Help your little one get a good start to the day with these easy-to-make, healthy morning meals.
Clothing and other items will be distributed to ESL students and their families Oct. 4-5.
No more pencils, no more books. iPads, smartphones and other technology find their way into the classroom.
Parents enlist the help of Suave for its ability to gently soothe and wash away the remnants of the game. Sponsored by Suave.
The depth and breadth of Urbandale Singers' skills, their performance consistency, and their ability to connect with diverse audiences were cited in the choir's selection for the prestigious honor.
Urbandale students went back to the classroom Monday. Do you know when it's safe to pass a school bus and regulations on stopping when the arm is extended?
You've bought the supplies (or not), you've got the new clothes (some of them), and like it or not, the first day of school is upon you. Here, some inspiration to get you ready for the year ahead.
“We want to ensure nothing like this happens in the future,” the superintendent of the Urbandale Community School District says.
As central Iowa kids prepare to head back to school, cases of a diarrhea-inducing parasite cryptosporidium continue to rise. Here's what you can do to help prevent the spread, courtesy of Polk County Health.
Incumbents cited family commitments, self-imposed term limits and other factors in decisions not to run.
The first day of school is Monday, Aug. 19 Here’s the schedule of Labor Day, Thanksgiving, winter and spring breaks, and other important dates in the full calendar.
The Urbandale Community School District's board of directors is committed to low fees. It could cost as little as $70 or as much as $1,096 to enroll your child in school this year.
School starts Aug. 19 in Urbandale. If your child attends Webster Elementary School, the first letter of your last name will determine what you buy.
The State Board of Education may get tough in enforcing a state law requiring schools to in the week Sept. 1 falls in response to tourism industry complaints that waivers cut into the Iowa State Fair, seasonal employment and family vacations.
Urbandale’s’ thriving commerce center expected to be busier than usual as parents seek 6 percent savings on back-to-school items.
This booster vaccination will protect students from tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough.
Urbandale City Council members voted July 23 to change where kids cross to the school with help of a crossing guard.
Four administrators have left the Urbandale school district in the past 14 months.
The screenings will be held on dates in July and August, and will take place at two different locations.
According to a long-term district facilities plan, it could be a possibility.
While the plan passed, one board member raised objections to it, saying the plan contains language that is too dense.
Services offered include physicals, dental and vision screenings.
Board members decided to seek further information before making any decisions regarding the administrator's contract.
The unknown administrator's performance will be evaluated in closed session during the board's regular meeting.
The project was done in partnership with the Optimist Club of Urbandale.
More than 800 new computers will be distributed in Urbandale schools for student and teacher use following a decision by the school board.
The proposed hike is more than district principals and administrators have received in previous years.
The salary increase was approved at a special meeting last week, affecting Urbandale school district teachers, nurses and counselors.
School board expected to ratify agreement.
Marissa Frost will learn this week if her doodle depicting her "best day ever" is the national winner.
Use our free announcement service to share the good news about your Urbandale High School or college graduate.
A 14-year-old Urbandale Middle School student says there was nothing funny about the prank, and his mother believes the school district is downplaying the incident.
Everything you need to know to attend next week's ceremony for Urbandale High School graduates.
On May 17, Des Moines University will honor 62 people who donated their bodies to further medical education in the past year.
The second annual event is designed to healthy habits in Iowa kids.
If Urbandale Middle School student wins, she gets a $30,000 scholarship and her school gets a $50,000 technology grant.
Almost 300 teachers attended the recent Educator's Appreciation Reception in Urbandale. A shout out from the chamber to the businesses that supported the event.
Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds calls Urbandale eighth-grader Marissa Frost “a great role model” for her peers, who often lose interest in science and other STEM subjects in middle school.
Vote online for Marissa Frost’s doodle showing what would be her best day ever – finding cures for diseases that cut lives short.