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Grand Valley State University authorizes 29 public school academies across Michigan. The following is a list of charter schools authorized by GVSU. Click on a school to access their contact information.
| Arbor Academy | |
Address: |
55 Arbor St. Battle Creek, MI 49015 Driving Directions |
| Phone: | (269) 963-5851 |
| Fax: | (269) 964-2643 |
| Web: | http://www.arbor-academy.org |
| Grades: | K-6 |
| Opened: | September 1998 |
| School Leader: | Paul Doersam |
| Management Company: | Foundation for Behavioral Resources |
| Service Area: | Calhoun County |
| Black River Public School | |
Address: |
491 Columbia Ave. Holland, MI 49423 Driving Directions |
| Phone: | (616) 355-0055 |
| Fax: | (616) 355-0057 |
| Web: | http://www.blackriverpublicschool.org/ |
| Grades: | K-12 |
| Opened: | September 1996 |
| School Leader: | David M. Angerer |
| Management Company: | none |
| Service Area: | West Michigan |
| Byron Center Charter School | |
Address: |
9930 Burlingame SW Byron Center, MI 49315 Driving Directions |
| Phone: | (616) 878-4852 |
| Fax: | (616) 878-7196 |
| Web: | http://www.byroncentercharter.org/ |
| Grades: | K-12 |
| Opened: | September 1996 |
| School Leader: | Tom Kruzel |
| Management Company: | Woodbridge Group |
| Service Area: | Grand Rapids area |
| Chandler Woods | |
Address: |
6895 Samrick Ave. NE Belmont, MI 49306 Driving Directions |
| Phone: | (616) 866-6000 |
| Fax: | (616) 866-6001 |
| Web: | Click here to visit |
| Grades: | K-8 |
| Opened: | September 1999 |
| School Leader: | Barb Lindquist |
| Management Company: | National Heritage Academies |
| Service Area: | Belmont, Rockford, Cedar Springs, north Grand Rapids |
| Crossroads Charter Academy | |
Address: |
215 N. State St. Big Rapids, MI 49307 Driving Directions |
| Phone: | (231) 796-9041 |
| Fax: | (231) 796-9790 |
| Web: | http://www.ccabr.org/ |
| Grades: | K-12 |
| Opened: | September 1998 |
| School Leader: | Ronald Schneider, Superintendent |
| Management Company: | Woodbridge Group |
| Service Area: | Big Rapids area |
| Detroit Enterprise | |
Address: |
11224 Kercheval Detroit, MI 48214 Driving Directions |
| Phone: | (313) 823-5799 |
| Fax: | (313) 823-034 |
| Web: | Click Here to Visit |
| Grades: | K-8 |
| Opened: | August 2004 |
| School Leader: | Candace Rogers |
| Management Company: | National Heritage Academies |
| Service Area: | Detroit |
| Detroit Merit | |
Address: |
1091 Alter Road Detroit, MI 48215 Driving Directions |
| Phone: | (313) 331-3328 |
| Fax: | (313) 331-3278 |
| Web: | Click Here To Visit |
| Grades: | K-8 |
| Opened: | August 2002 |
| School Leader: | Heidi Benser |
| Management Company: | National Heritage Academies |
| Service Area: | Detroit |
| Detroit Premier | |
Address: |
7781 Asbury Park Detroit, MI 48228 Driving Directions |
| Phone: | 313-945-1472 |
| Fax: | 313-945-1744 |
| Web: | Click Here to Visit |
| Grades: | K-8 |
| Opened: | August 2004 |
| School Leader: | Vondra Glass |
| Management Company: | National Heritage Academies |
| Service Area: | Detroit |
| Discovery Elementary School | |
Address: |
2611 56th Street Fennville, MI 49408 Driving Directions |
| Phone: | (269) 561-2191 |
| Fax: | (269) 561-2302 |
| Web: | http://www.discoveryelementary.net/ |
| Grades: | K-8 |
| Opened: | September 1996 |
| School Leader: | Bruce Foerch |
| Management Company: | none |
| Service Area: | Fennville and surrounding areas |
| Endeavor Charter Academy | |
Address: |
380 N. Helmer Road Springfield, MI 49015 Driving Directions |
