About AALC

The Ann Arbor Learning Community (AALC) is a non-profit public charter school authorized by Eastern Michigan University. AALC first enrolled students in fall of 1998.

Enrollment is open to all Michigan students in grades K-8. Students will be treated without discrimination. As a public school, no tuition is charged.

AALC currently houses five early primary (K-1) classrooms, three primary (2-3) classrooms, two intermediate (4-5) classrooms, and two middle school (6-8) classrooms.

An Individualized Learning Plan (ILP) is created for each student by a team consisting of the teacher, student and parent. This plan includes academic, social, behavioral, and/or enrichment goals to be pursued throughout the school year. This ILP will follow the student through his or her years at AALC. Students are assessed by the teacher to determine current level of education, and are guided through a course of study designed to achieve growth in every area over the course of the year. AALC students typically gain an average of 1.8 years of growth over the course of the 10-month school year (based on pre- and post-testing using the Terra Nova Standardized Test).

The Michigan State Standards and Benchmarks and Grade Level Content Expectation provide the basis for our curriculum. Thematic units, outdoor education, environmental education and the performing and visual arts are used to deliver the curriculum.

All of our teachers are state certified and meet the "Highly Qualified" designation.