fort Dodge Regional, now on the way to State at Coldwater! #r2coldwater
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Congratulations to Waukee High School sophomore robotics team, Team 10435 Circuit Breakers for their outstanding performance at the First Tech Challenge (FTC) Robotics World Championship!
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For the sixth straight year Waukee Boys Tennis wins the District title
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@waukeehs Seniors Megan Severson and Libby Messman on to the state tournament! First doubles partners to do that for Waukee Girls’ Tennis. #TicketPunched
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9 more Warriors commit to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level. Congratulations!🎉
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Sixty-eight Waukee APEX and Waukee High School students completed research for Iowa Youth Institute - World Food Prize.
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@walnuthillsel held their Beautification Day on Friday, May 3. Students planted gardens with vegetables and flowers, participated in a plant talk, learned about insects, and planted Honeycrisp apple trees. Snap peas from the garden will be used in Farm to School Summer programming at WCSD Picnic and Play sites as part of the statewide “Snap for Snap Peas” campaign. Thank you to Lowe's Home Improvement on Jordan Creek Parkway for their donation of 480 plants to make the school look beautiful! Learn more about Farm to School efforts at waukeeschools.org/departments/nutrition #wecreatewaukee #farmtoschool
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Congratulations to the Walnut Hills Elementary School State Tech Fair Group! One of their projects received the Judges’ Purple Ribbon award and was invited to showcase their projects at the ITEC Conference held in October. #ITECIA #STEM
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Congratulations! For the third straight year, a Waukee track team is bringing home a Hy-Vee Relay Cup. The traveling trophy is awarded each year to the boys and girls team scoring the most relay points at the #DrakeRelays. #GoWaukee
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It’s #ITECIA Day! Good luck to elementary students from @BVelementary, @EasonElem, @GrantRaganEl, @MGEWaukee, @ShulerElem and @WalnutHillsEl who will be traveling to Ames today to compete in the Central Iowa Tech Fair at @IowaStateU. #stem #waukthetalk
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14 Waukee High School students participated in a Reverse Job Fair at District Office today. These students have been working throughout the year to improve their workplace readiness through work placements, interview practice, and resume building. Each student had the opportunity to practice their new skills by answering a variety of questions. #waukthetalk #wecreatewaukee
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Ceremonial signing between the German government and the Iowa Department of Education at the Waukee Innovation and Learning Center today.
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Fourth graders at Walnut Hills Elementary School spent part of Earth Day learning about rain barrels. A rain barrel will be used to water the Walnut Hills garden this spring and summer. Thank you to @HomeSolutionsofIowa for the donation of the barrel and @GoddardSchoolWaukeeIA for painting it beautifully! Want to learn more about Farm to School efforts in Waukee? Visit https://waukeeschools.org/departments/nutrition/farm-to-school/
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Congratulations to the Waukee High School Mock Trial Team who recently competed at the state competition sponsored by the Iowa State Bar Association. Senior Libby Messman was named to the All-State Team as an Outstanding Attorney. #waukthetalk https://waukeeschools.org/news/2019/04/whs-mock-trial-success-at-state/
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U.S. Representative Cindy Axne presented six Prairieview and Waukee High School students who recently won the Congressional App Challenge for the Third District of Iowa with awards and took time to learn more about their project. These students will be traveling to Washington D.C. in May to present their app to Members of Congress and technology professionals.
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We Create Waukeethrough

Legos

Innovation is our evolution of thought, the enthusiasm for growth and a commitment to new ideas. 

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Students with Robot

Innovation is our dedication to understanding the complex and original ways of the world. It is our mind work.

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Elementary Studetns and Technology

Collaboration is our loyalty to partnership, the passion for dialogue and a steady intention towards improvement. 

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Students Working Together

Collaboration is our exploration of connectedness and identity. It's our hand work.

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Leader

Mindfulness is our intentional practice of introspection, the knowing of ourselves and the giving and receiving joy.

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Meals for the Heartland

Mindfulness is our alertness to the directions we are headed and the diligence we embrace to get there. It's our heart work.

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