| Phone: | (269) 962-9300 |
| Fax: | (269) 962-9393 |
| Web: | Click Here To Visit |
| Grades: | K-8 |
| Opened: | August 1998 |
| School Leader: | Russ Ainslie |
| Management Company: | National Heritage Academies |
| Service Area: | Southwest Michigan |
| Excel Charter Academy | |
Address: |
4201 Breton Avenue, SE Grand Rapids, MI 49512 Driving Directions |
| Phone: | 616) 281-9339 |
| Fax: | (616) 281-6707 |
| Web: | Click Here To Visit |
| Grades: | K-8 |
| Opened: | September 1995 |
| School Leader: | Dr. William Knoester |
| Management Company: | National Heritage Academies |
| Service Area: | Grand Rapids area |
| Hanley International Academy | |
Address: |
2609 Poland St. Hamtramck, MI 48212 Driving Directions |
| Phone: | 313-875-8888 |
| Fax: | 313-875-8889 |
| Web: | http://www.hanleyacademy.com/ |
| Grades: | K-7 |
| Opened: | August 2005 |
| School Leader: | Carolyn Glover |
| Management Company: | The Romine Group |
| Service Area: | Hamtramck |
| Kalamazoo Advantage | |
Address: |
300 S. Kalamazoo Mall Kalamazoo, MI 49007 Driving Directions |
| Phone: | (269) 345-7850 |
| Fax: | (269) 345-7851 |
| Web: | http://www.kalamazooadvantage.org/ |
| Grades: | pre K-8 |
| Opened: | September 1998 |
| School Leader: | Dr. Frank Sebastian |
| Management Company: | Mosaica Education Inc. |
| Service Area: | Kalamazoo County |
| Knapp Charter Academy | |
Address: |
1759 Leffingwell NE Grand Rapids, MI 49525 Driving Directions |
| Phone: | (616) 364-1100 |
| Fax: | (616) 364-9780 |
| Web: | Click Here To Visit |
| Grades: | K-8 |
| Opened: | September 1997 |
| School Leader: | Jami Hoeksema |
| Management Company: | National Heritage Academies |
| Service Area: | Northeast Grand Rapids, Forest Hills areas |
| Metro Charter Academy | |
Address: |
34800 Ecorse Road Romulus, MI 48174 Driving Directions |
| Phone: | (734) 641-3200 |
| Fax: | (734) 641-6530 |
| Web: | Click Here To Visit |
| Grades: | K-8 |
| Opened: | September 2000 |
| School Leader: | Andrew Cook |
| Management Company: | National Heritage Academies |
| Service Area: | Metro Detroit |
| Oakland Academy | |
Address: |
6325 Oakland Drive Portage, MI 49024 Driving Directions |
| Phone: | (269) 324-8951 |
| Fax: | (269) 731-5246 |
| Web: | http://www.oakland-academy.org/ |
| Grades: | K-6 |
| Opened: | September 1998 |
| School Leader: | Melissa Dahlinger |
| Management Company: | Foundation for Behavioral Resources |
| Service Area: | Kalamazoo County |
| Paragon Charter Academy | |
Address: |
3750 McCain Road Jackson, MI 49201 Driving Directions |
| Phone: | (517) 750-9500 |
| Fax: | (517) 750-9501 |
| Web: | Click Here To Visit |
| Grades: | K-8 |
| Opened: | September 1998 |
| School Leader: | Kathy Watson |
| Management Company: | National Heritage Academies |
| Service Area: | Jackson region |
| Reach Charter Academy | |
Address: |
25725 Chippendale Roseville, MI 48006 Driving Directions |
| Phone: | (586) 498-9171 |
| Fax: | (586) 498-9173 |
| Web: | Click Here To Visit |
| Grades: | K-5 |
| Opened: | September 2008 |
| School Leader: | Paula Dowker |
| Management Company: | National Heritage Academies |
| Service Area: | Roseville/Detroit |
| Timberland Charter Academy | |
Address: |
2574 McLaughlin Road Muskegon, MI 49442-4439 Driving Directions |
| Phone: | (231) 767-9700 |
| Fax: | (231) 767-9710 |
| Web: | Click Here To Visit |
| Grades: | K-8 |
| Opened: | September 1998 |
| School Leader: | Mrs. Juanita Preston |
| Management Company: | National Heritage Academies |
| Service Area: | Muskegon/North Muskegon |
| Tri-Valley Academy | |
Address: |
