MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. – Middle school students at Four Corners Montessori Academy (FCMA) in Madison Heights, Michigan got a taste of professional life by recently participating in a one-week Internship Program. For the fourth straight year, FCMA collaborated with businesses,…
School Culture: Getting to the Heart of the Matter
Originally published on the Innovators in Education blog As a school leader, you know you need to be thinking about school culture. But what is it? It’s easier described than defined. What everyone can describe is how critical school culture…
Dove Academy Inducts First Middle Schoolers Into National Junior Honor Society
On February 14, 2018, the Dove Academy of Detroit community showed their love for academic excellence, character responsibility, and leadership as they inducted their first group of middle school students into the No Excuses chapter of the National Junior Honor…
A Resolution We Can All Keep
As we start off another new year, many of us have made resolutions about the things we need to do to lose weight, save money, improve relationships, etc. Unfortunately, most resolutions are abandoned by mid-February. Those resolutions fail as we…
2017 School Leader of the Year
Choice Schools Associates and MIChoice recently named Terry Larkin, the principal of New Branches Charter Academy in Grand Rapids, as their 2017 School Leader of the Year. Larkin began working for Choice Schools Associates 13 years ago as a teacher…
Choice Schools Associates has been named a 2017 Detroit Free Press Top Workplace!
We are grateful to have a team of exceptional people who provide services to children, parents, and families at every school we have been chosen to manage. This, coupled with our emphasis on achievement of Academy Board goals and Choice standards, makes…
CMA Teacher Spotlight
Kelly Kieselbach is a kindergarten teacher at Creative Montessori Academy. What keeps your students aiming for success in the classroom? “My students keep aiming for success through the genius of the Montessori materials. They are naturally appealing to the…
Six Facts You Need To Know About Charters
Charter schools are sometimes a mystery to people outside of the charter school world. We have all been in conversations where someone just doesn’t quite understand the impact we make daily. I believe everyone should keep these essential facts in mind:…
Doug Doty and Carrie Paddock Join the Choice Family
It is with much excitement that we welcome Doug Doty and Carrie Paddock to our Choice Central team! Doug Doty joins Choice as the Director of Development and as Three Oaks Public School Academy’s Area Superintendent. He has served as a…
Laura Moellering joins Choice in their Mission to Empower Kids to Achieve the American Dream
It is with much excitement that we formally announce Laura Moellering as Choice Schools Associates’ new Area Superintendent. Upon meeting Laura, you’ll instantly know that education is what she was called to do. “Laura is a natural leader with a…