Little Rams PK

Preschool Palooza Night April 5, 2023 With over 200 people in attendance, we’d say Preschool Palooza was a big hit! Families were able to visit with Sparky the Fire Dog, and Thea the pet therapist. Hector Morales...

Today was the first day for our preschoolers across the district. There was laughter and a few tears and a couple “just one more hug” – and that was just the parents! Welcome to our LIttle Rams...

Thank you to Iowa State Education Association/Southeast Polk Education Association Community Outreach Grants and all the contributors that donated books for our pre-school students! And congratulations to Southeast Polk teacher Tracy Dawson who applied and won a grant...

April 11-18 is the National Association for the Education of Young Children’s Week of the Young Child Celebration. While the COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives in many ways, it hasn’t changed the need to celebrate and...

Des Moines Register Names Southeast Polk Community School District  5 Time Winner of the Top Workplaces Award  Southeast Polk Community School District has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2019 honor by the Des Moines Register for the...

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....

Celebrating School Lunch Hero Day on May 3, 2019 Between preparing healthy food, adhering to strict nutrition standards, navigating student food allergies, and offering service with a smile, Southeast Polk nutrition professionals have a lot on their...

The Bait is Over – Ms. Alli’s Preschool Class Welcomes Classroom Fish Two students from Ms. Alli’s afternoon preschool class at Clay Elementary began campaigning for a classroom pet. They set out on a mission to figure...

Southeast Polk Education Foundation Awards Nine Grant Recipients Over $26,000 The Southeast Polk Education Foundation has completed their fall grant cycle.  Nine recipients within the Southeast Polk School District have received grants totaling $26,943. Dean O’Connor, Southeast...

LIFE IS YOUR JOURNEY. TRAVEL DRUG FREE. This week Southeast Polk students and staff across the district celebrated Red Ribbon Week. Red Ribbon Week is a national alcohol, tobacco, and other drug and violence prevention awareness campaign...

Southeast Polk Grading and Reporting Teaching and learning at Southeast Polk is based on identified standards. Rather than a reflection of student behavior, how much work is turned in, or unrelated task completion, grades are a reflection of...