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Hillis Elementary School Building
Hillis Elementary School Students
Hillis Elementary School Students Releasing Balloons
Hillis Elementary School Students Singing in Chorus
2401 56th Street | Des Moines, IA 50310
Phone: 515-242-8412 | Fax: 515-323-8622
Heidi Slinker is the Izaak Walton League Teacher of the Year Heidi Slinker is the Izaak Walton League Teacher of the Year
Hillis Musical Cast Performs May 15-17 Hillis Musical Cast Performs May 15-17
Half-Pint Poets Perform at Central Campus Half-Pint Poets Perform at Central Campus
Hillis Students Plant Apple Trees Hillis Students Plant Apple Trees

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Welcome to the new Hillis Elementary School website! Here you can find out what’s for lunch, learn about upcoming news and events and much more. Use the menu at the top of the page or the Quick Links menu to the right to find what you’re looking for.

DMPS Virtual Backpack

We are pleased to welcome you to the virtual backpack for Des Moines Public Schools,  our central hub for information about school and community events and information of interest to students and their families. The new virtual backpack allows the Des Moines Public School District to distribute school and community information electronically to parents, staff, and students. Click here to visit the virtual backpack!

Des Moines Public Schools uses Nutrislice to provide easier and more complete menu information about breakfast and lunch at all of our schools.

Visit DMPS Nutrislice to see what’s for breakfast or lunch at any school on any day of the school year.

Quick Links

All Events

  • First Day of School

  • Labor Day – No school

  • Professional Development – No School

  • No School – May be reserved for conferences

  • Professional Development – No school