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Choice Champion - Jessica Engstrom

Celebrating Jessica Engstrom – Choice Champion at Livingston Classical Academy

February 24, 2026
At Choice Schools Associates, we are proud to celebrate educators who bring energy, excellence, and heart to their classrooms every day. This month, we are excited to spotlight Jessica, a fourth-grade teacher at Livingston Classical Academy (LCA) whose passion for…

Celebrating Meghan Bryant – A Choice Champion at Creative Montessori Academy

January 28, 2026
This month, we’re excited to recognize Meghan Bryant, a Special Education teacher at Creative Montessori Academy, as our newest Choice Champion. This initiative celebrates staff who go above and beyond their everyday tasks, nominated by their peers for their extraordinary…

Lead with Clarity. Grow with Purpose – Winter Leaders Retreat

January 21, 2026
This year, we hosted a Winter Leaders Retreat that brought leaders from across the Choice Network together midyear to reflect, refocus, and strengthen alignment around shared priorities. Guided by the theme Lead with Clarity. Grow with Purpose, the retreat built…

Choice Champion – Alyssa Fielder – Exemplifying the Kingsbury Way

November 21, 2025
This month’s Choice Champion recognizes Alyssa Fielder, a proud 3rd-grade teacher at Kingsbury Country Day School. Alyssa is in her ninth year at Kingsbury and is a familiar face across our campus, in the classroom, in the gym, and on…
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2025 Annual Model Conferences

November 5, 2025
At Choice Schools, we take pride in our model-based structure that connects like-minded schools to collaborate and share best practices. This year, we celebrated that collaboration through our Montessori, and Environmental Model Conferences, which provided educators with valuable opportunities to…

Choice Champion – Karen Sullivan – Kindergarten Teacher at Bradford Academy

October 30, 2025
At Choice Schools Associates, we are proud to have a staff filled with champions. To celebrate the amazing people who help our schools thrive, we’re excited to introduce Choice Champions, a new initiative that spotlights outstanding individuals within the Choice…

Congratulations To The 2024-2025 Power of One Winners!

May 23, 2025
Each year, staff members have the chance to nominate one of their peers who deserves to be recognized for their endless contributions. These nominees encompass Choice’s core values in their daily work by going above and beyond for students, working…

Celebrating Our 20 Year Anniversaries At Choice!

May 9, 2025
This week is Staff Appreciation Week and as we celebrate all our incredible employees, we want to share a special shout out to all those who are celebrating 20 years working at Choice Schools Associates. We are incredibly grateful for…

Celebrating Our 15 Year Anniversaries At Choice!

May 8, 2025
This week is Staff Appreciation Week and as we celebrate all our incredible employees, we want to share a special shout out to all those who are celebrating 15 years working at Choice Schools Associates. We are incredibly grateful for…

Celebrating Our 10 Year Anniversaries At Choice!

May 6, 2025
This week is Staff Appreciation Week and as we celebrate all our incredible employees, we want to share a special shout out to all those who are celebrating 10 years working at Choice Schools Associates. We are incredibly grateful for…

Our partners’ perspective

I could not be happier, prouder, more grateful, amazed, awestruck and relieved by our decision to partner with Choice Schools Associates to operate Ivywood Classical Academy. What an adventure this school has been. Every curveball that came our way we managed to HIT OUT OF THE PARK, thanks to our amazing partnership we have built with Choice. I recommend Choice Schools to anyone who is looking for a trustworthy, competitive, experienced, and mission-driven organization. They are simply the best.”  

- Tyler Horning, Founder and Board President at Ivywood Classical Academy