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When it comes to Dallas Center-Grimes High School Senior Luke Lampe, his ability and curiosity to try new things have worked in his favor. He is a school-to-work intern, working as an electrician at The Waldinger Corporation. After graduation, Luke plans to go to trade school to continue his electrical work. Luke Lampe is the

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Dallas Center-Grimes CSD celebrated the 100th day of the 2025-26 school year on February 5! This has been a year of high student achievement and extracurricular success! Here’s a photo gallery from the celebration!

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Help us celebrate another incredible group of DCG Creators!  We are grateful for all of the ways they are making an impact at DCG! Our recipients were honored for living out DCG’s Core Values. DCG Creators – January 2026

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Dallas Center-Grimes is excited to announce that Transitional Kindergarten will be a full-day program starting in the 2026-27 school year!  Transitional Kindergarten will meet Monday-Friday at North Ridge Elementary and will follow the same bell schedule as all of our elementary schools. In addition to their classroom learning at North Ridge, students will also participate

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DCG High School Social Studies Teacher Katy Forsythe and student Sharla Benning were selected for the Albert H. Small Normandy Institute, an intensive study of the Normandy Campaign of 1944.  Forsythe and Benning are one of only 15 student-teacher teams chosen from across the country. The group will meet bi-weekly with the other recipients to

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Dallas Center-Grimes CSD is announcing the retirement of two dedicated educators. Diann Williamson and Deb Cale will be stepping down from their positions at DCG at the end of the 2025-26 school year. Williamson is the principal at Heritage Elementary. Cale is the principal at Dallas Center Elementary and the DCG Preschool Director.  About Cale

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When families choose a school district, they are choosing a future for their children. This is an important decision, and it comes with a promise we don’t take lightly. Our goal at Dallas Center-Grimes is to empower every student to create their future. The future might be the next grade level. It might be a

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Oak View has set a building goal of 100% of 7th and 8th grade students being involved in at least one club or activity. As the calendar turns to 2026, Oak View is getting closer to completion. 89% of 7th graders are involved in at least one activity. 85% of 8th graders are involved in

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While some people find fishing to be a fun weekend pastime, senior Grant Nore has shown major passion for fishing and will be attending Wabash Valley College in Mount Carmel, Illinois, in the fall to join their competitive fishing team! He also plans to major in Business Management in college. If there is one thing

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We are so excited to celebrate our DCG Creators for December! The celebration was moved up a few weeks so we could hand out our awards before winter break. Enjoy this special video featuring difference makers at DCG! DCG Creators – December 2025

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The Iowa Department of Education released district ratings as part of the 2024-2025 Iowa School Performance Profiles. Dallas Center-Grimes CSD received a “High Performing” rating, placing our district in the top 25% of districts in Iowa! DCG’s score of 71.26% (641.38 out of 900 possible points) is 8% better than the statewide average in the

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Celebrating our DCG Creators is the perfect way to kick off Thanksgiving Break! Thanks for helping us showcase all of the amazing things that happen each and every day!  DCG Creators – November 2025

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The Mustangs on the Move series highlights the Class of 2026 at DCG High School. Our first senior spotlight is Brynn Weydert. Brynn is involved in multiple building and district activities, most recently playing a key role in The Wizard of Oz, DCG’s spring musical. Her journey through our district and DCG High School is

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Dallas Center-Grimes CSD would like to extend our immense gratitude to every Veteran in our community and across the country. Veterans Day is a time to reflect on the courage, sacrifice, and dedication of those who have defended our nation’s freedoms — and our students, staff, and families joined in heartfelt gratitude. We also have

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According to the unofficial results released by Dallas County and Polk County, the Dallas Center-Grimes 2025 Bond referendum passed with an overwhelming majority. There were 2,911 total votes cast, 2,163 (75%) were in favor of the DCG CSD Bond Referendum. The 75% approval rate was the highest of any central Iowa school district that asked

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On Tuesday, October 28, DCG CSD held two important events in the DCG High School Auditorium.  The 2025 DCG School Board Candidate Forum featured all four candidates running for a director position on the DCG School Board. Nick Fiala is running unopposed for the Director District #1 seat. Monica Malmberg is running unopposed for the

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We are excited to showcase our DCG Creators for the month of October! These incredible members of Team DCG were nominated by their colleagues for living out our district’s core values. DCG Creators – October 2025

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Second grade students at North Ridge Elementary are wrapping up a social studies unit focusing on laws and rules in our community. They presented their learning to classmates and building staff in October. Check out their final product in the video associated with this story.

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It’s been an exciting week at DCG! Homecoming Week is a showcase of the incredible school spirit in our district. Watch the video associated with this story for an inside look at our pep rallies!

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We are excited to showcase our DCG Creators for the month of September! These talented professionals were nominated by their colleagues for anchoring their work in DCG’s core values. The district will honor new DCG Creators each month! September 2025 – DCG CreatorsDeb Cale – Principal – Dallas Center ElementaryMallory DeLacy – Counselor – Dallas

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The Iowa Department of Education has released its 2024-25 Iowa School Performance Profile scores – these profiles are a measure of schools across the state based on several data sources. We look forward to sharing our district’s scores, celebrating our success, and providing additional information about how DCG CSD will use this data moving forward. 

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