At its January 8, 2024 meeting, the Dubuque Community School District Board of Education approved and presented a proclamation declaring January 14 and 15 as Days of Great Celebration in Honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.
General
NEW PROCESS: Free Four-Year-Old Preschool Enrollment and Registration, Jan. 8
Enrollment and registration for FREE four-year-old preschool in the Dubuque Community School District will begin on Monday, Jan. 8.
This includes all 12 Dubuque public elementary schools as well as the district’s new preschool center on Chavenelle Road offering preschool through the Statewide Voluntary Preschool Program.
NEW THIS YEAR, parents and guardians may enroll students ONLINE beginning at NOON on Monday, January 8, at www.dbqschools.org/preschool.
All district elementary schools and the district’s main office will have computers and staff assistance available beginning January 8 for families needing internet access to complete preschool enrollment and registration.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Free four-year-old preschool is open to students residing in Iowa who are four by September 15. Proof of age (preferably a birth certificate) and proof of residency are required to enroll a student and may be uploaded during the enrollment application process or provided in hard copy to the district enrollment office at 2300 Chaney Road.
Your student’s enrollment application will not be considered complete until these documents have been received.
For the enrollment and registration process, families should have the student’s main household and health information readily available.
PRESCHOOL SITE OPTIONS
Space may be limited in some facilities and enrollment applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Enrollment for preschool is not based on geography and all sites are open to Iowa residents. Applications will be time-stamped and families will be able to select up to three locations and time slots in order of preference.
Applications completed by January 12 (including submission of proof of age and proof of residency) will be considered in the first round of placement notifications beginning on January 19.
In addition to spots in Dubuque’s public schools, a variety of community preschool partners also offer free four-year-old preschool.
QUESTIONS?
For additional enrollment questions, individuals should contact the district early childhood office at earlychildhood@dbqschools.org.
The Statewide Voluntary Preschool Program for Four-Year-Old Children is funded by the State of Iowa and facilitated locally by the Dubuque Community School District.
2024-2025 and 2025-2026 School Calendars Approved
On Monday, Dec. 11, 2023, the Dubuque Community School District Board of Education approved the school calendars for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years.
NEW Seedlings Preschool Center! Interested?
The Dubuque Community School District is excited to open Seedlings Preschool Center, a new state-of-the-art preschool center in Dubuque’s industrial center for the start of the next school year.
The 18,000-square-foot Seedlings Preschool Center, located in the soon-to-be-renovated former Medline building on Chavenelle Road, will also offer streamlined access to wrap-around child care programming in the adjacent Dubuque Community Y Early Learning Center.
ENROLL NOW AT SEEDLINGS PRESCHOOL CENTER
Seedlings was designed entirely with our earliest learners in mind, including:
- Up to 10 newly renovated classrooms
- A fully accessible outdoor playground
- Specially designed sensory spaces
- Meal service and common spaces
- A dedicated team of preschool teachers and support staff
Both morning and afternoon preschool slots will be available for families. Enrollment and registration for Seedlings Preschool Cener (and all other Dubuque Community School District preschool sites) is now open at www.dbqschools.org/preschool.
Wrap-Around Child Care: The Dubuque Community Y Early Learning Center is connected to the preschool center and allows for a seamless transition between child care and preschool programming.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE DUBUQUE COMMUNITY Y EARLY LEARNING CENTER
Draft 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 School Calendars Released
The Dubuque Community School District has released draft calendars for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years.
View the DRAFT 2024-2025 School Calendar
View the DRAFT 2025-2026 School Calendar
NOTE: The draft calendar feedback period has now closed.
Hempstead and Dubuque Senior Qualify for Girls State Swimming and Diving
High school students from Hempstead and Dubuque Senior recently qualified to compete at the 2023 IGHSAU Girls Swimming and Diving State Championship.
Congratulations to the following students:
State Qualifiers
Hempstead High School
50-Yard Freestyle
- Kenzie Tomkins
- Rebecca Roling
Para 50-Yard Freestyle
- Ally Darter
100-Yard Freestyle
- Kenzie Tomkins
100-Yard Breaststroke
- Maisey Duehr
Para 100-Yard Breaststroke
- Ally Darter
500-Yard Freestyle
- Kate Duehr
200-Yard Medley Relay
- Nora Davis | Callie Dolphin | Emma Oberhoffer | Kenzie Tomkins
200-Yard Freestyle Relay
- Nora Davis | Callie Dolphin | Maisey Duehr | Rebecca Roling
400-Yard Freestyle Relay
- Nora Davis | Kate Duehr | Rebecca Roling | Kenzie Tomkins
Dubuque Senior High School
50-Yard Freestyle
- Annie Gilligan
100-Yard Backstroke
- Annie Gilligan
- Kaitlyn Vantiger
100-Yard Freestyle
- Molly Gilligan
100-Yard Butterfly
- Evie Hall
- Savanna Koch
200-Yard Medley Relay
- Annie Gilligan | Molly Gilligan | Savanna Koch | Kaitlyn Vantiger
200-Yard Freestyle Relay
- Molly Gilligan | Evie Hall | Savanna Koch | Kaitlyn Vantiger
400-Yard Freestyle Relay
- Annie Gilligan | Molly Gilligan | Savanna Koch | Kaitlyn Vantiger
League of Women Voters 2023 School Board Candidate Forum
The Dubuque League of Women Voters held the 2023 School Board Candidate Forum on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at 6:30 p.m.
