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SchoolDetroit, MI

WAY Michigan

Grades and ages

Grades 6-12

Enrollment

119 students

Tuition

Tuition-free

About WAY Michigan

WAY Michigan is a tuition-free online public charter school, founded in 2014, that enrolls students in grades 6 to 12 from anywhere in Michigan. Central Michigan University authorizes our school, and the nonprofit WAY (Widening Advancements for Youth) network manages it. We are nationally accredited through AdvancED.

Students learn through project-based, competency-based courses built by certified teachers on the Centric platform, moving ahead as they master each standard. Projects tackle real problems, such as designing warming packs for stray cat shelters or comparing cell phone plans to learn functions. Students set their own weekly schedule, live online sessions average 5 to 10 students, and a mentor checks in with each student daily. We provide a laptop and internet connection when a family needs them.

Our special education team includes special education teachers, speech-language pathologists, social workers, psychologists, occupational and physical therapists and paraprofessionals, and we build IEPs together with families. A pre-referral process puts accommodations in place before a special education evaluation.

Student fit

Who this school serves

Grades and ages

  • Public
  • Middle School (6-8)
  • High School (9-12)

Specialties

  • Online learning
  • Project-based learning
  • Competency-based learning
  • Flexible scheduling

Learning and support

Curriculum and therapeutic services

Services and supports

  • Speech-language therapy
  • Occupational therapy
  • Physical therapy
  • School social work
  • School psychology

Programs

Programs at WAY Michigan

Other programs and supports

  • Speech-language therapy
  • Occupational therapy
  • Physical therapy
  • School social work
  • School psychology

School facts

Practical details for families

School Type
Public charter school
Format
Virtual school
Students with IEPs
16 (9% of students)

Accreditation and licensing

  • AdvancED

Tuition and funding

Tuition: Tuition-free

  • Tuition-free public charter school

Enrollment

119 students

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Location and directions

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Physical address

407 E Fort St #201, Detroit, MI 48226

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