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Options Academy students working
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1000 Porter Avenue | Des Moines, IA 50315
Phone: 515-242-8323 | Fax: 515-242-8296
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 Academy students are thriving even through the Covid-19 Pandemic.  We have celebrated 165 course recoveries so far!  Keep up the great work students and staff!  Options Enrollment is now Open!  Earn your Des Moines Public Schools Diploma through the HiSET.  For more information, email options.academy@dmschools.org.

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

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