Eastern Michigan University's involvment with charter schools in the state of Michigan recently reached its 10th anniversary. The Charter Schools Office at EMU was created as part of the former University Relations in fall 1995. By June 1996, EMU's first two charter schools were approved by the Board of Regents. Current enrollment at EMU's eight charter schools is as follows:

Edison Oakland Academy 835

Hope Academy 457

Grand Blanc Academy 446

Academy for Business and Technology Secondary School 390

Academy for Business and Technology Elementary School 316

Commonwealth Community Development Academy 268

Great Lakes Acadeny 259

Gaudior Academy 238

Ann Arbor Learning Community 141

Source: EMU Charter Schools 2005-06 Annual Report

 

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