Students around the Des Moines metro may see some new faces or familiar people in new roles as they go back to school for the 2025-26 year.

Here's a list of who is a new principal or school district administrator in several metro districts, including in Ankeny , Johnston , Urbandale , Waukee and West Des Moines , provided by district spokespersons.

More information about lead school principals has been included as available from district news releases and Des Moines Register stories.

Ankeny schools names 3 new principals

Nikki Heidemann is the principal at Rock Creek Elementary. Heidemann has been Lawson Elementary's principal in Johnston but previously worked in Ankeny as the assistant principal at Southview Middle School and a school administrative manager at Prairie Trail

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