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At Des Moines Christian School, our mission is to equip minds
and nurture hearts to impact the world for Jesus Christ. This
mission has been going strong in central Iowa for over 70 years and
and currently impacts over a thousand students each day. We seek to
integrate our mission into every aspect of our school; academics,
athletics, fine arts, leadership development and service.
One of the things that makes DMCS so special is its sense of
community. We have students, faculty, administrators, and families
who embrace our mission and seek its growth in quality and
effectiveness. Our teachers love each of their students well, and
our educators enjoy tremendous support from our parents.
We are united in mission, but recognize the incredible
uniqueness of God's creation. If you walk into our facility or
receive an email from us, you will notice the phrase, Many Minds,
One Mission. We know that each child is a special creation of God;
different in gifts, talents, and interests. Our faculty is
committed to continuous growth and improvement to meets the needs
of each of their students, so they in turn can develop unique
gifting to not only reach their full potential, but impact the
world around them for Christ.
Des Moines Christian's greatest differentiator has always been
an education that includes and seeks to honor Jesus Christ. You
won't find perfect people or programs, but I think you will
discover a community of Christ followers committed to academic and
spiritual growth. And discover a pursuit of excellence here that is
growing, changing, and improving the educational opportunities for
our students, all for the glory of Christ.
Grades: PK-8 | 168 students5.4 miles 1119 5th St West Des Moines, IA 50265 (515) 255-0220
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School Reviews
5.00 out of 5(2 reviews)
59/22/2023
Our son attended DMCS from Kdg. through 12th grade. He is now an Orthopedic surgeon. He received an excellent faith-based education at DMCS as did his 2 brothers. Any classes not available at DMCS required for him to pursue his chosen field were available within the public schools for him to access while a student at DMCS, as well as Sports opportunities that he wanted to enjoy. Honors programs and varied sports programs have been added since he graduated. The value of a Christian education is immeasurable in my view producing future leaders with character, wisdom, and a solid faith-based knowledge base so critical in today's changing and challenging world.
- Posted by Parent - Rosemary Peterson
55/17/2016
DMCS is a very warm and welcoming school... there are many good things about the environment. However, the upper level academics are lacking. There are few AP classes, no "honors" differentiated classes, and very little variety in most subjects.
It's also bothersome that in many cases, real science is not taught... things are generally presented from a "young earth" and literal six-day creation viewpoint, and science that falls outside of that is generally refuted, often with Answers in Genesis materials. It does STEM kids a disservice to have these limitations. Not trying to bash the school, but an honest concern to point out that it's not for everyone.
- Posted by Parent - clr_1
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