First American Bank launched its second student bank Tuesday at Jensen Elementary School in Urbandale.
The Magellan Academy will open its doors to students on Sept. 4, so parents can use Saturday's open house as a sneak peek at the facility.
Voters in the Johnston school district, which includes a portion of Urbandale, can ask questions about the Sept. 11 bond referendum tonight.
The Magellan Academy has taken over the space vacated a year ago by Imagination and Education Station.
The swimmer won gold in the London 2012 Olympics as part of the 4x100-meter medley relay, and silvers in two other relay events. He spoke to Urbandale students about the importance of knowing how to swim.
With the first week of school about wrapped up, grab your calendar and jot down some important dates for the Urbandale 2012-13 school year.
Johnston school district voters can ask questions about a Sept. 11 bond referendum at public forums.
Urbandale residents can drop off new and gently used clothing and school supplies at the movie theater through Aug. 25.
Haven't done the kids' back-to-school shopping yet? We've got links to all the Urbandale school buildings' lists.
Parents may be thrilled, but kids will surely be heartbroken to realize school starts in less than two weeks.
The Johnston school district unveiled a rendering of the possible tenth- to 12th-grade building. Voters will decide whether to replace the high school in an election next month.
Two host families are needed so students from Brazil and China can start school on time.
Do you remember your favorite lunch box, Urbandale? Today's kids have as many options as ever, but nothing will take the place of the Partridge Family or Scooby-Doo.
The state's sales tax holiday set for Aug. 3 and 4 is great for back-to-school essentials. It's the non-essentials that have us scratching our heads.
Mark your calendars — Iowa's sales tax holiday is just around the corner.
The Urbandale School Board approved a raise for Doug Stilwell, who's been in the job for two years.
Mark your calendars now so you don't miss shopping on the two days a year when back-to-school items can be purchased without paying Iowa sales tax.
Here are the start dates for schools that Urbandale kids attend.
The event for new students has been delayed until next month.
The Urbandale school board is scheduled to finish a two-part evaluation of Superintendent Doug Stilwell tonight and sign a new contract with him.
Lara Justmann, associate principal at Urbandale Middle School, will replace Patty Schotterbeck, who resigned last month. What do you think of the choice?
The Urbandale school board on Monday approved new lunch prices.
Parents are upset that Patty Schlotterbeck is leaving the school, but the school board's agenda indicates that the superintendent intends to recommend her replacement tonight.
The bus driver had been with the district for about a month and mistakenly picked up kids from the wrong route. Instead of delivering the kids to the correct school, the driver dropped them off at a bus stop.
Students at Karen Acres Elementary had an end-of-year assembly on Tuesday.
The board took the unusual action of expelling a student on May 9, after a series of disciplinary incidents, said school Superintendent Doug Stilwell.
Two active Karen Acres parents say they believe Principal Patty Schlotterbeck is being pushed out of her job and want to ask the school board why.
Prom photos of 2011 graduates Albert Morales and Gabriela Peraza of California have shown up in online photo galleries across the country.
Patch wants to give a shout out to all the great teachers out there who are changing kids' lives. Help us tell the story of great education in Urbandale.
Students had their own Mardi Gras inside the school after prom Saturday night.
Read on to learn the winner and a national story of someone's prom photo obsession.
Webster Elementary School families donated enough food to feed 75 families for a month.
The Urbandale school board member was honored as Outstanding Civic Leader for his work planting trees on school yards.
The suicide of a Primghar teen who'd been bullied after he said he was gay has elevated public discussion of the problem of cyber-bullying.
The women spoke to the Urbandale school board Monday night about concerns that bullying problems have not been addressed at Jensen Elementary.