GREETINGS FROM CENTRAL CAMPUS
Our students and staff have completed the first quarter of the semester, and an incredible amount of brilliance, creativity and perseverance is happening in our classrooms. It is wonderful seeing so many more students each year choose a Central Campus experience and I find myself thinking of the trust bestowed upon our Campus team. We have an awesome amount of responsibility to bring relevant and customized pathways for our students. We have doubled down on our efforts to ensure every single student has a career interest, resources, and access to high demand, high wage career paths.
Our staff are passionately committed to these outcomes, and you can hear it in their collaborations and see it in their actions to engage students with employers, work-based learning and training, and college and military experiences. Our teachers have been busy building bridges between our students and opportunities to learn from career field experts. It is incredible to be a part of this work. When we collectively invest in the hopes and dreams of our young people, we enhance our own possibilities.
In service
Tascha Brown
Director of Central Campus
Important Dates
November 22-24: Thanksgiving Break
December 8: PD Day, NO SCHOOL
December 22-January 1: Winter Break
Innovation in Talent Pipeline Award Winners!
Program Spotlight
DMPS FFA VET SCIENCE TEAM HEADS TO NATIONALS
Our Central Campus Veterinary Science students went to Indianapolis this past week to compete for national honors! The team faced the winners from 45 other states and came back with a bronze medal. DMPS and Des Moines FFA were represented by:
- Trinity Barth (Lincoln)
- Liliann Tjaden (Roosevelt)
- Rubi Padilla-Vazquez (Lincoln)
- Leslie Cisneros (North)
- Oyuky Smith (Hoover)
The team had put in long hours to study for the competition. We caught up with them last week. Click here to read and see more.
(theweek@dmschools.org - Nov. 3, 2023)
2023 Central Campus Career Expo
The Central Campus Career Expo was a success. On Thursday, October 19th, Central Campus opened their doors for an Open House to the public. Staff, many business partners, and students were on hand giving presentations and demonstrations. Throughout the evening visitors explored a world of opportunities offered at Central Campus and the career paths they offer. Check out photos below from the Expo!
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Breakfast and Lunch Information
Breakfast and lunch are served at Central Campus. Any student who has a class at Central Campus periods 3 and/or 5, will eat at Central Campus. All other students will eat at their home high school. In addition:
- Students may leave the building during their lunch.
- Breakfast and/or Lunch may be cancelled if there is a change to the daily schedule because of weather or other unforeseen situations.
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Business Academy
| Engineering Academy
| Environmental & Agri-Science Academy
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Business Academy
- Entrepreneurship
- Investment & Finance
- Marketing
Engineering Academy
- Architecture
- Computer Design
- Manufacturing
- Robotics
Environmental & Agri-Science Academy
- Aquarium Science
- Marine Biology
- Plant & Animal Science
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Health Sciences Academy
| Human Services Academy
| Information Technology & Arts Academy
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Health Sciences Academy
- Career Opportunities in Health
- Certified Nursing Assistant
- EMT
- Physical Science/Therapy
Human Services Academy
- Culinary Arts and Restaurant Management
- Criminal Justice
- Dream to Teach
- Early Childhood Careers
- Hospitality & Tourism
- Leadership through JROTC
Information Technology & Arts Academy
- Broadcasting & Film
- Commercial Photography
- Computer Sciences
- Cybersecurity
- Fashion Design & Merchandising
- Graphic Design
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Skilled Trades Academy
| Transportation Academy
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Skilled Trades Academy
- Carpentry
- Electrical
- HVAC & Plumbing
- Welding
Transportation Academy
- Aviation
- Automotive Collision
- Automotive Technology
Central Campus