What time does Grand Traverse Academy open?

Grand Traverse Academy opens at 8:00 AM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

What time does Grand Traverse Academy close?

Grand Traverse Academy closes at 4:30 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.Grand Traverse Academy is closed on Saturday and Sunday.

Mon-Fri 8:00 AM - 4:30 PMSat-Sun Closed

Does Grand Traverse Academy have free WiFi?

Yes, Grand Traverse Academy has free WiFi.

Specialties

Grand Traverse Academy was founded in 2000, based on the educational philosophy of Dr. William Glasser, and it became a Glasser Quality School in 2005. Dr. Glasser's Choice Theory, based on the concept of personal responsibility, provides the basis of the preschool-grade 12 program. Because good character is the foundation for success in life, character education is a part of the curriculum in every grade. Students and staff wear uniforms to help build a sense of community, reduce distractions and increase safety. Elementary teacher looping allows teachers to follow their students for two years, minimizing lost time introducing and embedding the classroom culture, and building relationships between students-teachers and students-peers.

History

Established in 2000.

Grand Traverse Academy is a tuition-free public K-12 charter school authorized by Lake Superior State University. It opened in the fall of 2000 with a K-6 program based on Dr. William Glasser's Choice Theory and added a tuition-based preschool in 2002. In 2005, Grand Traverse Academy was declared a Glasser Quality School, one of only 15 in the nation at the time. Continued growth enabled the construction of a Secondary wing for junior high and high school in the fall of 2005 and an Early Childhood wing in the fall of 2007. U.S. News & World Report ranked Grand Traverse Academy's high school among the best in the nation in 2013, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.