West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science Archives

WMAES Students plant a tree together in the 62-acre campus in celebration of earth day at their school.

From Desk to Dirt Earth Day Celebrations

April marks not only the start of spring, it also marks a busy week of Earth Day Celebrations at our schools. Schools have been hard at work teaching their students about the importance of treating our planet respectfully. In honor…

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…

Photo of Alan Bosker Holding a sign with a quote from Warren Bennis that reads, "Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality."

Choice Schools Associates’ 2021/22 Leader of the Year – Alan Bosker

“The person who wins this year’s award for Leadership of Excellence is someone who elevates every single situation that they’re in. They see a problem and they solve it, so I am very proud to honor Alan Bosker.” – Sarah…

Choice Awards Scholarships to Seniors - Picture of Samantha Oscario with her scholarship from Choice Schools Associates

Choice Schools Associates Awards Scholarship to Seniors

Choice Schools awards thousands of scholarships to students who attend their charter charter schools. Since we opened our doors to serve schools nearly 24 years ago, we have given back. This year is no different. Across our 16 unique…

Celebrating 20 years of service to WMAES

Celebrating 20 Years of Service – Mrs. Heather Pruski

Teacher Appreciation Week is every week at Choice Schools, especially when we’re celebrating significant milestones such as 20 years of service at WMAES! We are always honored to commemorate anniversaries of staff who have devoted years of talent and…

What Earth Day Means for our Students and the Environment – Holly Orians

“Invest in our Planet” is the theme for this year’s Earth Day. As an educator, I can’t think of a better way to invest in our planet than to provide students with the opportunities to interact with and learn…

Choice Principal Named Semifinalist for Michigan Charter School Administrator of the Year

Alan Bosker, Middle & High School Principal at West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science, is now in contention for being named 2022 Michigan Charter School Administrator of the Year. The nomination is given by the Michigan Association of Public School…