High school students from Hempstead High School recently returned from a strong showing at the 2025 IHSAA Boys Wrestling 3A State Championship.
Congratulations to the following students on these honors:
High school students from Hempstead and Dubuque Senior recently returned from an impressive showing at the 2025 IHSAA Boys State Swimming Championship.
Congratulations to the following students on these honors:
50-Yard Freestyle
100-Yard Breaststroke
100-Yard Butterfly
100-Yard Freestyle
200-Yard Freestyle
200-Yard Freestyle Relay – STATE CHAMPIONS
200-Yard Individual Medley
400-Yard Freestyle Relay – STATE CHAMPIONS
100-Yard Backstroke
100-Yard Butterfly
200-Yard Medley Relay – 4th Place
50-Yard Freestyle
100-Yard Breaststroke
100-Yard Butterfly
100-Yard Freestyle
200-Yard Individual Medley
200-Yard Medley Relay – TEAM
500-Yard Freestyle
50-Yard Freestyle
100-Yard Backstroke
100-Yard Breaststroke
100-Yard Butterfly
100-Yard Freestyle
200-Yard Freestyle Relay – TEAM
400-Yard Freestyle Relay – TEAM
We are pleased to present the Fall/Winter 2024 K-12 Virtual Student Art Gallery, highlighting the amazing artwork of our students.
The exhibit features the ability to virtually walk through a curated gallery of work — and we hope you’ll enjoy immersing yourself in the exhibit as the vision of these talented student artists comes to life.
High school students from Hempstead and Dubuque Senior recently qualified to compete at the 2025 IGHSAU Girls Wrestling State Championship.
Congratulations to the following students:
125 Weight Class
135 Weight Class
145 Weight Class
155 Weight Class
120 Weight Class
155 Weight Class
The Dubuque Senior Theatre Department had a successful showing at the 2024/2025 International Thespian Excellence Awards (or Thespys® for short).
The national qualifier event was held at the Iowa Thespian Festival on Friday, November 14 at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, IA. The International Thespian Excellence Awards program is designed to provide feedback for Thespians on theatrical performances and technical presentations. Students are adjudicated by theatre educators and professionals on rubrics that reflect national standards in theatre education.
Dubuque Senior brought home nine Superior ratings in the competition in a variety of performance events. In addition, students earned eight overall Excellent and one overall Good rating for their performances.
Students that earned overall Superior ratings qualified for the national event held at the University of Indiana in June, 2025, as part of the International Thespian Festival. The following students earned Superior ratings and have qualified:
The following performances were also selected by adjudicators as the best in their performance centers for the competition:
The following students earned an overall Excellent or Good Rating for their performance:
Furthermore, Dubuque Senior High School’s production of Lauren Gunderson’s The Revolutionists has been selected to perform at the 2025 International Thespian Festival. The selection is based on adjudication from theatre professionals from across the country. The performance of The Revolutionists at the 2024 Iowa Thespian Festival in November was reviewed by the national adjudicators and was selected to be one of just eight main stage performances at the International Thespian Festival.
Dubuque Senior’s production of The Revolutionists featured four remarkable actresses as historical characters at the height of the Reign of Terror in France. The cast includes seniors Ami Bellings (Charlotte Corday) and Bella VandenBerge (Olympe du Gouges), and juniors Peyton Dixon (Marianne Angelles) and Avery Kane (Marie Antoinette). Adjudicators noted the Dubuque Senior actresses for their performances which were “captivating to watch” and for their “emotional depth.”
The production also featured music performed by Anna Garrett-Douillet on the harp. Adjudicators commented on Anna’s powerful performance and musical talent.
The ensemble of The Revolutionists included Kelsey Ahlers, Seattle Bontemps, Joslyn Brown, Olivia Gennings, Norah Homb, Iris Lammer-Heindel, Camilla Moeller, Jameson Norton, Josie Norton, Madeline Oney, and Izzibelle Pregler, as well as a special appearance by Grace Weber. The creative team included Aaron Dean (Director), Katie Galliart (Music Director), and Megan Schumacher (Scenic Art). The design team included more than twenty Dubuque Senior students working on costumes, lights, sound, props, and more. Adjudicators commended the student designers for the strong supporting role the technical elements played in the production.
