Education in Des Moines

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Libraries in Polk County, Iowa

Des Moines Public Library
Des Moines Forest Avenue Library, 2 km (1 mile)
Cowles Library, 3 km (2 miles)
Grand View College Library, 4 km (2 miles)
American Institute of Business Library, 4 km (2 miles)
Des Moines East Side Library, 5 km (3 miles)
Des Moines Franklin Avenue Library, 6 km (4 miles)
Des Moines South Side Library, 6 km (4 miles)
Pleasant Hill City Library, 9 km (6 miles)
Central Iowa Regional Library, 9 km (6 miles)
Clive Public Library, 13 km (8 miles)
Altoona City Public Library, 14 km (9 miles)
Bondurant Community Library, 18 km (11 miles)
Grimes Public Library, 18 km (11 miles)
Polk City Community Library, 22 km (14 miles)
Mitchellville Public Library, 24 km (15 miles)

Schools in Polk County, Iowa

Curtis School, 1 km (1 mile)
Edmunds Academy of Fine Arts, 2 km (1 mile)
Sabin School, 2 km (1 mile)
East High School, 2 km (1 mile)
Des Moines Central Campus, 2 km (1 mile)
Saint Anthony School, 2 km (1 mile)
Dowling High School, 2 km (1 mile)
Dunlap School, 2 km (1 mile)
Wallace School, 3 km (2 miles)
North Des Moines Alternative High School, 3 km (2 miles)
Drake University, 3 km (2 miles)
Ruby Van Meter School, 3 km (2 miles)
Callahan Junior High School, 3 km (2 miles)
Elmwood School, 3 km (2 miles)
Saint Joseph Academy, 3 km (2 miles)
Findley Elementary School, 4 km (2 miles)
Clarkson School, 4 km (2 miles)
Grand View College, 4 km (2 miles)
Brooks School, 4 km (2 miles)
American Institute of Business, 4 km (2 miles)
Cattell School, 4 km (2 miles)
Open Bible College, 4 km (2 miles)
Park Avenue School, 4 km (2 miles)
All Saints School, 4 km (2 miles)
Greenwood School, 4 km (2 miles)
Garton Elementary School, 4 km (3 miles)
Phillips School, 5 km (3 miles)
Brody Junior High School, 5 km (3 miles)
Roosevelt High School, 5 km (3 miles)
Smouse School, 5 km (3 miles)
Perkins School, 5 km (3 miles)
Granger School, 5 km (3 miles)
Franklin Junior High School, 6 km (4 miles)
Merrill Junior High School, 6 km (4 miles)
Saylor Center School, 6 km (4 miles)
Goodrell Junior High School, 6 km (4 miles)
Mitchell Elementary School, 6 km (4 miles)
South Des Moines Alternative School, 6 km (4 miles)
Orchard Place School, 6 km (4 miles)
Adams School, 7 km (4 miles)
Saint Theresa School, 7 km (4 miles)
Riley School, 7 km (4 miles)
Moore School, 7 km (4 miles)
Alternative High School, 7 km (4 miles)
Christian School, 7 km (4 miles)
McKee Elementary School, 7 km (5 miles)
Cowles Elementary School, 7 km (5 miles)
Norwoodville Elementary School, 8 km (5 miles)
Clegg Park Elementary, 8 km (5 miles)
Fort Des Moines School, 8 km (5 miles)
Douglas School, 8 km (5 miles)
Elm Grove School, 8 km (5 miles)
Cornell Elementary School, 8 km (5 miles)
Clive School, 8 km (5 miles)
Dowling High School, 9 km (5 miles)
Rex Mathes School, 9 km (5 miles)
Fairmeadows Elementary School, 10 km (6 miles)
Crestview Elementary School, 10 km (6 miles)
Delaware Elementary School, 10 km (6 miles)
Gospel Assembly Christian Academy, 10 km (6 miles)
Urbandale Middle School, 10 km (6 miles)
Valerius Elementary School, 11 km (7 miles)
Valley High School, 11 km (7 miles)
Des Moines Area Community College, 13 km (8 miles)
Altoona Elementary School, 14 km (9 miles)
Centennial Elementary School, 15 km (9 miles)
Prairie Green School (historical), 15 km (9 miles)
Pleasant Plain School (historical), 15 km (10 miles)
Crocker Center School, 16 km (10 miles)
Ankeny East Elementary School, 16 km (10 miles)
Ankeny Christian Academy, 16 km (10 miles)
Faith Baptist Bible College, 16 km (10 miles)
Randolph School (historical), 16 km (10 miles)
Frize School (historical), 16 km (10 miles)
Northview Middle School, 16 km (10 miles)
Ankeny High School, 17 km (10 miles)
Northeast Elementary School, 17 km (11 miles)
Grimes School, 18 km (11 miles)
Bondurant-Farrar Junior and Senior High School, 18 km (11 miles)
Anderson Elementary School, 18 km (11 miles)
Dallas Center - Grimes Elementary School, 18 km (11 miles)
Adams School (historical), 19 km (12 miles)
Franklin School (historical), 20 km (12 miles)
School Number 4, 24 km (15 miles)
School Number 7, 25 km (15 miles)
Elkhart Center School, 25 km (16 miles)
Fairview School (historical), 27 km (17 miles)

