Click on the link to read about our Annual Peace Walk and more in our weekly Crier. https://www.smore.com/2ev18

At Cowles, the only public Montessori school in the state of Iowa, all they are saying is give peace a chance. Okay, that’s not all they are saying, not by a longshot, but peace is a cornerstone of …

Join us on Friday at 9:00 for our Annual Peace Walk!

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We’re pleased to tell you every Des Moines Public Schools elementary student will now have access to breakfast at no cost to the students or their families. This expansion means almost every school in the district offers at least one no-cost meal option during the day. Click on the headline to find out more about why DMPS now offers free breakfast to K-5 students!

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No more pulling crumpled paper flyers from your student’s backpack! Opportunities in the community will now be available online, instead of jumbled up with homework and artwork. Read about child-friendly community events and opportunities, or post a flyer of your own. Click on the headline to read more about Virtual Backpack.

Cowles Montessori Parents: We hope you and your family are enjoying the remaining days of Summer Break! As we inch closer to the start of the 2017-18 school year, we thought to send out a quick parent checklist …

This coming school year marks the 25th Anniversary of the unique relationship between Montessori Education and the Des Moines Public Schools. In 1993, the Des Moines Public School Board affirmed the request to begin a Montessori program. The …

Please join us in welcoming our new principal, Todd Johnson! Principal Johnson takes over for Principal Grylls, who is now a Director of Elementary Schools for the district. Click on the headline to read more about Principal Johnson’s roots in the district and his plans for the future. He looks forward to welcoming us all back on the first day of school!