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The Academy is a public school academy chartered under the laws of the State of Michigan in 1998 and authorized by Grand Valley State University. The Academy is a not-for-profit corporation whose School Board contracts with the Foundation for Behavioral Resources to manage all school operations. The Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation chartered in 1972 and dedicated to the advancement of education. In addition to management of Oakland/Arbor Academy, FBR has early education-daycare, employment services and senior support programs.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Academy is to provide a high quality general program of fundamental education in language, mathematics, art, science, civics, ethics, and health.

The Academy employs both traditional and newer curricular material chosen according to objectively demonstrated effectiveness.  The Academy's educational technology emphasizes continuous assessment of students' repertoire and liberal use of tutorial assistance.

The Academy utilizes all state required and state or federally recommended performance assessment practices.  As a basic component of the Academy's vision, an elaborate program of frequent evaluation of students and parent/staff communication is followed.
Educational Service Goals and Practices
The Academy's educational goals and practices have been designed with the recognition that a child's future success in life is influenced significantly by early educational experiences.

Throughout all of our interaction and instruction with students, we seek to nurture several fundamental traits of character:
  1. Behavior that demonstrates enthusiasm and competence.
  2. Behavior that reflects appreciation of and respect for others.
  3. Behavior that evidences a growing sense of responsibility.
To promote the evolution of these traits, we utilize the following specific principles of guidance:
  • We provide a safe and learning-rich environment.
  • We monitor and record development and academic progress.
  • We incorporate the use of rules as aids to success in complex cases.
  • We provide to each child an expanding depth and range of exploratory opportunities.
  • We arrange that each child experience frequent, practical success coupled with social  esteem.

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