Adults 21 years of age or older, who have not completed their high school education may be eligible to earn a diploma through Kirkwood's Adult High School Completion program. Over 50 self-directed courses and selected structured classes are offered at the Belle Plaine Tippie Education Center.

Students between the ages of 16 and 21 who have dropped, must work towards their sending school's diploma. Each school district requires different amounts of credit for graduation. This is a new opportunity for students to finish their own school's diploma requirements. See your school counselor for details.

Computers are available to provide students academic reinforcement, enriched learning opportunities and vocational experience. Students are also encouraged to take interest and career assessment inventories, tour program facilities on the main campus and explore other career and academic resources as part of their alternative high school experience.

General Education Development (GED)
Upon successful completion of the Ged Tests, a student is awarded an equivalency diploma from the State of Iowa. Pre-testing, review, and final state testing are all available at the Belle Plaine Tippie-Mansfield Education Center.

Adult Basic Education (ABE)
The Adult Basic Education program provides instruction to enable adults to increase self-sufficiency, improve employability, prepare for continued learning and better meet their responsibilities. Instruction is designed for adults whose competence in reading, writing, and computation is below the 9th grade level.

High School Correspondence Program
Earn high school credit at home. Completing a course by correspondence is a flexible, convenient way to earn high school credit, especially if you need to make up credit in order to graduate, are no longer in school but could graduate by transferring credit to your former high school or have a busy schedule that doesn't permit attending scheduled classes.

Post Secondary Enrollment Act
High school students that meet the requirements and guidelines of their high school may register for Kirkwood Community College credit classes and earn high school and college credit at the same time. Registration forms are available online, at the Tippie-Mansfield Center and from high school guidance counselors.

High School Staff

Instructors, Emilie Olson and Lisa Daily provide instruction, guidance and direction to the Belle Plaine Tippie-Mansfield Center high school program.