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West Des Moines Community Schools offers education to students in kindergarten through grade 12. Its academic curriculum includes language arts, mathematics, science and social studies. The district has an enrollment of more than 8,000 students and also provides speech therapy and speech and hearing testing programs. Additionally, it offers half-day programs that provide instruction and support services for students with disabilities. West Des Moines Community Schools offers a guidance program that provides group and individual counseling, placement advice and orientation services. The district also provides English as a second language program. West Des Moines Community Schools is located in West Des Moines, Iowa.

The Diocese of Des Moines is a religious organization that offers worship and prayer options. The organization has more than 80 parishes in Iowa. It provides advocacy and catholic social teaching services, as well as organizes music workshops. The Diocese of Des Moines also offers protection services for children and young people suffering from sexual abuse. The organization s catholic charities ministry provides family, couple, individual, adoption and pregnancy counseling solutions. The ministry manages St. Joseph Emergency Family Shelter, which offers case management and housing services, as well as sponsors parenting classes. The Diocese of Des Moines additionally publishes a quarterly newsletter.