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Southwoods Contact Information
ADDRESS: 625 South 35th Street
West Des Moines, IA 50265-2053
PHONE: 515-633-4500
FAX: 515-633-4599
PRINCIPAL: Mindy Euken
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL: Haley Hockensmith
COUNSELORS: TJ Cox (L-Z), Tess Young (A-K)
NURSE: Jackie Dewater
SECRETARIES: Alixandra Wimberley, Wendy Ramirez, Sabrina Douglass
School Times
HOURS: 8:20 a.m.-3:20 p.m..
COLLABORATION SCHEDULE: Wednesday 8:20 a.m.-2:35 p.m.
News & Events
Latest News
Join Valley High School Drama for "Anything Goes" April 25-27!
The WDMCS Board of Education will hold a workshop meeting, special board meeting, and a regular business meeting on Monday, April 14, 2025 at the Learning Resource Center in West Des Moines.
West Des Moines Community Schools invites children ages 2-6 and their grown-ups to Preschool Palooza 2025 on Saturday, April 26 for a day of fun, food, and friendship.
Shane Christensen, Ed.D., current principal at Indian Hills Junior High, has been named the next principal at Valley High School.
Negotiations for the WDMCS 2025-26 teachers' and support staff's contracts will begin March 25 and March 27, 2025.
Valley High School boys golf coach Philip Conover has been named the 2023-24 National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Coaches Association Section 4 Coach of the Year.
Upcoming Events
Additional Resources
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If you are interested in using bus service, please visit our Transportation page.
All Southwoods students receive free meals this year.