Willowbrook Elementary

Two of Southeast Polk’s talented young students, Jodi Fertig and Sydney Miller, recently achieved an incredible milestone—each of their authored books has been published! Under the pen name, Jodi Harger, an 8th grader when she authored Bonded...

On a crisp fall morning, the Willowbrook Playground Dedication brought smiles despite the chill, and the students couldn’t have been more excited! Principal Panosh led the celebration, expressing heartfelt thanks to those who made this project a...

Altoona Police Chief Greg Stallman and Pleasant Hill Police Captain Amy Kramer talk with Dr. Dirk Halupnik about the very important topic of safety in our schools. The safety of our students, staff, and community is the...

October is National Principal Appreciation Month! We thought it would be fun to get to know our amazing #1SEP principals a little better with a game of “This or That?” Watch the video here: SEP Principals This or...

With school starting tomorrow, we just want to make sure you have easy access to this chart, which shows the start and end times for the 2024-2025 school year. It’s a repost of the information that was...

On April 30, 2024 we celebrated our friend Ielana.  The SEP Girls Soccer Team showed their support with a pink out night and sold t-shirts for the event.  We celebrated her by wearing pink or yellow to...

On April 30, 2024 we celebrated our friend Ielana.  The SEP Girls Soccer Team showed their support with a pink out night and sold t-shirts for the event.  We celebrated her by wearing pink or yellow to...

Southeast Polk Senior Aidan Douglas has been named a finalist in the National Merit Scholarship program! Aiden has made a great showing already. Over 1.3 million students in 21,000 high schools entered the program by taking the...

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...

Culture Day 2024 provided Willowbrook students with a window to the world!  Compliments of the Willowbrook PTA, and organized by Willowbrook’s ELL teacher Amy Olesen, students were dancing, playing music, speaking and learning about clothing and traditions...

We are looking forward to seeing all of our families again for the 2023-2024 school year. Here is a list of upcoming Back to School Nights.* *May be subject to change. Always look for emails from your...

We’re so excited that your kindergartner is coming to Southeast Polk!  We have eight amazing elementary buildings across the district filled with talented and passionate staff who are trained to provide your child with an incredible educational...