Willard Elementary School

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Our annual end of year staff gathering. Thanks to everyone for an amazing school year!
06/05/2026

Our annual end of year staff gathering. Thanks to everyone for an amazing school year!

Today we bid a fond farewell to our fifth graders, Mrs. Thompkins and Mrs. Vitek during our annual clap out. We wish th...
06/04/2026

Today we bid a fond farewell to our fifth graders, Mrs. Thompkins and Mrs. Vitek during our annual clap out. We wish them all the best in their next adventure!💙💛 Have a great summer everyone!

Each year since a student's passing, Mr. Ballman has awarded one student the Michael Groether perseverance award. This ...
06/04/2026

Each year since a student's passing, Mr. Ballman has awarded one student the Michael Groether perseverance award. This year's recipient is Maria Gonzalez. Congratulations Maria! We are so proud of your hard work!

We want to acknowledge and congratulate fifth grader Destiny Htoo for having perfect attendance for the entire school ye...
06/04/2026

We want to acknowledge and congratulate fifth grader Destiny Htoo for having perfect attendance for the entire school year! We are so proud of you Destiny!

It's one of our favorite mornings of the year! We had so many great talents perform during our annual talent show! Thank...
06/03/2026

It's one of our favorite mornings of the year! We had so many great talents perform during our annual talent show! Thank you to all of our performers and thank you to everyone who helped create an amazing show!

Congratulations to the following students for being nominated by his/her teacher for best demonstrating self-awareness d...
06/02/2026

Congratulations to the following students for being nominated by his/her teacher for best demonstrating self-awareness during the month of May: Isabella Gonzalez Ordaz, Heidy Ruiz-Hernandez, Harmony Cornelison, Emely Amaya Vega, Eliora Ngabirwa, Mylene Doss, Preslee Ward, Anny Kitenge, Jolee Ward, Dallas Bass-Morrison, TiJerrius McCuller, Anna Vazquez Murueta, Luna Maria Juarez, Maria Gonzalez, Mia Johnson and Leon Wisecup. We are so proud of you, students!

05/30/2026
Families, we need your help please! We are in need of a full-time night custodian. Hours would be 2:00 to 10:30 pm dur...
05/29/2026

Families, we need your help please! We are in need of a full-time night custodian. Hours would be 2:00 to 10:30 pm during the school year, and day hours during the summer months. Our beloved custodial chief, Sean, needs help, so any referrals you can give would be greatly appreciated. The pay is around $23/hour. Here is the link for the job posting to apply. Thank you so much for your help with a referral!
https://dmps.schoolspring.com/?jobid=5690271

HIRING SPECIFICATIONS:
Required:
Four years of custodial experience.
Two years of leadership experience.

We had a wonderful retirement celebration for Mrs. Thompkins and Mrs. Vitek. Thank you to everyone who helped us celebra...
05/28/2026

We had a wonderful retirement celebration for Mrs. Thompkins and Mrs. Vitek. Thank you to everyone who helped us celebrate their amazing careers! They have made an incredible impact on the lives of countless students!💙💛

More pictures from this afternoon's field day!
05/22/2026

More pictures from this afternoon's field day!

Address

2941 Dean Avenue
Des Moines, IA
50317

Opening Hours

Monday 7:15am - 3:15pm
Tuesday 7:15am - 3:15pm
Wednesday 7:15am - 3:15pm
Thursday 7:15am - 3:15pm
Friday 7:15am - 3:15pm

Telephone

+15152428439

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