West Michigan Aviation Academy

West Michigan Aviation Academy
Address
5363 44th Street Southeast
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49512
United States
Information
Type Public, Charter
Established September 2010 (2010-09)
Founders Dick DeVos, Betsy DeVos
CEEB code 231687
CEO Patrick J. Cwayna
Staff 50
Faculty 34
Grades 9 to 12
Gender Coeducational
Enrollment 538 (as of 2015-16)
Campus size 67,500 sq. ft.
Color(s)           Blue and Orange
Team name Aviators Athletics
Tuition Free
Website West Michigan Aviation Academy

West Michigan Aviation Academy (WMAA) is a charter high school in Grand Rapids, Michigan.[1]

History

In 2010, pilot and billionaire Dick DeVos established WMAA on the suggestion of his wife, Betsy DeVos. The academy is a tuition-free public charter high school. The initial enrollment of 80 students assembled for the Fall term of 2010 in a 25,000 square feet (2,300 m2) renovated office facility located on the grounds of the Gerald R. Ford International Airport.[1] They quickly realized that more space would be needed and it wasn't long before expansion plans were on the drafting board. On the first day of the 2012-13 school year, more than 240 Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors found their high school home had expanded with a new 42,500 sq. ft. addition. This new addition enabled not only expansion in space, but also in curriculum, student life, and aviation programs. The new building gave the academy the capacity to educate 500 students.

In 2014, the school administration expected to have a population of 500 for the upcoming fall semester.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 West Michigan Aviation Academy (2016). About. Retrieved on 2016-11-24 from http://www.westmichiganaviation.org/about.
  2. ↑ Gryczan, Matthew (2014-03-09). "Winging it: Use aviation in education? Grand Rapids charter school finds that the idea can fly" (Archive). Crain's Detroit Business. March 9, 2014. Retrieved on 2015-12-05 from http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20140309/NEWS/140309868/winging-it-use-aviation-in-education-grand-rapids-charter-school via archive at https://www.webcitation.org/6dXEnKY8l.

Coordinates: 42°53′06″N 85°32′04″W / 42.8850°N 85.5344°W / 42.8850; -85.5344


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