Fourth graders became Junior Lobbyists today at the State Capitol when they performed for Arts Advocacy Day. The arts have made a tremendous difference at Findley from academics, attendance and everything in between. We are so proud of …

Students who attend a Title I school in Des Moines may be eligible for tutoring services at no cost to their family. In order to be eligible students must attend one of the 25 Title I schools in Des Moines and meet low income guidelines. To learn more and to register, click on the headline.

A report released today by the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities found big gains in schools taking part in the Turnaround Arts program. Findley Elementary School was one of the first eight schools to participate in the program and to be studied in this report, which highlighted gains in math and reading. Click the headline for more details on this national news.

Third grade students in Ms. Fontanini’s class had the opportunity to participate in Shutterfly’s Photo Story in the Classroom pilot program! Each student was able to create their own photo book using the Photo Story app on the …