DMPS Visual Arts Department
Updated September 2021
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Your roadmap to navigating the school year...

     Visual Arts Teachers in Des Moines Public Schools not only need to navigate the curricular and instructional needs of their students, but the ins and outs of a content area department with systems and procedures. Please click on the cover image at right to download a PDF copy of our department handbook for more information on the following topics...
  • Staff Directory
  • Academic Goals and Outcomes
  • Digital and Print Resources
  • Communications and Social Media
  • Advocacy
  • Professional Learning Communities
  • Materials and Kiln Maintenance
  • Gifted and Talented Identification Procedures
  • Annual District-wide Art Exhibit
  • Reserving Traveling Art Equipment
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Des Moines Public Schools
Visual Arts Curriculum Department
515-242-8459