Schools in Warren County, Iowa

Clover Hill School, 10 km (6 miles)
Norwalk Community High School, 14 km (8 miles)
East Elementary School, 14 km (9 miles)
Carlisle Community Schools, 15 km (9 miles)
Simpson College, 26 km (16 miles)
Emerson School, 26 km (16 miles)
Martensdale Elementary School, 26 km (16 miles)
Mount Hope School (historical), 26 km (16 miles)
Ogden School, 27 km (17 miles)
Reddish School, 27 km (17 miles)
Davis School, 31 km (19 miles)
Round Grove School, 32 km (20 miles)
Saint Marys School - Martensdale, 33 km (20 miles)
Brown School, 34 km (21 miles)
Bryant School, 36 km (22 miles)
Milo Elementary School, 37 km (23 miles)
Cool School, 40 km (25 miles)
Green Plain School, 42 km (26 miles)
Mount Olive School, 45 km (28 miles)
Pleasant View School, 46 km (29 miles)

Libraries in Warren County, Iowa

Carlisle Public Library, 15 km (9 miles)
Dunn Library, 26 km (16 miles)
New Virginia Library, 47 km (29 miles)

Schools in Dallas County, Iowa

Eason Elementary School, 18 km (11 miles)
Valley Grove School, 25 km (15 miles)
Assumption School, 25 km (16 miles)
Dallas Center Grimes School, 30 km (19 miles)
Branett School (historical), 31 km (19 miles)
East Beaver School (historical), 32 km (20 miles)
De Soto Intermediate School, 33 km (20 miles)
Adel Desoto High School, 33 km (21 miles)
Adel Desoto Middle School, 34 km (21 miles)
Adel Elementary School, 34 km (21 miles)
Minburn Elementary School, 39 km (24 miles)
Central Dallas School, 43 km (27 miles)
Bear Creek School, 45 km (28 miles)
Dexfield Community School, 48 km (30 miles)
Garfield School, 49 km (31 miles)
Dexfield Elementary School, 51 km (32 miles)

Libraries in Dallas County, Iowa

Granger Public Library, 25 km (16 miles)
De Soto Public Library, 33 km (20 miles)
Adel Public Library, 33 km (21 miles)
Dexter Library, 51 km (32 miles)

Schools in Jasper County, Iowa

PCM Community School, 32 km (20 miles)
Colfax-Mingo Elementary School, 33 km (20 miles)
Colfax-Mingo Middle School, 34 km (21 miles)
Colfax-Mingo High School, 34 km (21 miles)
Central Junior High School, 49 km (30 miles)
Emerson Hough School, 50 km (31 miles)
Berg School, 51 km (32 miles)
Aurora Heights School, 51 km (32 miles)

Libraries in Jasper County, Iowa

Colfax Public Library, 33 km (20 miles)
Monroe Library and Community Building, 44 km (27 miles)
Newton Library, 49 km (30 miles)

Libraries in Marion County, Iowa

Shadle Memorial Library, 37 km (23 miles)

Schools in Madison County, Iowa

Bennett - North River Stone School (historical), 37 km (23 miles)
Saint Charles Elementary School, 37 km (23 miles)
Cedar School, 42 km (26 miles)
Earlham Senior High School, 43 km (27 miles)
Scott School, 44 km (27 miles)
Buffalo School, 44 km (28 miles)
Douglas Center School, 45 km (28 miles)
Grant School, 51 km (32 miles)

Libraries in Madison County, Iowa

Earlham Library, 43 km (27 miles)

Schools in Clarke County, Iowa

Snyder School, 49 km (31 miles)

Schools in Lucas County, Iowa

Center School, 50 km (31 miles)

Schools in Marion County, Iowa

Pella Community School, 51 km (31 miles)
Dallas Elementary School, 51 km (32 miles)

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