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South Union Elementary School Building
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South Union Elementary School Students Eating Breakfast
4201 South Union Street | Des Moines, IA 50315
Phone: 515-242-8409 | Fax: 515-323-8644
The Plan at DMPS to Make Up Fall Instructional Time The Plan at DMPS to Make Up Fall Instructional Time
How to Select Virtual or In-Person Learning at DMPS How to Select Virtual or In-Person Learning at DMPS
Parent Weekly Update Parent Weekly Update
Free School Meals for All DMPS Students Free School Meals for All DMPS Students

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  • Key Dates 
  • April 5th: Picture Retake Day
  • May 25th: SU at the Zoo!
  • May 31st: NO SCHOOL (Memorial Day)
  • June 3rd: Last day of school- early release

Purchase South Union Apparel!  Buy online and ship to your house!  https://jesslynncreations.com/shop?olsPage=t%2Fsouth-union-elementary

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.

Des Moines Public Schools uses Infinite Campus as its web-based student information system.

Click Here to access the Infinite Campus Student/Parent Portal

South Union receives TEFAP foods from the USDA commodity program supplying our Food Pantry.  This is the link to the non discrimination statement https://www.fns.usda.gov/fns-nondiscrimination-statement

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  • School Board Meeting

  • Classes in Session Today (rev.)

  • School Board Meeting

  • School Board Meeting

  • Preschool – last day of school