Contact us

Got a question or comment? Contact us at (515) 294-1390 or e-mail sciencebound@
iastate.edu

SCIENCE BOUND in the
Des Moines Public Schools

SCIENCE BOUND and the Des Moines Public Schools have been partners in education since 1990.

Each year, approximately 175 students in the ten middle and five high schools participate in the program. Nearly 50 SCIENCE BOUND graduates are on the Iowa State campus.

• Des Moines Schools, Teachers and Contact Information
• CATALYST Program
• Des Moines Public Schools Web site
• Des Moines SB High School Calendar
• Des Moines SB Middle School Calendar

News & Updates

Parent Meeting

 

An overflowing crowd came out for the parent meeting at North High School on November 13. Dr. Connie Hargrave told parents that it is important to share their “stories of tenacity” in order to encourage their young people to excel. Parents also had the opportunity to network with other families. The next parent meeting will be in March.

 

Springbrook Natural Sciences Experience

 

Students in the Eighth Grade Preparatory Program each year head to Springbrook Conservation Education Center in Guthrie Center, Iowa, for an overnight natural sciences experience. Here students conduct a water quality activity . For more images from Springbrook, click here.

 

2009 SB Honors Banquet

 

Dr. Connie Hargrave, SCIENCE BOUND director, presents Javier Tello-Guillen, a senior from Des Moines North High School, with a certificate recognizing his graduation at the 2009 SCIENCE BOUND Honors Banquet.

View a list of 2009 SCIENCE BOUND graduates and award winners here.

 

Incoming Freshmen
Prepare to Excel

 

Jaime Sandoval, Jr., a freshmen at ISU from Hoover High School in Des Moines, presents on engines as part of his SPEED (Summer Program for Enhancing Engineering Development) experience. Students from SCIENCE BOUND participated in SPEED and APEx to help prepare them for success at Iowa State.