Welcome to Hope Academy of West Michigan

A safe place for students to grow and achieve academic success.

Hope Academy of West Michigan is a tuition-free public school, serving students from preschool through high school in Grand Rapids, MI. We offer free breakfast & lunch, small class sizes, a balanced school calendar...and much more!

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Hope Academy of West Michigan
240 Brown Street SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49507

Office Hours: 7:30am - 4:00pm

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Upcoming Events

October 29

Davenport College Presentation

1:25 PM

Davenport College Presentation

Date: Oct 29

Time: 1:25 PM to 2:00 PM

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Davenport University will be presenting to all 11th and 12th-grade students.

October 30

HALF DAY - 12:45 Dismissal

Date: Oct 30

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SAT Testing

8:00 AM

SAT Testing

Date: Oct 30

Time: 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

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ACCOUNTABILITY- PBIS DAY!!!

8:15 AM

ACCOUNTABILITY- PBIS DAY!!!

Date: Oct 30

Time: 8:15 AM to 11:15 AM

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November 19

IES Thankgiving Thank You!

3:00 PM

IES Thankgiving Thank You!

Date: Nov 19

Time: 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM

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November 20

HALF DAY - 12:45 Dismissal

Date: Nov 20

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‹ October 2024 ›

Oct 2

COUNT DAY!!!

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Oct 3

2:15 PM to 2:45 PM

GVSU College Admissions Assembly

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This is a presentation by GVSU on college admissions for 11th and 12th grade.

Oct 4

Vision/Hearing Screening

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Preschool-aged children, including Developmental Kindergarten and Young Fives, will be screened for hearing and vision. Children in Kindergarten, 2^nd, and 4^th grades will have their hearing screened. Children in 1^st, 3^rd, 5^th, 7^th and 9^th grades will have their vision screened. Please inform all teachers of the screening dates so they can prepare for occasional interruptions.

Children entering kindergarten must have documentation of having had their hearing and vision screened. The documentation will be left with the staff after the rescreen is completed and should be given to the parents.

Initial screening dates: 9/26/24 and 9/27/24

Rescreen dates: 10/4/24

11:30 AM to 2:30 PM

Field Trip: CARES Ballet

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CARES Ballet: Coppelia

Attending the youth ballet exposes students to a cultural opportunity they would not be likely to experience otherwise.

Oct 15

3:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Conferences

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Sign-up sheets will be in the Main Office prior to conferences and information will be sent out on October 4th. If you need admin, BI, or translator support please inform those people in advance. Interventionists will push in to their caseload of students meetings to add to the conference (classroom teachers, work with the interventionists of your students). Staff pot-luck will be in the Blue Room throughout conferences! Make sure to get food!

Oct 16

9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Field Trip: Grand Rapids Public Museum

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Grand Rapids Public Museum; Anishinaabe Cultural Day

5th and 6th graders have or are studying Native Americans in social studies. This cultural day has many interactive activities centered around the culture of our local Indigenous community

Oct 17

Cherry Health Dental

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3:30 PM to 6:30 PM

Conferences

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5:30 PM to 7:00 PM

Family Curriculum Night!

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Oct 19

8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

FSU 10th/11th Grade Field Trip - Charter School Celebration & College Visit

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Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024

Time: 8:30am-4:00pm

8:30am - Bussing departs from Hope Academy
9:30am-10:30am - Arrival at Eisler Center, Welcome from the President, information from several campus groups shared
10:30am-12:00pm – Learn more about Academic Experiences at FSU
12:00pm-1:00pm – Stadium game-day lunch
1:00pm-4:00pm – Football Game
4:00pm Dinner at the Rock (optional)
Bus returns to school in the evening, details will be shared by the Student Advocate via Talking Points.

Oct 21

No School, Fall Break

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Oct 22

No School, Fall Break

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Oct 23

No School, Fall Break

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Oct 24

No School, Fall Break

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Oct 25

No School, Fall Break

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Oct 28

7:00 AM to 8:00 AM

HAWM Regular and Budget Hearing Board Meeting

Location: 240 Brown St SE Grand Rapids, MI 49507

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Oct 29

1:25 PM to 2:00 PM

Davenport College Presentation

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Davenport University will be presenting to all 11th and 12th-grade students.

Oct 30

HALF DAY - 12:45 Dismissal

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8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

SAT Testing

Calendar: Hope Academy of West Michigan

8:15 AM to 11:15 AM

ACCOUNTABILITY- PBIS DAY!!!

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