Focus on: Early Education

In addition to their dedicated parking lot and outdoor learning environment, there are many reasons that our Early Education staff and parents are looking forward to moving to the new addition.

"Our new early education facility is designed to set us for the highest quality rating we can attain in the state. Our new outdoor learning facility is on the cutting edge of early education where we bring our learning to an outdoor classroom that is so much more than just recess. I can't wait to see our kids in action in their new space." Monni Chittenden, Early Education Director

"We love that our 2 preschoolers are learning daily about Jesus in Early Ed at DMCS. We are so excited about the new opportunities for them in our school's addition--having a dedicated preschool playground and beautiful new environments to explore are things we can't wait to experience with our kids." Laura Olsen, Preschool Parent

"I look forward to having windows to allow our 2 year-old students to observe God's creation daily! The outdoor learning space is going to be a great place to really get our hands dirty!" Tina Brightman, Preschool Teacher

"After the Bell is a critical resource for many families with two working parents who cannot be at school to pick kids up at dismissal time. This program will be even stronger next year when there is space dedicated to their activities, giving them a safe and supervised place to play with friends, use their imaginations to create a new craft, work off some steam in the gym, or finish up the last bits of homework." Sarah Spilman, Elementary Parent

Fundraising Progress

To date, we've raised almost $8 million of the $9.8 million needed to construct and furnish our new addition.

Learn more about the project.

If you are interested in taking a tour of the new addition, you can register here. Please note that tours are limited to the first 20 people who register.

My next update in two weeks will focus on how the Fine Arts at DMCS will be impacted by the completion of our new addition.

Cade Lambert, Superintendent

Des Moines Christian School
(515) 252-2480

www.dmcs.org