Junior High

Eating local means fresher food for our students and supporting Iowa/Midwest farmers. It’s a win-win! Thanks to all who help our students eat healthier! Southeast Polk Food and Nutrition received two Local Food Grants this year! We’ve...

During the 2023-2024 school year the Southeast Polk Junior High will be providing surveys to students to better understand the views students have about the climate at the SEP Junior High.  Linked below is the survey that...

Our 8th grade students had several special speakers today for their College and Career Day. Special events like College and Career Days give students an up-close look at different career paths and connects their learning to the...

We realize that at times the different tools we use can be confusing- especially since they sound almost exactly the same! Linked here is a document the teachers and coaches of SEP Junior High have put together...

Southeast Polk Community School District has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2021 honor by the Des Moines Register for seven years running! The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by...

Southeast Polk Jr. High math teacher, Mr. Tim Harvey, has been working very hard at the SEP Junior High garden and greenhouse this spring and summer! You may be familiar with our SEP Jr. High Garden because...

We are proud to announce that our Southeast Polk Jr. High has been named a Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Distinguished School again! The PLTW Program Recognition celebrates schools committed to helping students own their education by...

To recognize the National School Lunch Program, serving 30 million children each day Southeast Polk schools will celebrate National School Lunch Week from October 14-18, 2019. The theme, “School Lunch: What’s on Your Playlist,” spotlights how today’s...

Des Moines Register Names Southeast Polk Community School District  5 Time Winner of the Top Workplaces Award  Southeast Polk Community School District has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2019 honor by the Des Moines Register for the...

The Junior High Homecoming Dance will be held Friday, September 13, 4:30-6:30PM at the Junior High. Students need to leave after school and make arrangements to return at 4:30.  The cost to attend the dance is $5....

Student Assistance at Southeast Polk Southeast Polk schools partners with Employee and Family Resources to provide3 supports for students. Established in 1964, Employee & Family Resources (EFR) is a non-profit human services organization in Des Moines, Iowa....