Lying on their stomachs on Moulton Elementary School's grassy lawn, two students grappled in a friendly arm wrestling competition to the cheers of other students before the morning bell rings one last time. Surrounding the competitors, other students in the Des Moines pre-K through fifth grade school wrapped up games of tag or hugged their parents goodbye as they left for their last day of school on Thursday, June 4. By 7:30 a.m., staff and roughly 400 students filed into the mural-covered interior of the 112-year-old school scheduled for demolition in November. In early 2027, construction will start on a new arts academy to take its place. It will be among the first and largest projects in Des Moines Public Schools' five-year Reimagining Education project to improve facilities and programs. Tap the link in our bio for more on this story. #Iowa #IAEd #DesMoines