Members of the public were invited to attend the forum in person, which was held at the Dubuque Community School District Office at 2300 Chaney Road.
WATCH THE VIDEO:
The forum can also be viewed live on Mediacom Channel 16 or 117-6.
Dubuque Senior and Hempstead Students Qualify for State Cross Country
Students from both Dubuque Senior and Hempstead High Schools competed in the Iowa High School State Cross Country qualifying meet to determine their eligibility to compete at the State Championship at Kennedy Park in Fort Dodge on Friday, October 27th.
Congratulations to the following Class 4A student qualifiers:
Dubuque Senior High School
GIRLS
Team Qualifiers
- Leah Klapatauskas | Grade 12
- Claire Hoyer | Grade 11
- Emily Gorton | Grade 11
- Emma Chesterman | Grade 10
- Neveah Kessler | Grade 10
- Briel Bechen | Grade 10
- Lise Hoyer | Grade 9
BOYS
Individual Qualifiers
- Jack Kirman | Grade 10
Hempstead High School
GIRLS
Team Qualifiers
- Keelee Leitzen | Grade 12
- Julia Gehl | Grade 12
- Evie Henneberry | Grade 11
- Maggie Henneberry | Grade 9
- Mylee Lange | Grade 11
- Natalie Leitzen | Grade 9
- Ellie Hermiston | Grade 12
BOYS
Team Qualifiers
- John Maloney | Grade 12
- Charlie Driscoll | Grade 12
- Owen Leitzen | Grade 11
- Brandon Kass | Grade 11
- Micah Fern | Grade 10
- Zack Johnson | Grade 12
- Matt Hanselman | Grade 12
Crescent Community Health Center to Host Mobile Summer Vaccine Clinics
Crescent Community Health Center in Dubuque will offer a mobile vaccine / sports physical clinic at four Dubuque Community School District schools during the month of July.
Dubuque Community School District Students are able to attend one of these clinics for school year vaccinations and/or sports physicals. Students must be accompanied by a parent/guardian in order to receive services.
Clinic dates and locations are:
Thursday, July 6
1-4 p.m.
Audubon Elementary School, 605 Lincoln Avenue
CLINIC FOR: Ages 6 to 8 | SERVICES: Vaccines only
Thursday, July 13
1-4 p.m.
Prescott Elementary School, 1151 White Street
CLINIC FOR: Ages 6 to 8 | SERVICES: Vaccines only
Thursday, July 20
1-4 p.m.
Table Mound Elementary School, 100 Tower Drive
CLINIC FOR: Ages 6 to 8 | SERVICES: Vaccines, physicals, vision
Thursday, July 27
11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Kennedy Elementary School, 2135 Woodland Drive
CLINIC FOR: Ages 4 (PreK) to 11 | SERVICES: Vaccines, physicals, vision
Back-to-School Bash 2023, August 5
Don’t miss this year’s Back-to-School Bash: Impacting Our Community!
Saturday, Aug. 5
11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Audubon Elementary School
605 Lincoln Ave.
BACK-TO-SCHOOL BASH FEATURES:
- sign-up for school supplies from the St. Mark’s Apples For Students program (Learn how to contribute supplies to the program)
- Dubuque Community School District registration assistance
- vaccinations and school physicals
- free Back-to-School Bash t-shirt
- booths by a variety of community organizations
- and more!
NEED A RIDE? WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED!
Hop on or off a school bus shuttle at one of the following locations/times:
| LOCATION | PICK-UP / DROP-OFF TIMES | |||
| Penn Place Apartments (West entrance) |
10 a.m. |
11:15 a.m. |
12:30 p.m. |
1:45 p.m. |
| Irving Elementary School (crosswalk) |
10:05 a.m. |
11:20 a.m. |
12:35 p.m. |
1:50 p.m. |
| Lincoln Elementary School (bus lane) |
10:10 a.m. |
11:25 a.m. |
12:40 p.m. |
1:55 p.m. |
| Prescott Elementary School (White Street side) |
10:15 a.m. |
11:30 a.m. |
12:45 p.m. |
2 p.m. |
| BACK-TO-SCHOOL BASH! (Audubon Elementary School) |
10:20 a.m. |
11:35 a.m. |
12:50 p.m. |
2:05 p.m. |
| Marshall Elementary School (crosswalk) |
10:30 a.m. |
11:45 a.m. |
1 p.m. |
2:15 p.m. |
| Casey’s (Peru Road) |
10:40 a.m. |
11:55 a.m. |
1:10 p.m. |
2:25 p.m. |
| Terrace Heights (Tanzenite Ave East entrance) |
10:45 a.m. |
Noon | 1:15 p.m. |
2:30 p.m. |
| Fulton Elementary School (White Street side) |
10:50 a.m. |
12:05 p.m. |
1:20 p.m. |
2:35 p.m. |
| BACK-TO-SCHOOL BASH! (Audubon Elementary School) |
11 a.m. |
12:15 p.m. |
1:30 p.m. |
2:45 p.m. |
Thank you to the AMAZING community organizations that make the Back-to-School Bash possible:
- Black Men Coalition
- City of Dubuque
- Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque
- Dubuque Community Schools
- Kendall Hunt Publishing Company
- Multicultural Family Center
- RH Prints Co.
- Resources Unite!
- St. Mark Youth Enrichment
- Women United | United Way of Dubuque Area Tri-States
- and many more!
QUESTIONS?
Contact Anderson Sainci!
563/589-6054 or
asainci@cityofdubuque.org