Running a school is an all-hand-on-deck job. Many are quick to think of the faces they see everyday in the building when acknowledging who keeps the place functioning smoothly. However, there are many people who may not be in the…
Alumni Pays It Forward For Other Charter School Students
After receiving thousands of scholarship dollars to attend her dream college Samantha Rodriguez-Osorio, alumni from West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science, was eager and prepared to launch into the next phase of her educational journey. Sam is intelligent, bright, and…
Choice Schools Welcomes Ross Hinkle as our Chief School Finance and Operations Officer
We are excited to welcome Ross Hinkle to Choice Schools as the Chief School Finance and Operations Officer. In this role, Ross oversees school finance, operations, safety, and facilities. Ross comes to us from Belding Area Schools, where he served as the Executive Director of Finance and Operations/CFO. There,…
Bottom Line Change for Education
Bottom Line Change for Education A sweet recipe for making change in your school community Have you ever felt inspired to implement change with an innovative thought and didn’t know where to start? What about trying to change a process…
Choice Schools Associates – Best and Brightest Companies to Work For In The Nation 2022
Choice Schools Associates was recognized as a 2022 Best and Brightest Company to Work For in the Nation! We’ve received this award previously for both Michigan and nationally, and we’ve done it again thanks to our incredible network of staff. …
Choice Schools Summer Recap and Fall Launch 2022
It’s been a busy summer here within the Choice Community and we have so much to celebrate! Our staff was able to actively engage in network-wide collaboration preparing for a fall full of promise. Throughout our 16 school organizations, all…
Choice Serves 2022 – Benton Harbor Charter School Academy
Earlier this summer, around 25 central office staff members participated in our annual Choice Serves Day, an initiative that Choice Schools started to give back to our school communities. We work closely with our schools, and this is one way…
2022 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For
Choice Schools has once again been awarded Best & Brightest Companies to Work For in West Michigan! Our organization has received this award in previous years for both Michigan and on the national level, and it is all because of…
Summer Conferences, Events and Experiences
We have been busy planning amazing experiences and conferences for our wonderful charter school teachers and school leaders this summer. We kicked off the summer with our newly-reimagined Montessori Experience program, designed explicitly for Montessori teachers and teacher assistants. Next,…
16 Schools. 4 Models. 1 Mission.
During the past 24 years of service, our organization has grown from serving one school with a few dozen students and a handful of teachers into a dynamic and exceptionally diverse community of leaders, educators, and families. This past school…