About Us

Huron Academy is a PreK-8 public charter school in Clinton Township, MI, serving more than 500 students. We practice high expectations by delivering a rigorous curriculum that is traditional in nature. Huron Academy strongly believes in the whole child and has a strong character education component along with a focus on individual student needs.

Students at Huron Academy get close personal attention from teachers and support staff through numerous programs. We also have an active parent organization that supports school improvement initiatives.

Huron Academy provides extensive teacher professional development and uses late start days and its daily schedule to support teacher collaboration for student learning. Teachers at Huron Academy participate in Professional Learning Communities focused on instructional strategies in a data-driven decision-making environment.

Mission Statement

Huron Academy’s mission is to be a leader in the areas of academic excellence and safety, while developing the character of our students.

Vision

The school seeks to lead public charter elementary schools in Michigan and traditional public elementary schools in Macomb County, in academic excellence, as measured on state and national tests. The school seeks to promote the development of character in our students, as measured by a safe and orderly environment, where all children are accepted and can learn.

Goals

Goal 1.

Lead all Ferris State University charter schools on the State mandated test scores
Lead all Michigan public charter schools on the State mandated test scores
Lead all Macomb County elementary schools on the State mandated test scores

Goal 2.

The average score on the Authorizer mandated test for Huron Academy on a grade by grade basis will be
above the 60th percentile for all Michigan schools taking the test.

Awards & Accolades

We are proud to have received numerous awards and accolades here at Huron Academy. Some of these include:

Shining Star Award — Ferris State University: Received for 20 consecutive years, most recently in 2025–26. Ferris State University recognized Huron Academy as one of the best-run academies under its direction and noted that the Academy met all of its contractual goals.
Positivity Project Green Shield School — 2025–26: Huron Academy was recognized as a Green Shield School for demonstrating strong character and relationship-building practices throughout the school community.
Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office Hero Award — 2025 & 2026: Huron Academy students earned third place in 2025 and first place in 2026 in the “Knocking Violence Out of My School” video competition. Huron Academy was also recognized with a Hero Award for supporting students’ leadership and commitment to creating safer school environments.
Destination Imagination Global Finals — 2024–25: Huron Academy students in grades 5–8 competed at the state level and advanced to the Destination Imagination Global Finals in Missouri.
Science Olympiad — 2024–26: Huron Academy students competed at the elementary and middle-school levels, with numerous students earning medals in individual events.

Accreditation: Huron Academy has maintained accreditation through the North Central accreditation tradition since 2001 and is currently accredited by Cognia.
Academic Excellence Award — 2003: Recognized for advanced MEAP scores.
Entrepreneurial Award — 2003: Recognized for leadership by Chancellor Beacon Academies.
Summit Award — 2001: Recognized for leadership by MAPSA.

At Huron Academy, our students complete the M-Step Test and the NWEA MAP Test. Huron Academy students demonstrate academic achievement and growth through the M-STEP and NWEA MAP assessments. Student performance data is used to monitor achievement, measure growth, and identify opportunities for continued academic improvement.

Huron Academy is under the management of CS Partners, an educational consulting company which provides cost-saving human resources and business services to schools in the State of Michigan. To learn more about CS Partners, visit www.charterschoolpartners.com.

Accreditation

Huron Academy is accredited by Cognia, a trusted education organization that has been accrediting institutions for 130 years. In order to earn Cognia accreditation, our school must meet the accreditation performance standards, assurances, and policies, demonstrate quality assurance through internal and engagement reviews, and engage in continuous improvement.

Cognia is the parent organization for the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI), and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI). NCA CASI, and SACS CASI are accreditation divisions of Cognia. Dedicated to advancing excellence in education worldwide, Cognia provides accreditation, research, and professional services to 27,000 public and private schools and 4,500 school districts in 30 states and 65 countries.