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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 four early primary (K-1) classrooms, four primary (2-3) classrooms, three intermediate (4-5) classrooms, and three middle school (6-8) classrooms.
We are working on creating an Individualized Learning Plan (ILP) for each student with a team including the teacher, student and parent. The plan will include academic, social, behavioral, and/or enrichment goals to be pursued throughout the school year. The 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 Iowa Test of Basic Skills).
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.
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