Dr. Joseph F. Pollack Academic Center of Excellence
School Information
Facts Expand dropdown- Grades Served: K-8
- Number of Students: 551
- Features: This school utilizes the Kent County Collaborative Core Curriculum, enhancing student engagement through a variety of extracurricular student programs.
Charter Expand dropdownTransparency Expand dropdownContact Expand dropdownMs. Timeka Brown, Principal
23777 Southfield Rd
Southfield, MI 48075
248.569.1060 | Fax: 248.569.1403
pacek-8.com
The Dr. Joseph F. Pollack Academic Center of Excellence has built a strong reputation for delivering academic excellence by providing a strong core curriculum, developing an extensive fine arts program, and offering special needs and gifted and talented programs.
To achieve high expectations for students, the Academy emphasizes the importance of motivating students and providing a program that allows them to learn systematically and effectively. Elements key to this approach include:
- The Kent County Collaborative Core Curriculum ("KC4"), a web-based articulation of the MDE grade specific content expectations, developed 10 years ago and used in high performing districts throughout the state;
- Standardized benchmark testing;
- Content, instruction and assessment (CIA) alignment;
- Learner engagement in constructing and applying knowledge;
- Age and learning level - appropriate accommodations and accelerations;
- Differentiated instructional strategies; and
- Research based, assessment and data driven instructional best practices.
In addition, the Academy's extracurricular programs (before, during, and after school) enhance the student experience with activities such as Tutoring, Gifted & Talented Education, Violin instruction, Band, Choir, Speed Stacks, Academic Games, Chess, Mentoring, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Drama Club, Dance, Basketball, and Cheerleading.