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Check out the third episode of All Things SEP, the official podcast of Southeast Polk Community School District. In this episode, Superintendent Dr. Dirk Halupnik talks with Darell Butcher, our SEP College and Career Readiness (CCR) Coordinator....

Preparing students for success in college, career and civic life isn’t just our mission on a piece of paper, we put it into practice every day! Our College and Career Readiness (CCR) program creates opportunities for our...

By 2028, 3 million unfilled skilled trades careers will be left unfilled as 33% of this workforce retires.* Southeast Polk is working now to combat this future gap with our Work Based Learning (WBL) Program through the...

Notice to Bidders In accordance with the passing of SF 2170 by the Iowa Legislature, the Notice to Bidders process in Iowa Code 26.3 for informing the bidding community of the District’s intent to solicit competitive bids...

Our SEP High School Rise class has released its debut episode of the On The Rise Podcast! Check it out below! Rise is one of our Work Based Learning courses for upperclassmen looking to get hands-on business...

We’re excited to announce that Sara Salvini has joined our Ram Fam as the new Director of Food and Nutrition!  Sara joined the Ram Fam on November 6, 2023. She has been in school nutrition for ten...

Come see Matilda the Musical at Southeast Polk High School, November 10-12. A brave little girl from an abusive home, Matilda teaches those around her that even though life can be hard, “nobody but me is gonna...

The Southeast Polk Community School District would like to thank everyone who took the time to vote yesterday in the school board election. We appreciate your continued support of our district and students as we all work...

Playoff Information Congratulations to all of the teams advancing to the playoffs! Since this is a post-season game, several things are different from our regular season. Please review the UPDATED information below. Quick Tips: By your ticket...

Six candidates are running for the four available seats on the Southeast Polk School Board. Chad Crabb (incumbent) Ryan W. English Brett Handy (incumbent) Greg Morse Kelly Simmons Lori Slings (incumbent) Meet the Candidates Des Moines Register...

Recently Platform (PLT4M), a powerful physical education classroom program, posted a success story about Southeast Polk High School on its website. Using PLT4M’s modern, fitness-focused curriculum that increases student engagement and activity and promotes mental and physical...

The Southeast Polk Transportation Department has a great addition to the team! Mike Nicodemus has joined as the Transportation Manager.  In this position, Mike will be assisting the Director of Transportation, Dan Schultz, with the management and...