College Savings Month highlights the power of giving savings time to grow. By beginning early and contributing along the way, families can steadily prepare for a child’s future higher education journey! 🌱

Learn more about Iowa’s 529 savings plan: https://www.collegesavingsiowa.com/
11 days ago, Van Meter Schools
Blue graphic promoting College Savings Month with a university building outline and VM initials at the top.
Check out this awesome shot by one of our 7th grade students, Max Bickford, from last Friday’s K-12 pep rally. We have so many talented students in our district! 📸
11 days ago, Van Meter Schools
Panoramic view of a high school gym filled with students seated on bleachers during a school event, with a large blue logo on the basketball court floor.
6th grade students took on the role of archaeologists and examined different artifacts. They analyzed what each object could have been used for, who might have owned it, and what the owner’s lifestyle might have been. 🔎
12 days ago, Van Meter Schools
Girl in pink sweatshirt examining a small white object while sitting at a table with a laptop, boy in background looking thoughtful with hand on forehead.
Three students sitting at a table working on laptops and discussing a project in a classroom setting.
Young boy in a blue T-shirt focused on assembling a small object while sitting at a desk with a laptop nearby.
Laptop screen showing an Artifact Investigation Recording Sheet with typed and handwritten notes in a document editor.
Two boys in a classroom using laptops and pencils, focused on their schoolwork at a white table.
Four students seated around a white table, each focused on their laptops in a classroom setting.
Students working on laptops around a classroom table, focused on digital spreadsheets and assignments.
Four children sitting around a white table working on laptops in a classroom setting with educational posters on the wall.
Two boys seated at a white table, each focused on their laptops in a classroom setting with a whiteboard behind them.
MEET DAY: Our cross country teams are traveling to compete in the Newton Cardinal Invitational. Let’s go, Dawgs! 🏃
🕖 5:00pm
📍 Maytag Park in Newton
📊 www.resultscm.com
12 days ago, Van Meter Schools
Female cross country runner in white Van Meter uniform competing in a race with other runners behind her.
GAMEDAY: Best of luck to our volleyball team as they travel to compete in the WCAC Triangular this afternoon. Go Dawgs! 🏐
🕖 4:00pm
📍 Ogden HS
🎥 https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ia/ogden/organization/12920/ogden-high-school
🎟️ https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/ogden/tickets
12 days ago, Van Meter Schools
Female volleyball player in white jersey setting the ball during a match at Ogden High School gymnasium.
Schedule Updates for Tuesday, September 21 and Saturday, September 26 🚨

Due to the postponement of the West Marshall meet and a scheduling conflict with the rescheduled date, we will no longer be attending that meet. Instead, our Junior High and High School teams will compete tomorrow at the Steve McDermott Cardinal Invitational at 4:00 and 5:00pm, respectively.

The Marching Band is competing this weekend at the Urbandale Marching Contest, starting at 10:00am.
13 days ago, Van Meter Schools
Blue background with VM logo and bold text announcing activities update for September 22 and 26.
The 1st graders had fun participating in a scavenger hunt and reading with high school students to celebrate Homecoming last week! 📚
13 days ago, Van Meter Schools
Two young girls proudly hold completed worksheets while an older student smiles behind them.
An older student in a blue football jersey and a smiling young boy pose together with a LEGO book.
An older student and a young girl smile and hug in a classroom while other students work in the background.
Three students sit together on a checkered classroom rug with a clipboard and worksheet in front of them.
An older student and a smiling young girl sit together on the floor with an open chapter book.
Two older football players and a young boy smile while sitting together against a school hallway wall.
An older student and two smiling children sit on the classroom floor with worksheets and pencils nearby.
An older football player and a smiling young boy pose together at a classroom table with a worksheet.
Check out what’s happening this week, and come cheer on our students! ✨
14 days ago, Van Meter Schools
Weekly schedule of Van Meter school sports events from Monday 9/21 to Sunday 9/27, including volleyball, cross country, football, and JV games with times and locations.
GAMEDAY: Good luck to our volleyball team as they travel to compete in the Dike-New Hartford Tournament today. Let’s go, Dawgs! 🏐
🕖 8:30am
📍 DNH HS
🎟️ https://beta.gobound.com/ia/schools/dikenewhartford/tickets
15 days ago, Van Meter Schools
Volleyball game day announcement featuring VM Bulldogs versus DNH Panthers at DNH High School on September 19 at 8:30 AM.
To celebrate Homecoming week, Mrs. Hetland's 2nd grade students met with High School sophomores to play games and create buildings using STEM materials! 🏫
16 days ago, Van Meter Schools
Younger students build around a tall magnetic-tile tower while older students in Bulldogs jerseys assist nearby.
Students lie head-to-toe on the classroom floor beside a long multicolored chain, appearing to compare their combined length.
A busy classroom of older and younger students collaborates on colorful interlocking chains at several tables.
Students work around a table to assemble long, multicolored chains from small interlocking flower-shaped pieces.
Students smile while connecting colorful flower-shaped pieces into long chains during a collaborative classroom activity.
Older students in blue Bulldogs jerseys help younger students build a tall, colorful structure with magnetic tiles.
Students work together around a classroom table, arranging bright geometric tiles into colorful patterns and designs.
Older and younger students gather around a classroom table, building and examining small colorful construction pieces.
There was so much creativity, collaboration, and fun taking place in our Makerspace this week! 🎉
16 days ago, Van Meter Schools
Group of seven kids smiling and posing indoors, one standing inside a tall structure made of wooden blocks.
Children building a tall tower with wooden blocks in a spacious library area surrounded by bookshelves.
Three children and an adult woman coloring a large poster filled with outlined drawings at a round table in a classroom setting.
Child wearing a hand-colored bulldog paper crown smiles while holding a small blue 3D-printed boat model.
Young boy wearing a blue Bulldogs paper crown plays with colorful fidget spinners at a library table filled with books and educational materials.
Children seated around a round table coloring detailed activity sheets in a library setting with bookshelves in the background.
Smiling boy in a blue football t-shirt holding a small blue toy in a classroom setting.
Young boy smiling while coloring a detailed International Dot Day poster at a classroom table filled with crayons and art supplies.
A group of young children in blue shirts closely gathered around a 3D printer in a classroom setting.
Children gathered around a 3D printer observing the printing process with colorful filament spools in the background.
Everyone had a great time at the Secondary Homecoming Games 2026! 😄🎊
16 days ago, Van Meter Schools
Three students pose by the gym bleachers in Bulldogs and Van Meter athletic gear, holding a football and orange ball.
Two students in white Van Meter football jerseys and blue camouflage pants pose with pastel balloons in the gym.
Two students in white football jerseys pose together in matching decorated overalls with pink and blue details.
Smiling student in a white Van Meter jersey and blue camouflage pants poses with a yellow plastic bat.
Student in a blue Bulldogs football jersey carries a pizza box across the gym during a school event.
Our 2026 Homecoming K-12 Connection Activity was a success! We love how easily we can collaborate and have fun together. 🎉💙
16 days ago, Van Meter Schools
Smiling elementary students and older student helpers gather around a classroom table while making blue paper crafts.
Students and older helpers work together on crafts at classroom tables, with two smiling participants facing the camera.
An older student sits on the classroom floor beside a child with bright blue hair as they work together on an activity.
Three smiling students sit together on a gym floor while other students gather nearby with backpacks along the wall.
An older student wearing a tiara helps a young child complete a coloring activity with markers at a classroom table.
Older student helpers assist young children with blue paper crafts and coloring activities around a classroom table.
A young child and an older student color paper cutouts with markers while other students work together in the classroom.

