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Davenport Kindergarten Roundup Coming Wednesday, March 6

March 5th, 2024
Davenport Kindergarten Roundup Coming Wednesday, March 6

Kindergarten Round-Up will be held on Wednesday, March 6th at your neighborhood school! Families will learn about the routines of the school and meet key staff members. To find your home school, visit https://tinyurl.com/24-25schoolmap and enter your home address. We can’t wait to welcome our new kindergarteners to the District!  Read More

Davenport Schools Art Students Have Artworks Displayed At NorthPark Mall

February 20th, 2024
Davenport Schools Art Students Have Artworks Displayed At NorthPark Mall

The community is invited to experience 14 sets of two-sided panels that feature the beautiful artwork of ALL 15 of our Davenport Community Elementary Schools. You will find the set up in the NorthPark Mall between Rue 21 & ExpressMen, half-way between JC Penny and Von Maur. Come check out the budding artists through March 4th!  Read More

Davenport Schools Students Participate In Junior Achievement BizTown

December 18th, 2023
Davenport Schools Students Participate In Junior Achievement BizTown

In November, all Davenport Schools fifth-grade students participated in Junior Achievement BizTown at JA World. JA BizTown combines several weeks of in-class learning with a day-long visit to a simulated town. This popular learning experience allows elementary school students to interview for the job they want to do for the town, then go on-site to run the town by operating banks, managing restaurants, writing checks, and voting for mayor. This is a premier experience for students to connect the dots between what they learn in school and the variety of career pathways available to them. We are... Read More

Miss Iowa Visits Davenport Schools To Talk To Students

November 14th, 2023
Miss Iowa Visits Davenport Schools To Talk To Students

Miss Iowa 2023, Alyssa Goethe, visited students at McKinley Elementary School yesterday morning. Having been diagnosed with diabetes at 11 years old, she spoke about her personal journey and emphasized the importance of treating others with kindness. She is also the daughter of Carla Goethe, a kindergarten teacher at McKinley. Alyssa happens to be a music teacher in Des Moines, and it’s safe to say that the students were absolutely delighted to sing a Disney song with Iowa’s princess! Read more about her visit here: https://bit.ly/49t3T8y  Read More

Davenport Central’s Kendra Elledge Wins Best Teacher Award

September 25th, 2023
Davenport Central's Kendra Elledge Wins Best Teacher Award

A huge congratulations to Kendra Elledge, the incredible orchestra teacher at Davenport Central High School, for winning the best teacher award for the Quad-City Times Best of the Quad Cities 2023! Davenport Central High School also received an honorable mention. Way to go, Blue Devils!  Read More

Rally For Reid Football Camps Coming Up

June 2nd, 2023
Rally For Reid Football Camps Coming Up

Registration is now open for the 3rd annual Rally for Reid Football & Spirit Camps! Scan the QR code or visit: https://bit.ly/3Mn0VrD to register! Learn more about the Rally for Reid Foundation: https://bit.ly/3MLCplo  Read More

Davenport’s Sudlow Wins National Yearbook Award

May 30th, 2023
Davenport's Sudlow Wins National Yearbook Award

Congratulations  to the Davenport Sudlow yearbook staff for receiving a third-place finish at the 2022 Lifetouch National School Studios Yearbook Showcase Contest! The publications were sorted into four divisions: high schools with more than 1,000 students enrolled, high schools with fewer than 1,000 students enrolled, middle schools/junior high schools, and elementary schools. Yearbooks were evaluated on the following criteria: theme/theme development, design, continuity, photography, writing, creativity, content, and coverage. “The books reflect hours of hard work by the staffs and advisers,”... Read More

Davenport Schools Recognized By Iowa For 165 Year Anniversary

May 16th, 2023
Davenport Schools Recognized By Iowa For 165 Year Anniversary

The Iowa House and Senate proudly presented the 165th Year Proclamation on behalf of Governor Kim Reynolds to the DCSD School Board. This designates the month of May as a celebration of Davenport Community School Districts growing excellence for its students and honoring 165 years of service to the greater Davenport, Iowa, community.  Read More

Junior Achievement Seeking To Change The Game For Illinois And Iowa Young People

April 18th, 2023
Junior Achievement Seeking To Change The Game For Illinois And Iowa Young People

Too many young people leave school without critical life skills in financial literacy, work and career readiness, and entrepreneurship to reach their potential in life, but there’s hope. JA is working on leveling the playing field, but we can’t do it alone. We need your support and time is running out to fill our spring classes. Be a Game Changer and sign up today: https://bit.ly/407OxAn  Read More

Support Davenport Schools With GreenState Give And Grow Program

April 13th, 2023
Support Davenport Schools With GreenState Give And Grow Program

Support the Davenport Schools Foundation through the GreenState Give & Grow School Match Program. Members can make a donation to the Davenport Schools Foundation using the following GreenState Website: https://bit.ly/3zlNulx Donations can be made from April 1st-April 30th, 2023.  Read More