The Drake Jazz Quartet performed at Wright for our Big Arts Week.

DMPS is hiring several school bus drivers. Join the team at Iowa’s largest provider of public education and one of Des Moines’ top employers. If you have or can obtain a Class B commercial driver’s license, and are …

On April 29th, staff and volunteers will be building six raised beds at Wright.  Each grade level will be responsible for planting, maintaining and harvesting a vegetable bed.  Volunteers are needed, please contact Lindsey Cornwell at lindsey.cornwell@dmschools.org

You can still sign your kindergarten student up for 2013-2014 school year from 8:00-4:00 Monday through Friday. Please bring the following: Verification of birth date (Birth Certificate) Child’s Immunization Record Photo Identification 2 Proof’s of Address (Power Bill, …

Alexander Bernstein, the son of the legendary composer Leonard Bernstein, answers questions from fourth grade Wright Elementary School students. Wright has been recognized by the Leonard Bernstein Center as a Legacy School for its Artful Learning implementations. The …

The Sugar Creek Cloggers perform for Wright

Bill Gordish demonstrated his ice sculpting to our Second Grade.

Flying Pig Fiddle performed for our third grade students.

KaBOOM!, a non-profit organization helping to build playgrounds throughout the United States, and Dr Pepper Snapple Group’s Let’s Play! initiative offered the Wright Elementary community a chance to design and build a brand-new playground! For eight weeks, students, …