2140 Valley St. Muskegon, MI 49444 Driving Directions |
| Phone: | (231) 722-7118 |
| Fax: | (231) 727-0042 |
| Web: | http://www.tri-valleyacademy.com |
| Grades: | K-8 |
| Opened: | September 1995 |
| School Leader: | Mr. Robert Hurd |
| Management Company: | Choice Schools |
| Service Area: | Muskegon Area |
| University Preparatory Academy | |
Address: |
600 Antoinette Detroit, MI 48202 Driving Directions |
| Phone: | (313) 874-4340 |
| Fax: | (313) 874-4510 |
| Web: | http://www.uprep.com/ |
| Grades: | K-12 |
| Opened: | September 2000 |
| School Leader: | Doug Ross |
| Management Company: | New Urban Learning |
| Service Area: | Detroit |
| Vanguard Charter Academy | |
Address: |
1620 52nd St. SW Wyoming, MI 49509 Driving Directions |
| Phone: | (616) 538-3630 |
| Fax: | (616) 538-3646 |
| Web: | Click Here To Visit |
| Grades: | K-8 |
| Opened: | August 1996 |
| School Leader: | Daryl Vriesenga |
| Management Company: | National Heritage Academies |
| Service Area: | Wyoming, Grand Rapids, Grandville |
| Vanderbilt Charter Academy | |
Address: |
301 W. 16th St. Holland, MI 49423 Driving Directions |
| Phone: | (616) 820-5050 |
| Fax: | (616) 820-5051 |
| Web: | Click Here To Visit |
| Grades: | K-8 |
| Opened: | August 1996 |
| School Leader: | Ivan Kraker |
| Management Company: | National Heritage Academies |
| Service Area: | Ottawa and Allegan counties |
| Walker Charter Academy | |
Address: |
1801 3 Mile Rd NW Walker, MI 49544 Driving Directions |
| Phone: | (616) 785-2700 |
| Fax: | (616) 785-0894 |
| Web: | Click Here To Visit |
| Grades: | K-8 |
| Opened: | August 1997 |
| School Leader: | Steve Bagley |
| Management Company: | National Heritage Academies |
| Service Area: | Northwest Grand Rapids, Kenowa areas |
| Warrendale Charter Academy | |
Address: |
19400 Sawyer Detroit, MI 48228 Driving Directions |
| Phone: | (313) 240-4200 |
| Fax: | (313) 240-4203 |
| Web: | Click Here To Visit |
| Grades: | K-8 |
| Opened: | September 2001 |
| School Leader: | Brigitte Brown |
| Management Company: | National Heritage Academies |
| Service Area: | Detroit |
| WayPoint Academy | |
Address: |
2900 E. Apple Ave. Muskegon, MI 49422 Driving Directions |
| Phone: | (231) 777-3682 |
| Fax: | (231) 777-8488 |
| Web: | http://www.muskegontech.com/ |
| Grades: | 6-12 |
| Opened: | September 2000 |
| School Leader: | Barbara Stellard |
| Management Company: | None |
| Service Area: | Muskegon Area Intermediate School District |
| West Michigan Academy for the Arts and Academics | |
Address: |
17350 Hazel St. Spring Lake, MI 49456 Driving Directions |
| Phone: | (616) 844-9961 |
| Fax: | (616) 844-9941 |
| Web: | http://www.wmaaa.com/ |
| Grades: | K-8 |
| Opened: | September 1996 |
| School Leader: | Floyd Strandberg |
| Management Company: | Woodbridge Group |
| Service Area: | Ottawa, Kent, Muskegon counties |
| William C. Abney Academy | |
Address: |
1435 East Fulton Street Grand Rapids, MI 49503 Driving Directions |
| Phone: | (616) 454-5541 |
| Fax: | (616) 454-5598 |
| Web: | Click Here To Visit |
| Grades: | K-5 |
| Opened: | September 1998 |
| School Leader: | Mr. Lacey James |
| Management Company: | The Leona Group |
| Service Area: | Grand Rapids |
| Windemere Park Charter Academy | |
Address: |
3100 W. Saginaw St. Lansing, MI 48917 Driving Directions |
| Phone: | (517) 327-0700 |
| Fax: | (517) 327-0800 |
| Web: | Click Here To Visit |
| Grades: | K-8 |
| Opened: | September 1999 |
| School Leader: | Jeff Whipple |
| Management Company: | National Heritage Academies |
| Service Area: | Ingham and Eaton counties |
