Lighthouse Academy
Grades and ages
Grades 9-12 & up to 22
Tuition
Tuition-free
About Lighthouse Academy
Lighthouse Academy began in January 2005 as a private program with 17 students and became a charter public school academy in 2008. Today we educate more than 1,200 students a year across nine campuses in five West Michigan counties, and our South Campus on 36th Street SE is one of them.
We serve students up to age 22 who have been long-term suspended, expelled, court affiliated or IEP placed in coordination with their home district. Our campuses offer full-time in-person and virtual programs, smaller class sizes, daily academic support sessions, blended learning, work-based learning and career pathways. Each student sets goals through an individualized learning plan with guidance from a support team, and staff use positive interventions and restorative practices.
Lighthouse Academy is tuition-free, authorized by Ferris State University and fully accredited by Cognia. Our graduates earn a full Michigan diploma that meets Michigan Merit Curriculum requirements and go on to college, the military or the workforce.
Student fit
Who this school serves
Grades and ages
- Public
- High School (9-12)
- Young Adult (18-22)
Learning needs supported
- Expelled or long-term suspended students
- Court-involved youth
Specialties
- Restorative practices
- Small class sizes
- Blended learning
Learning and support
Curriculum and therapeutic services
Services and supports
- Virtual program
- Career pathways
- Work-based learning
- Daily academic support
- Special education services
Programs
Programs at Lighthouse Academy
Other programs and supports
- Virtual program
- Career pathways
- Work-based learning
- Daily academic support
- Special education services
School facts
Practical details for families
Accreditation and licensing
- Cognia
Tuition and funding
Tuition: Tuition-free
- Tuition-free public school
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Location and directions
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