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5301 Grand Avenue | Des Moines, IA 50312
Phone: 515-242-8448 | Fax: 515-323-8656
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To contact Merrill during the COVID-19 school closure, please email:

Principal Kathryn (Kate) Panek at: kathryn.panek@dmschools.org

Office Manager, Jane Schumann at: jane.schumann@dmschools.org

We are currently still working from our homes. Our summer hours are 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Thank you for your patience as we strive to best serve our Merrill Community during this difficult time.

The Merrill Minute

Student Technology and/or Login Issues? Email: bts.merrill@dmschools.org

Des Moines Public Schools will be closed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Please click HERE to be directed to the DMPS website for more information.

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All Events

  • 2020-21 Online Registration Opens

  • School Board Meeting

  • First Day of School

  • School Board Meeting

  • Labor Day – no school