The information below contains a timeline with details specifying when each school will experience building updates, retirements, or program changes under the Reimagining Education Plan.
Facility condition assessment reports for each school and district facility are available below. These reports detail the condition of specific buildings, identify key deficiencies, and outline potential improvements. For a combined summary of all facility assessments and information about how the assessment process was completed, click here.
This page will be updated as additional details are added to the Reimagining Education plan.
Pre-K Centers
JF Taylor
1801 16th Street, Des Moines, IA 50314
Select renovations to include building modernization.
Woodlawn
4000 Lower Beaver Rd., Des Moines, IA 50310
Select renovations to include building modernization.
Elementary Schools (pre-K – 6th grade):
While the current plan identifies pre-K – 6th as the ideal state, preschool spaces for all elementary schools will rely on state support and regional demand.
Edmunds
950 15th Street, Des Moines, IA 50314
July 2029 – June 2030
Classroom additions
July 2025
Begin K-6
Greenwood
316 37th Street, Des Moines, IA 50312
July 2027 – June 2029
New construction
Students to attend nearby swing school.
July 2025
Begin K-6
Hanawalt
225 56th Street, Des Moines, IA 50312
July 2034 – June 2035
Classroom additions
July 2035
Begin K-6
Hillis
2401 56th Street, Des Moines, IA 50310
July 2025
Begin K-6
July 2028 – June 2029
Classroom additions
King
1849 Forest Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50314
July 2026 – June 2027
New construction
July 2027
Begin K-6
Moore
3716 50th Street, Des Moines 50310
July 2032 – June 2033
Classroom additions
July 2033
Begin K-6
Perkins
4301 College, Des Moines, IA 50311
July 2031 – June 2032
Classroom additions
July 2032
Begin K-6
Samuelson
3929 Bel Aire Road, Des Moines, IA 50310
July 2029 – June 2030
Classroom additions
July 2030
Begin K-6
Windsor
5912 University Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50311
July 2030 – June 2031
Classroom additions
July 2031
Begin K-6
Middle Schools (7th and 8th grades):
Merrill
5301 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312
July 2030 – June 2031
Classroom additions
Comprehensive High School (9th – 12th grade):
Roosevelt
4419 Center Street, Des Moines, IA 50312
July 2028 – June 2030
Classroom additions
Proposed Signature Schools:
Cowles Montessori
6401 College Avenue, Windsor Heights, IA 50324
Select renovations to include building modernization.
Meredith
4827 Madison Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50310
July 2032 – June 2033
Final year for use as middle school
July 2033
Begin 7-12 Signature
Hoover
4800 Aurora Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50310
July 2032 – June 2033
Final year for use as high school
July 2033
Begin 7-12 Signature
Moulton
1541 8th Street, Des Moines, IA 50314
July 2026 – June 2028
New construction
Students to attend nearby swing school.
July 2028
Begin PK-8 Signature
Repurposed Buildings:
New attendance boundaries will be assigned. Staff will meet with Talent & Personnel about new assignments.
Downtown School
1800 Grand Avenue | Des Moines, IA 50309
July 2027 – June 2028
Final year for use as elementary school
July 2028
Repurpose for use by Central Campus.
Hubbell
800 42nd Street, Des Moines, IA 50312
July 2031 – June 2032
Final year for use as elementary school
July 2032
Repurpose for use by Roosevelt High School.
Retired Buildings:
New attendance boundaries will be assigned. Staff will meet with Talent & Personnel about new assignments.
Callanan
3010 Center Street, Des Moines, IA 50312
July 2028 – June 2029
Final year for use as middle school
July 2029 – June 2030
Convert to swing school
July 2035
Building retired
Walnut Street
901 Walnut Street, Des Moines, IA 50309
July 2025 – June 2026
Final year for use as elementary school
July 2026 – June 2027
Convert to swing school
July 2029
Building retired