Welcome to WAY
OUR MISSION
To change lives by creating engaging and encouraging educational opportunities for all young people.
OUR VISION
To make every young person a hero.
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The HALLOWEEN CONTEST 2021 is open to all WAY Program, WAY Academies, WAY Michigan, and Centric Learning Live Class students grades 6-12th. Photos can be submitted until October 31th.
Read the rules and send your photo today!
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W-A-Y Academies is seeking a full-time superintendent. Knowing that the superintendent will be working with all stakeholders, as it is a critical role, we would like to get your feedback. Please provide us with your insight by responding to the following survey. We appreciate your responses and support. Thank You!
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Are you looking for a safe educational experience that engages your child? Our Micro School, powered by Centric Learning, offers parents a better option for their children. A safe learning environment. Learn more inside.
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Michigan teachers and support staff may now apply for COVID-19 Grant programs. Learn more inside.
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Ron Stefanski, Director of Sales and Marketing at Centric Learning, was invited to talk to J W. Marshall on the Voices of E-Learning podcast, which is presented by MarketScale. They talked about about project-based learning and its future in a blended educational system.
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As we let our imagination play itself out regarding the upcoming school year, we need to ask ourselves: Are we going to see children getting a great education, or are they going to fall behind?
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Centric Learning, founded by Glen Taylor and Beth Baker and developer of HERO Learning System, has been elected Top Distance and Remote Learning Solution Provider by Education Technology Insights.
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WAY now has an online store with more than a hundred different products for you!
Our store, settled on Zazzle.com, has products for the WAY Program, WAY Academies and WAY Michigan. There, you can find t-shirts, hoodies, notebooks, hats, headphones, tote bags pens and pencils, and much more.
Visit zazzle.com/store/wayschools and get to know what we have to offer!
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The WAY Academies Superintendent, Madeline Black, was invited to speak during the Charter Day online event for charter schools in Michigan on May 13, 2020.
"Covid-19 has placed a need on all schools to begin to think of how to model their schools in unique ways this fall", she said. See or read the full speech inside.