
Joy Preparatory Academy
Grades and ages
Grades PreK-8
Enrollment
171 students
Students per teacher
12.2 per full-time teacher
Tuition
Tuition-free
About Joy Preparatory Academy
Joy Preparatory Academy opened in 1999 to give Detroit families another public school option, and we now serve more than 450 students in pre-K through eighth grade. Tuition-free and public, our charter school is chartered by Ferris State University, managed by The Leona Group and accredited by Cognia.
Our youngest learners attend four full days of Great Start pre-K, followed by full-day kindergarten. Classes stay under 20 students per teacher, and core instruction draws on programs such as Reveal Math, IXL, Reading A-Z and Social Studies Weekly, with Reading Horizons for students who need reading intervention and the TRAILS program for social-emotional learning. Students with disabilities receive special education services through IEPs, in coordination with Wayne RESA, and families have access to social work resources.
We provide free transportation and serve breakfast and lunch every day. Students take physical education and art, follow a schoolwide PBIS program, and can join before and after school activities, tutoring and clubs. Each Friday we partner with Gleaners Food Bank on a community food distribution.
Student fit
Who this school serves
Grades and ages
- Public
- Preschool (Ages 2-5)
- Elementary (K-5)
- Middle School (6-8)
Specialties
- Reading intervention
- Social-emotional learning
Learning and support
Curriculum and therapeutic services
Services and supports
- School social work
Programs
Programs at Joy Preparatory Academy
Other programs and supports
- School social work
School facts
Practical details for families
- Students per Teacher
- 12.2 per full-time teacher
- School Type
- Public charter school
- Students with IEPs
- 12 (5% of students)
Accreditation and licensing
- Cognia
Tuition and funding
Tuition: Tuition-free
- Tuition-free public charter school
- Great Start Readiness pre-K
Transportation
- yes
Enrollment
171 students
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