Ever wondered what it’s like to snowshoe through a maple forest or bake homemade pizza in a wood-fired mud oven? At West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science, our students don’t wonder, they experience it.
Since our founding, we’ve believed that children learn best when learning comes alive. Our 62-acre campus provides a living, breathing classroom where students transition from desks to dirt and discover the world around them through hands-on exploration. Working gardens, nature trails, forests, wetlands, and prairies support every child’s curiosity and spark a lifelong love of learning.
Beyond our outdoor spaces, students benefit from strong academic programs rooted in STEAM, character education, differentiated instruction, accelerated learning, and a positive school culture, all hallmarks of a high-performing charter school. Every day, our #EnviroKids are building the knowledge and character needed to create a better tomorrow.
West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science strives to provide an environment that will foster creativity, promote academic achievement, and develop sound character and citizenship principles emphasizing responsibility to the environment and society while maintaining and improving each child’s self-esteem and self-concept.
West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science is more than a school, it’s a community. Our students experience a learning environment that feels safe, supportive, and connected to the natural world. Whether tapping maple trees for syrup, caring for the garden, or exploring the trails, students deepen their understanding of themselves, their community, and their responsibility to the environment.
Here, education is both rigorous and joyful. Here, sunlight replaces fluorescent lights. And here, families feel the relief of knowing they’ve given their child the best possible learning experience.
West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science strives to provide an environment that will foster creativity, promote academic achievement, and develop sound character and citizenship principles.