DES MOINES, Iowa — Some changes could be coming to school grade levels at Des Moines Public Schools.

The district’s Reimagining Education proposal was unveiled at Tuesday night’s school board meeting.

Under the plan, kindergarten through sixth-grade students would attend elementary school. Middle school would be limited to seventh and eighth-grade students, and high school would serve ninth through 12th-grade students.

District leaders also hope to create more pre-K centers and classrooms and add up to eight Signature Schools programs focusing specifically on health sciences, arts, communications, or STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math).

“Roosevelt High School was the most expensive high school in the country when it was built. This community made an investment in education a hundred years ago. it’s time to make the same kind of investment but let’s look at what we have today, let’s look at who we’re serving today, and build the best education system that we can for the next 50 years,” said Des Moines School Board member Patrick Dix.

The plan includes additions and renovations across the district to provide a wide range of students with opportunities to participate in activities, clubs, and athletics. The district says engagement in those programs improves students’ academic success. The plan hopes to provide access to high-quality facilities like varsity-level completion stadiums, eight-lane competitive running tracks, and competition swimming pools.

The Reimagining Education committee will release additional details about the plan during the district’s State of the Schools event next month.

Several public meetings about the proposal are also being planned.

You can view the overview presentation provided to the board here.