Continuing Education Opportunity/Pathways

The Continuing Education Opportunity (CEO) Program provides students with options for obtaining the GED or working toward a high school diploma through the Pathways program in conjunction with Des Moines Public Schools. In GED classes, students build skills in math, reading, writing, social studies, and science in order to pass these five official GED tests and obtain a GED diploma. In the Pathways program, students recover credit and obtain a high school diploma through project-based learning. In both programs, students participate in a life skills course that assists them in their journey toward independent living.

Eligibility

Students involved with Juvenile Court may be referred to either of these two programs to continue their education in an alternate setting. To enter the GED program, students need to be at least 17 years old or they need to obtain a court order to complete the GED at 16.