Des Moines Public Schools has unveiled its plan to shift the focus of nearly a dozen schools to specialize in high-interest academic areas such as the arts, science and math and dual-language education. The so-called signature schools — released during the Tuesday, June 3, school board meeting — are part of a larger plan to retool the desmoinespublicschools district's approach to education. Dubbed Reimagining Education, the plan would close, update and repurpose multiple schools; move sixth-grade students to elementary schools; expand Montessori and all-day preschool programs; and reevaluate course offerings and programs. The signature schools' focuses were chosen using parent and student surveys, and other data points, Associate Superintendent Matt Smith said during the meeting. Tap the link in our bio for more on this story. #Iowa #IAed #DMPS #DesMoines