Mission Statement
The Mission of Great Lakes Academy, in cooperation with the community, is to provide an environment, which promotes a positive self-concept and provides practical knowledge enabling students to become productive and responsible citizens in the 21st Century.
Great Lakes Academy is an urban school chartered by Eastern Michigan University in June 1997. It opened its doors to 192 children, kindergarten through third grade, in August 1997.
What is a charter school?
Charter schools are public schools of choice. Great Lakes Academy is an innovative public school, which operates under a charter from Eastern Michigan University.
What makes Great Lakes Academy different from other schools?
Citizens, parents, educators and others govern our school locally. We are free to be innovative in our teaching strategies and learning styles. We have our own Board of Directors and as a charter school, we have developed educational goals, curriculum, and means of assessment and evaluation.
What Great Lakes Academy offers
National Standard-Based Curriculum, Integrated Technology Supporting every classroom, Certified Teachers and Para educators, All Day Kindergarten, Multicultural School Environment, Breakfast, Lunch & After-School Food Programs
Great Lakes Academy, Building Excellence In Every Child!
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