GAMEDAY: Our football team is taking on Woodward-Granger tonight for our Homecoming football game–go get ‘em, Dawgs! 🏈
🕖 7:00pm
📍 Van Meter HS - Bulldog Stadium
🎥 fan.hudl.com/usa/ia/van-meter/organization/15612/van-meter-high-school
🎟️ https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/vanmeter/tickets

16 days ago, Van Meter Schools
Van Meter Bulldogs face Woodward-Granger Eagles in a football game on September 18 at 7 PM, with players lined up on the field ready for the snap.
GAMEDAY: Good luck to our volleyball team as they travel to compete in the Des Moines Christian Invitational this afternoon. Go Dawgs! 🏐
🕖 4:30pm
📍 Des Moines Christian
🎥 https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ia/des-moines/organization/2786/des-moines-high-school
🎟️ https://www.gobound.com/ia/schools/dmchristian/tickets
17 days ago, Van Meter Schools
Volleyball game day announcement featuring a player jumping to hit the ball during a match at Des Moines Christian Invitational.
Our 1st grade students are enjoying visits from our district librarian, Shannon Miller, as they explore innovative technology tools to deepen their understanding of shadows and sun patterns in their science lessons! Using Merge Cubes and iPads, students are engaging in interactive, hands-on learning experiences that bring science concepts to life. ☀️
18 days ago, Van Meter Schools
A teacher kneels beside two children in pink as they gather around a tablet during a classroom activity.
Two children in bright pink shirts sit on the classroom floor, working with a tablet and patterned cube.
Two children sit close together on the classroom floor, concentrating on a tablet with a patterned cube in front of them.
Two children in pink sit on the classroom floor, tapping a tablet together beside a patterned activity cube.
Two children sit closely on a classroom rug, looking at a tablet while one reaches toward a patterned cube.
Two children sit together on a woven classroom rug, smiling and looking at a tablet held between them.
Two children sit by classroom cabinets, using a tablet and patterned activity cube together.
Two children kneel together in the classroom, using a tablet and patterned activity cube.
Two children sit side by side on the classroom floor, focused on a tablet with a patterned cube nearby.
Two children sit facing each other near a classroom bookshelf, using a tablet and patterned activity cube.
Mrs. Webster's 2nd graders and Mrs. Flaw's 4th graders were excited to meet as buddy classes for the first time this year! They colored bulldogs and hung them on their lockers to celebrate Homecoming Week. Go Dawgs! 🐾
18 days ago, Van Meter Schools
Four students sitting around a classroom table engaged in coloring and drawing activities with art supplies scattered on the table.
Two boys coloring superhero drawings at a classroom table with markers and school supplies nearby.
Six young students smiling and coloring at a classroom table filled with art supplies and papers.
Schedule Update for Wednesday, September 16 🚨

Unfortunately, the weather continues to be uncooperative, so Powderpuff is canceled for this evening.

We know many students and families were looking forward to the game, and we appreciate everyone’s understanding.
18 days ago, Van Meter Schools
VM logo above bold text announcing activities update for Wednesday, September 16 on a blue gradient background.
National School Backpack Awareness Day is a great reminder that a few simple habits can make carrying school supplies safer and more comfortable.

Encourage students to use both shoulder straps, keep heavier items close to the back, and leave unnecessary items at home. 🎒
18 days ago, Van Meter Schools
Girl wearing a pink Paw Patrol backpack holding papers, with text promoting National School Backpack Awareness Day.
The next meeting of the Van Meter Board of Education will take place Wednesday, September 16, beginning at 5:00pm at the District Board Room. The meeting is open to the public.
18 days ago, Van Meter Schools
VM Board of Education meeting announcement for Wednesday, September 16 at 5:00 PM in the district board room.