Hope Academy was founded in 1998 by Bishop Andrew Merritt, Pastor of the Straight Gate International Church in Detroit .

Hope Academy is a Public Charter School serving students K-6. We are located on Grand River and I-96 (Jefferies Freeway) near Livernois.

Hope Academy opened grades K-3 in September of 1998. An additional grade was added each year until we reached the 6th grade.

Hope Academy celebrated 13 years of educational services to elementary students in 2010. Hope Academy is a school that is "Soaring Beyond Expectations:"

We have three sections of each grade level. The maximum class size is 24 students per class. Total student capacity is 504.

Bishop Andrew Merritt
Founder
Board Of Directors

Leatrice Eagleson, President

Walter L. Stephens, Jr,
Vice President

Alice G. Thompson, Treasurer

Randy McNeil, Secretary

Shenetta Coleman,
Member


Enroll your child in
Hope Academy by clicking on the link below or click the application on the Contact Us page.
Eastern Michigan University authorized Hope Academy to become a charter school. Click on the link to the right of this message for more information about Hope Academy and other EMU Charter Schools.
Here are some links

www.emich.edu
www.charterschools.org
www.straightgate.net/