CHOICE STORIES
WMAES Ranked the #3 Charter High School in Michigan by US News
Check out where West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science ranks >
Bradford Academy names Ki’erre Gaut, Crockett Graduate as their new Head Football Coach
The Southfield Bradford Academy Bulldogs have suffered on the football field since opening in 2009. Bradford has gone 6-31, the past 2 seasons Bradford has allowed 817 points in 18 games. Bradford entered the 2013-14 offseason with a bit of…
WMAES Ranked Top Ten Charter School
Excerpt from Bridge Magazine What are the top 10 charter schools in the state? The top 10 affluent school districts? What schools get the most academic achievement from their fourth-graders? The winners, ranging from small rural districts to urban charter…
Natural Playground at BCMA
Battle Creek Montessori Academy started construction on its natural playground. The idea came from kindergarten teacher Jess Rasmussen who believed that a natural playground fit perfectly with the Montessori philosophy. Families, friends and community members donated wood, flowers, trees, tires,…
FCMA Coming Together to Celebrate a Day of Peace
Four Corners Montessori Academy (FCMA) will celebrated International Day of Peace (IDP) on Friday, Sept. 20. Each year the official IDP or “Peace Day” is celebrated on Sept. 21. In 1981, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly established IDP to promote worldwide peace and encourage…
MMAEC Clean Up at Heritage Landing
Muskegon Montessori Academy for Environmental Change headed down to Muskegon’s beautiful Heritage Landing for a service learning project. There, the children put on their gloves, grabbed a garbage bag and explored the grounds with their teacher. Along the way, the…
Morey Students Plant Butterfly Garden
Students from fourth to sixth grade at Morey Charter School planted small nectar plants and other grasses to establish a butterfly habitat on Tuesday morning. The students can’t wait for the plants to mature and for butterflies to come enjoy…
Good Things Happening at WMAES
West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science Students Clear Out Invasive Mustard Plants at Park Students at West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science (WMAES) in Grand Rapids spent time Tuesday cleaning up Linus Palmer Park. Student council members in grades 6-12…
West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science Top Scholars
Check out WMAES’s Top Scholars of 2013 >
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