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.

PACE School/Academic Programs

Day Program

The PACE Day Program is a gender-specific alternative educational program with a skill-building component for middle school or high school youth experiencing social, behavioral or emotional problems.

Continuing Education Opportunity/Pathways

The Continuing Education Opportunity (CEO) Program provides students with options for obtaining the GED diploma or working toward a high school diploma through the Pathways program in conjunction with Des Moines Public Schools.

Walnut Creek

Walnut Creek Campus is the West Des Moines School District’s alternative high school, where students receive a more individualized setting and still earn a high school diploma.

 

Day Program

The PACE Day Program is a gender-specific alternative educational program with a skill-building component for middle school or high school youth experiencing social, behavioral or emotional problems. Services include:

Eligibility

Must be enrolled in a Des Moines Public School, have XIX, and actively participate in Remedial Services through the PACE Outreach Services Program.

 

Walnut Creek

Walnut Creek Campus is the West Des Moines School District’s alternative high school. Students are typically referred by their home school counselors when struggling in West Des Moines’ traditional setting. Students in this program receive a more individualized setting and still earn a high school diploma.

Eligibility

Available to students between 15–21, enrolled in West Des Moines and determined by the district to be better served by an alternative setting. Services are funded by a contract with the West Des Moines School District.