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Options Academy students working
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1000 Porter Avenue | Des Moines, IA 50315
Phone: 515-242-7589 | Fax: 515-242-7591
What We Can All Do For A Healthy School Year 2021-22 What We Can All Do For A Healthy School Year 2021-22
Free School Meals for All DMPS Students this Fall Free School Meals for All DMPS Students this Fall
Summer Graduation 2020 Summer Graduation 2020
DMPS Has a Special PLACE to Earn Your Diploma DMPS Has a Special PLACE to Earn Your Diploma

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Options Enrollment is now OPEN for the 2021-2022 school year!  Earn your High School Diploma through the HiSET.  For more information, email options.academy@dmschools.org.

Options Academy students are thriving even through the Covid-19 Pandemic.  We have celebrated 829 course recoveries so far!  Keep up the great work students and staff!

PLACE Academy Enrollment is now Open!  Earn your free High School Equivalency Diploma.  To register click here!

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