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Welcome to Ballou STAY Opportunity Academy, where we believe:
‘It’s Never Too Late to Earn Your High School Diploma’
Ballou STAY Opportunity Academy offers traditional diploma programming through Summit Personalized Learning, an instructional program that integrates high-quality, individualized, digital learning in all core subjects. Summit offers specialized programming to prepare our students for college and the workplace; empowering our young adults with the career skills to succeed in the real world. In addition to cosmetology, barbering and early childhood vocational training programs, Ballou STAY Opportunity Academy offers the National External Diploma Program, a high school diploma program for the adults over the age of 23 years of age and older. Our commitment to our students goes beyond academic achievement, we empower our students’ transition to life after receiving a high school diploma or certification.
Recent News
Kids Ride Free
Mayor Muriel Bowser established and championed the Kids Ride Free transit subsidy program to ensure that enrolled District students who are also District residents can get to school and school-related activities for free.
Test To Return To School
To support a safe return for the upcoming school year, all students and staff will need to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test for the first day of school.
Make sure your child is up to date on their required shots, including the COVID-19 vaccine! 🦠💉😷
Now is the time for families to schedule an annual wellness visit with your child’s doctor or attend a neighborhood or school-based vaccine clinic. More at: dcpsreopenstrong.com/vaccines