The Latest
Seven school boards celebrate charter milestone anniversaries
July 01, 2025
A number of charter public schools around the state celebrated significant milestones in their history with GVSU on July 1, which marked the anniversary of the first day of the schools' first charter contract with the university.
The schools and their respective milestones and community locations are listed below:
20-year milestone (opened July 1, 2005)
- Detroit Premier Academy
- Hanley International Academy (Hamtramck)
15-year milestone (opened July 1, 2010)
- Global Heights Academy (Dearborn Heights)
- Legacy Charter Academy (Detroit)
10-year milestone (opened July 1, 2015)
- Eagle's Nest Academy (Flint)
- Grand River Preparatory High School (Kentwood)
- Light of the World Academy (Pinckney)
To date, 52 schools chartered by GVSU have now reached their 10-year milestone, 38 have reached the 15-year milestone, 27 have reached the 20-year milestone, and 18 have made it to 25 years.
Excel Charter Academy will become the first school to hit the 30-year milestone on August 11, 2025.