Lake Michigan Academy

2428 Burton St SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49546-0495
Tel: (616)464-3330
Grades: 1 - 12 | 44 students
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The mission of Lake Michigan Academy is to promote quality education, academic excellence and individual achievement for students with learning disabilities.

School Overview:
Lake Michigan Academy
School Type Special Education School
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades 1 - 12
Offers Post-Graduate Year Yes
Learning Difference Programs Yes
Learning Programs Supported Learning Disabilities, ADHD
Year Founded 1985
Student Body
Total Students 44 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 11% (MI School Avg.: 15%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 10 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 5:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 75%
Average Class Size 8 students
Classroom dress code Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Tuition Notes Part-time Program (9th-12th): $7,500; Full-time Program (1st-10th): $10,500
% on Financial Aid 30%
Average Financial Aid Grant $2,000
Acceptance Rate 90%
Admissions Director Amy Barto

School Notes:

  • Lake Michigan Academy is a state-recognized, non-profit school for children with learning disabilities and AD/HD in grades 1-12. We believe that teaching must be approached from a student-centered perspective, taking students where they are and progressing from that point. Some phrases to describe our program include:
  • Community of Learners
  • Self-Esteem Through Success
  • Teaching Advocacy and Independence
  • Different Learning, Different Teaching
  • Individualized Education
  • Remediation and Accommodation for Skill Development
  • Literacy in Every Class Or in the words of a few of our students:
  • "Small in size, but big in heart".
  • “My favorite thing about LMA is the school doesn’t manage you, they teach you how to manage yourself".

Nearby Schools:

Lake Michigan Academy
Gr. 1-12 | 0 mi. away
St Paul The Apostle School
Gr. K-9 | 0.4 mi. away
Our Savior Lutheran School
Gr. K-9 | 0.6 mi. away
Eastminster Preschool Center
Gr. K-1 | 0.8 mi. away
Immaculate Heart Of Mary School
Gr. PK-8 | 0.8 mi. away
Grand Rapids Christian High School
Gr. 9-12 | 0.8 mi. away

View all schools in: Grand Rapids, Kent County, Zip 49546

School Reviews:

  • Recommended April 25,2013 - Our son started here this year and the transformation has been dramatic. Where he was a "deer in the headlights" at our local elementary he now is learning at a pace he can handle, talking about school and really blossoming. If you have a child with LD and or ADHD I would highly recommend it.*-Posted by Parent *

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