Dubuque Senior’s performance at the International Thespian Festival will be June 25, 2025 at the University of Indiana in Bloomington, Indiana. More than 3,000 students from across the country and abroad will gather for a week of main stage and studio performances, workshops with theatre professionals, and national competitions.
Congratulations to all our students on their achievements!
We are excited to welcome 8th-grade students and their families to our HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSES at Dubuque Senior High School and Hempstead High School on Monday, January 27.
Each open house begins with a short program at 7 p.m. in the school’s gymnasium.
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Following a short program, students and families will have the opportunity to:
All incoming students and families are encouraged to attend. This event is a chance to learn about the experiences and opportunities available over the next four years.
Ready to join our A+ Team?
Learn about all of the amazing career opportunities available in the district at our Dubuque Community School District JOB FAIR on Thursday, Jan. 16, from 1-3 p.m. at the district’s main offices at 2300 Chaney Road!
Representatives from departments across the district will be on hand, including:
Interviews will be conducted ON SITE during the fair!
PLUS, many position coordinate with the school calendar so you can be aligned with your child’s schedule!
Looking for a more flexible as-needed role? Learn about becoming a substitute teacher or paraprofessional at the fair!
CAN’T WAIT AND READY TO APPLY? Start your application today!
Enrollment for FREE four-year-old preschool in the Dubuque Community School District for the 2025-2026 school year will begin on Monday, Dec. 9.
This includes all 12 Dubuque public elementary schools as well as the district’s Seedlings Preschool Center on Chavenelle Road offering preschool through the Statewide Voluntary Preschool Program. (Note: Seedlings Preschool Center has optional, fee-based wraparound care available at the adjacent Dubuque Community Y Childcare.)
Parents and guardians may enroll students ONLINE beginning at NOON on Monday, December 9, at www.dbqschools.org/preschool.
All district elementary schools and the district’s main office will have computers and staff assistance available beginning December 9 for families needing internet access to complete preschool enrollment.
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 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 10 (including submission of proof of age and proof of residency) will be considered in the first round of placement notifications beginning on January 15.
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 enrollment office at enrollment@dbqschools.org.
For questions about preschool programming, 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.
The Dubuque Community School District will host a Multilingual Family Night as part of the district’s family and community engagement series on Thursday, Dec. 5, from 4:30-7 p.m. at Dubuque Senior High School. Admission to the event is free.
We are READY. TO SUPPORT YOU.
Multilingual families with students in grades 8-12 are invited to join other multilingual families for a wonderful night connecting with the Dubuque Community School District and the many resources available to support you and your student. Interpreters and childcare will be provided.
This event is a VERTEX Initiative awareness opportunity made possible in partnership with Dubuque Area Labor-Management Council and the DRA.
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Looking ahead to kindergarten next year? Get a SNEAK PEEK of kindergarten life on Tuesday, December 3, from 5:30-7 p.m.
Staff from elementary schools across the district are excited to share all the amazingness that awaits soon-to-be kindergartners at all Dubuque Community School District schools.
Join us at one of the following locations:
Carver Elementary School
2007 Radford Road, Dubuque, Iowa 52002
Irving Elementary School
2520 Pennsylvania Avenue, Dubuque, Iowa 52001
Prescott Elementary School
1151 White Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001
This is an open house event, so families may stop by at any time during the event hours.
Kindergarten Sneak Peak is a fantastic opportunity for future kindergarten students and their families to explore our kindergarten program! This fun, interactive event will give attendees that chance to:
We can’t wait to welcome the class of 2038 to our school community and provide the highest quality education in Dubuque!
We are READY. For Kindergarten.
For questions, call 563/552-3058 or email enrollment@dbqschools.org.