Spanish Curriculum Services

The Des Moines Public Schools district in Iowa is seeking a vendor to provide a high-quality, standards-aligned Spanish language curriculum and related services. The district requires a comprehensive curriculum that promotes language proficiency, intercultural competence, and student engagement. The selected provider must deliver instructional design structured around essential questions, thematic units, performance-based tasks, and authentic resources such as texts, audio, video, and cultural artifacts. The scope of work includes providing a user-friendly digital curriculum platform with interactive student features and teacher-facing materials like pacing guides, lesson plans, and instructional strategies. The district also requires a standards-aligned, performance-based assessment system that measures interpretive communication. Additionally, the curriculum must feature scaffolding and differentiation strategies for diverse learners and multilingual students, backed by initial and ongoing professional learning, coaching, technical assistance, and customer support. Eligible bidders must be onshore United States organizations capable of performing the work entirely offsite. All curriculum materials must comply with local, state, and federal standards and guidelines. The district is establishing a contract period of one year and is currently looking for proposals to determine the budget. Bidders must submit all questions regarding this opportunity no later than June 19, 2026. The final response can be submitted digitally via email or through the online portal. The district will evaluate proposals based on the vendor's ability to deliver the comprehensive curriculum, digital platform, assessment systems, and professional support services outlined in the request.