Congratulations to New Branches Charter Academy for winning the top prize of $15,000 in the third annual Grand Rapids Griffins and Farm Bureau Insurance Media Room Makeover contest. New Branches will have the chance to purchase new computer hardware and…
From Self-Managed to Full-Service Management Company: Story of New Branches Charter Academy
New Branches Charter Academy has been in existence since 1971 – they started as a private school and evolved into a self-managed public charter school in 1994. As a self-managed school, this meant the Board of Directors managed all daily…
Choice Employees Celebrate 5, 10 and 15 Years of Dedication
Updated: June 6, 2016 It is overwhelming to try and think of the number of steps you take in a year, the number of times you breathe, hours of sleep you get, or even the amount of times you blink…
Earth Week 2016 at Choice Schools Associates
If you were to walk into one of our schools last week during Earth Week, you may have noticed many Earth-friendly initiatives happening to make our environment a better place. From turning the lights out to plastic bag competitions and…
2016 National School Choice Week Recap
National School Choice Week was another week of celebration! Parents were raving about their love for school of choice on Facebook. Here are a few highlights from the week: Three Oaks Public School Academy Students everywhere at Three Oaks are…
School Spotlight: New Branches Charter Academy
New Branches Charter Academy Snapshot Students Served: 297 Grades Served: Preschool – 8th grade Year Founded: 1971 as The Climbing Tree School 1994 as the current New Branches Charter Academy Principal: Terry Larkin Board Members: Ryan Julian, Board President Nygil Likely, Board Vice President Scott Embree,…
Teacher Spotlight: Rebekah Host at New Branches Charter Academy
Rebekah Host is a 4th grade teacher at New Branches Charter Academy. Since the school year began, Rebekah has been creating a family-like atmosphere within her classroom. She finds ways to show her students the importance of learning, all while…
Changing Lives & Making a Difference: Inside the Mind of Choice Board Members
At Choice, we carry out our mission in a cooperative and open relationship with each of our Academy Boards to ensure that each Board’s respective vision is brought to life. Choice shares a deep passion for serving children with our…
New Branches Drops Everything And Reads – Outside!
New Branches Charter Academy takes reading seriously. This picture was taken during their “ODEAR” (Outside Drop Everything And Read) time on a beautiful fall day. The whole school met in their “backyard” and read for 20 minutes together. Way to go New…
Back-to-School 2015
Back-to-School 2015 was a huge success! On the morning of Tuesday, September 8, a welcome back celebration was taking place all throughout Michigan at each of our 14 schools. From rolling out the red carpet, to capturing those first day…