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Welcome Southeast Polk Junior High students and Parents/Guardians! Teachers and staff have been working hard over the course of the summer to prepare for the first day of school on Friday, Aug. 23rd (this will be a...

The Southeast Polk Best Buddies Chapter is one of 30 high schools nationwide to receive the Outstanding High School Chapter Award for the 2018-2019 academic year.  There are over 1500 Best Buddy chapters worldwide. Our chapter accepted...

Dear Mitchellville Elementary Families, I am excited to get all of the kids back to school in just a few short weeks. Mitchellville Elementary staff is looking forward to working with families to provide a first-class educational...

Student Assistance at Southeast Polk Southeast Polk schools partners with Employee and Family Resources to provide3 supports for students. Established in 1964, Employee & Family Resources (EFR) is a non-profit human services organization in Des Moines, Iowa....

Southeast Polk Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Dr. Jo Ellen Latham, was the 2019 recipient of the University of Northern Iowa’s Educational Leadership Legacy Award.  This award is presented annually to an alum of the UNI principalship,...

Altoona  Tuesday, August 20 4:30-6:00 p.m. Centennial Tuesday, August 20 4:00-6:00 p.m. Clay Thursday, August 22 4:00-6:00 p.m. Delaware Tuesday, August 20 4:00-6:00 p.m. Four Mile Tuesday, August 20 4:00-6:00 p.m. Mitchellville Tuesday, August 20 4:00-6:00 p.m....

Southeast Polk Junior High will be using this article to share information regarding the registration process over the course of the spring semester.  If any questions come up and you need further information regarding the transition process...

Southeast Polk Head Wrestling Coach, Jason Christenson, was named the 2019 National Coach of the Year by the The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA).  Christenson was selected from the eight section winners. The section winners were voted...

Summer Meal Sites Southeast Polk Families, Although we don’t provide a summer meal program, Altoona Kids Café, Des Moines, Saydel, Waukee, Johnston and West Des Moines School districts do.  The information provided below gives details about each...

On Thursday, May 23, Southeast Polk Associate Superintendent, Joseph Horton, received the 2019 TEAM (Together, Educators and Administrators Make it Happen) Award from Iowa State Education Association. The Southeast Polk Education Association (SEPEA) nominated Mr. Horton for...

Students in one of our fifth-grade classes at Altoona Elementary School were recently surprised to learn their teacher, Mr. Zach Swanson, had applied for and received a grant from Facebook’s CodeFWD program. This enabled the students to...

Southeast Polk High School’s vocal music department will participate in the 2019 Iowa High School Musical Theater Awards Showcase, presented by EMC Insurance Companies, in honor of the school’s achievements for its November production of Shrek: The...