The Grosse Pointe Academy

The Grosse Pointe Academy is a co-ed independent day school in Metro Detroit with an established Montessori Early School (ages 2 1/2-5), Lower School (Grades 1-3), Intermediate School (Grades 4-5) and Middle School (Grades 6-8). Our curriculum is intentionally flexible so that teachers may meet each group of students’ learning profile each year while also enabling students to work well above grade level. Preparation for the next levels goes far beyond the academic advantage that is fostered at the Academy. It is seen in our focus on the arts, public speaking, athletics, community service, character development and leadership. Students are expected to participate in a broad spectrum of extracurricular offerings and non-academic opportunities, acquiring self-confidence and a sense of self-worth, developing moral foundations based on Christian values, gaining an appreciation for aesthetics, finding new modes of self-expression, adopting healthy lifestyles and discovering possibilities in the process. We are a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, the Independent Schools Association of the Central States, the Association of Independent Michigan Schools and the Educational Records Bureau. The Early School is a full member school of the American Montessori Society and is licensed by the State of Michigan Department of Human Services.