DeSoto Intermediate
Address: 317 Spruce Street, PO Box 39 DeSoto, Iowa 50069
Email: DI.Office@admschools.org | Phone: (515) 834-2424 | Fax: (515) 381-6349
Welcome to DeSoto Intermediate! Serving all ADM students in grades 5-6, DeSoto Intermediate offers a supportive and engaging learning environment. With a focus on small class sizes, our departmentalized structure allows teachers to specialize in either literacy or STEM instruction. Students are grouped into red and black teams, rotating among core content teachers and connecting with peers during music, band, Tiger Time, lunch, and recess. Our staff includes professionals in gifted and talented education, special education, counseling, and the arts, ensuring a well-rounded experience for every learner.
Our teachers are lifelong learners who engage in ongoing professional development to provide high-quality instruction. We believe in strong partnerships between school and home, and we actively encourage family involvement through programs like Watch DOGS, school concerts, and a variety of volunteer opportunities. DeSoto Intermediate is a welcoming and dynamic community where students can thrive socially and academically. I look forward sharing more with you about DeSoto Intermediate in the future and partnering with you in your child’s education at ADM!
Sincerely,
Amy Hemphill
DeSoto Intermediate Principal
Amy Hemphill
Principal
amy.hemphill@admschools.org
Anthony Lohse
Assistant Principal
anthony.lohse@admschools.org
News and updates from DeSoto Intermediate and the District Office.
October 14, 2026
Please join us in congratulating Jessie Perry for 5 years of service at ADM! Jessie is a 6th Grade ELA and Social Studies Teacher and a PLC Leader at DeSoto Intermediate School. She was born in Des...
October 14, 2026
Please join us in congratulating Julie Paetznick for 5 years of service at ADM! Julie is a custodian at DeSoto Intermediate School who was born and raised in Council Bluffs, IA. She comes to ADM as...
October 14, 2026
Please join us in congratulating Ashlee Nichols for 5 years of service at ADM! Ashlee is a 5th and 6th Grade Math Interventionist at DeSoto Intermediate School who is celebrating 5 years with ADM t...
October 12, 2026
October is Principal Appreciation Month! Please join us in thanking our principals for their hard work and their dedication to the students and families of ADM. #WeAreADM | #HumbleHungrySmart
October 9, 2026
The monthly Board Meeting for ADM Schools will take place on Monday, October 12, 2026 at 5:30 PMThe agenda for the ADM Schools Board Meeting has been posted. You are invited to use the link below t...
October 9, 2026
New flyers have been posted on the ADM Website: ADM Fine Arts Boosters ~ Craft Fair ~ Saturday, November 7th ADM Tiger Wrestling Club ~ Grades PK-6 ~ 2026-27 Registration Now Open Adel Parks & ...
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Note: Under Iowa law and ADM policy, digital instruction for students in grades K–5 is limited to a maximum of 60 minutes per day. Technology is used to support – not supplant – foundational learning, and digital devices are not permitted during recess. Parents have the right to request additional reductions in their child’s digital instruction. Requests should be directed to the building principal.
