Happy Black History Month! February is not the only time to celebrate former, current and future Black leaders and change-makers! At Choice, we believe that the stories, histories and voices of Black people should be celebrated and uplifted in school…
Our Chief Strategic Officer was selected to join the Protect Michigan Commission Education Workgroup
We are excited to announce that Ron Wiens, our Chief Strategic Officer, has been selected to join the Protect Michigan Commission Education Workgroup. Ron will work alongside a team of passionate individuals responsible for identifying and addressing barriers that may…
5 Student-Focused Decisions to Make in 2021
Making student-focused decisions involves meaningful intention, hard work and thought. Working in education means everything we do and every decision we make influences our students. At Choice Schools, we use a decision-making matrix that allows us to funnel all our…
Celebrating National School Choice Week: The Value of School Choice
National School Choice Week is here! As you can imagine, this is one of our favorite weeks of the year, ranking right up there with the first week of school and the National Charter Schools Week! Choice Schools Associates was…
MI-HEARTSafe Schools
In the midst of a Global pandemic, it’s safe to say that health is of major concern for the public, and for our schools. During the 2019-2020 school year all of our schools have been verified as MI HEARTSafe Schools. …
Staff Spotlighting Staff: Samantha Salyers and Darlene Grandstaff, Battle Creek Montessori Academy
Ms. Samantha Salyers and Ms. Darlene Grandstaff were nominated by Ms. Jes as Choice Schools Associates’ Staff Spotlighting Staff feature! These ladies have both worked in various capacities at the school for the past three years. Sam and Darlene live…
Three Oaks Has Been Authorized!
Exciting news at Three Oaks Public School Academy! We were recently reauthorized for eight more years! This means our authorizer, Bay Mills, sees the value that Three Oaks is providing to their students and community. This is the second eight-year…
A message to our Choice Schools’ staff
Dear Choice Schools Family, The other day I heard an educator say they receive 200 emails a day – 200 emails expecting their response. Those numerous messages consist of what we’ve all been hearing and living these past few months,…
Meet Ali DuBois – Choice’s New Assistant Area Superintendent
We would like to welcome Ali Dubois to our Central Office team as our new Assistant Area Superintendent! Ali comes to us from Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change where she served as the School Principal for 6 years. Ali…
Meet Chris Slater – Choice’s New CFO
Choice Schools Associates welcomes Mr. Chris Slater as our new Chief Financial Officer. He joins the company as Adam Holcomb, Choice’s long-time CFO, leaves the company to embark on a new journey. Chris Slater comes to us from Catholic Charities…









