The goal of Des Moines Science Bound program is to help meet our state and national need for a technical workforce by increasing the number of ethnically diverse Iowa students who pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

The Science Bound and Des Moines Public Schools partnership began with a pilot program that became the foundation for a three-year National Science Foundation grant. Each year, approximately 200 students in ten middle, one K-8, and five high schools participate in the Des Moines program.