West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science: ELEMENTARY: Students Served: 420 Grades Served: K-5 Year Established: 1994 Elementary School Principal: Kerri Barrett Elementary School Assistant Principal: Nate VanDuinen SECONDARY: Students Served: 285 Grades Served: 6-12 Year Established: 1994 Interim Secondary School Principal: Jennifer Colin Board…
WMAES Elementary Teacher Spotlight
Heather Garner is a third-grade teacher at West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science. What keeps your students aiming for success in the classroom? “My students really value self-improvement. They like to see how far they can go with things and they…
WMAES Secondary Teacher Spotlight
Rob Barrett is a high school environmental science teacher at West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science. What keeps your students aiming for success in the classroom? “All students genuinely want to succeed; the trick is finding a way that you can bridge…
Meet the new Choice Assistant Principals
This year, Choice Academies are welcoming four Assistant Principals to the leadership team at various academies. Three Oaks Public School Academy, West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science, Bradford Academy, and Four Corners Montessori Academy have all been sharing the leadership…
West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science Graduates are College-Bound
Seventeen Seniors bid adieu to West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science on June 2, 2016. As they walked through the doors for the last time, they took their hopes, dreams, and plans for the future with them. Their aspirations range…
Choice Environmental School Has Done it Again
West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science (WMAES) was one of the first charter schools to open in Michigan in the fall of 1994. Now, WMAES is home to more than 650 preschool through twelfth-grade students in the Grand Rapids area. Since…
WMAES Teacher Named in MAPSA’s Top 5 Finalists
Congratulations to Rachel McKenna, a 2nd Grade Teacher at West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science (WMAES), for being named in MAPSA’s Top 5 Finalists for Teacher of the Year! When asked about her top 5 nomination, Rachel said, “I feel so…
10 Choice Team Members Recognized by MAPSA for Teacher and Administrator of the Year
We are proud to announce that 10 of our Choice team members are being recognized by the Michigan Association of Public School Academies (MAPSA)! Eight Choice teachers have been named by MAPSA as top semifinalists for Teacher of the Year and two Choice…
Student at West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science Named Boys and Girls Club of Grand Rapids 2016 Youth of the Year
Congratulations, Ana Sosa, sophomore student at West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science. Ana is the Boys and Girls Club of Grand Rapids 2016’s “Youth of the Year!” The program honors “the nation’s most awe-inspiring young people on their path to…
Choice Schools SOAR to Success
The Mackinac Center for Public Policy recently released their report card ratings for the 2016 school year. Longtime Choice Schools Associates and MIChoice academies, Three Oaks Public School Academy (TOPSA) and West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science (WMAES) received notable…