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One-Week Internship Program Takes Learning Beyond The Classroom
Hands-On Experience Helps Middle School Students Discover The Connections Between Their Education and Their Future Middle school students at Four Corners Montessori Academy (FCMA) in Madison Heights, Michigan are getting a taste of professional life by participating in a one-week…
The “No Worries” Approach to Improving Test Scores
This is the second article in the “Creating the Classroom of Your Dreams” series. This series will uncover a multitude of concepts for teachers to implement that will create a well-functioning, parent-inclusive classroom. Check out article one HERE. Oh how we…
10 Easy and Fun Ways to Get Involved and Grow Your School
With a month only a month left until school starts, it’s time to really start thinking about your school, the events happening, and how YOU can get involved. When families visit the school, they want to meet the principal, the teacher(s),…
10 Simple Ways to Get Parents Involved in the Classroom
This is the first article in the “Creating the Classroom of Your Dreams” series. This series will uncover a multitude of concepts for teachers to implement that will create a well-functioning, parent-inclusive classroom. As teachers, we are sometimes eager to…
Are You Expanding Your Toolbox This Summer?
As an educator, building your professional portfolio isn’t always as easy as it sounds. Choice realizes that teachers deserve quality and professional skill-building courses. Choice is currently offering free professional development sessions for teachers in East Lansing to support the…
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…
West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science Graduates are College-Bound
Seventeen Seniors bid adieu to West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science on June 2, 2016. As they walked through the doors for the last time, they took their hopes, dreams, and plans for the future with them. Their aspirations range…
$3M in Scholarships Granted to Bradford Academy Graduates
The school year comes to a close for 124 high school seniors at Bradford Academy in Southfield, MI, but attending a college or university will be their next step to achieving their American Dream! Whether for their academic achievements or…
5 Fun Ways to Prevent Summer Learning Loss
I find it is so important to spend time in the classroom with our students and teachers. Last week, I had the opportunity to listen to one of Choice’s first-grade teachers talk about how she incorporates learning into recess and…
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…
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