At WayPoint, students experience a small, safe and supportive environment were they feel welcomed, appreciated and valued. WayPoint is where they can discover true success. The entire (missing word) works to create an environment where students of all learning styles are able to thrive.

We provide a challenging academic program, based upon the Michigan Merit Curriculum, focused on preparing our students to be successful on the Michigan Merit Exam, which is given to all 11th graders throughout the State each Spring.

But we believe there is more to success than strong academics. We believe to be truly successful in this 21st century, our students need to possess and practice effective social/people skills, need to practice appropriate etiquette, need to possess and practice effective employability skills, and need to be astute financially – possessing the knowledge, understanding and practice of strong financials. We want them to become effective financial planners and practitioners, realizing and practicing powerful and effective earning, savings and investing principles.  

Our goal is to have all of our students understand and practice the financial principles leading to a life free of overwhelming debt; a life of financial stability!

Only at WayPoint can a student own his/her personal financial account in an on-site student credit union – operated in partnership with a local credit union.

The Need

• Students simply must be better prepared as high school graduates
• It is progressively less expensive to automate functions that used to be performed by people. Fewer low skill, routine jobs are available each year for those who graduate unprepared for the increasing demands of today’s global, highly competitive workplace
• Those without strong academic skills, personal qualities, work ethic and financial literacy will continue to be disenfranchised

The Guarantee*

• For the Student: Students will be preparied to enter college, trade school or a branch of the military service
• For the Employer and/or Post Secondary Institution: Graduate’s success on the job or in school…or Academy
  continues to work with student toward such proficiency

* Guarantee supported by our “At WayPoint Failure Is Not An Option”
philosophy and practice

The Certification Components

Academic Skills

• Reading & Writing (narrative & technical)
• Communication (speaking & listening)
• Mathematics
• Logic & Reasoning
• Research skills
• Integrated Technology

 Personal Qualities

• Challenge myself
• Observe school rules
• Be ready & prepared
• Respect myself & others
• Act Responsibly & Safely

 School Work Ethic

• Punctual (95%+)
• Dependable (95%+ attendance)
• Teamwork/Team Player
• Achieves minimum of 80% proficiency in all classes (graduates with minimum 2.90 GPA)

 Financial Literacy

• Offer classroom instruction related to personal finance
• Encourage students to participate in the school credit union

The following is a list of standardized tests administered to students at WayPoint Academy:

• Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) – The MEAP is administered to students in 7th, 8th, 11th and 12th grades.
• Benchmark Testing – Benchmarks are administered to all students at the end of every six weeks to determine their academic progress towards mastering the curriculum.
• Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) – Is issued to students in 6th-10th grade to determine mastery of key academic core areas.
• Michigan Merit Exam – Given to 11th graders as required by the State of Michigan.

Student recognition is a vital part of our climate at WayPoint Academy. Students are recognized throughout the year in a variety of areas, such as attendance, conduct and academic achievement. Specific awards include Honor Roll, Perfect Attendance and Student of the Week.

• Honor Roll (all grades) – All A’s and B’s in core academics and a minimum of satisfactory conduct.
• Perfect Attendance (all grades) – Student must attend every day during each six week marking period.
• Student of the Month (all grades) – Teachers select the student who gives the best effort each month.

Textbooks are supplied by the state of Texas and are issued to students. These books are on loan to the students during the school year and should be treated as borrowed property. In case of loss or damage to textbooks, a student must pay for the book in accordance with a scale determined by the Michigan Department of Education and/or the WayPoint Academy School Board. The average replacement cost for a lost or damaged textbook is $70.00.

After-school tutoring programs are offered to students who need additional time to master the Academic Knowledge and Skills. School administration will send home specific information about the programs. All students will be required to participate in afterschool and Saturday tutorials in preparation for the MEAP test. Tutorials will be held on Tuesday and Thursday for 1-hour after regular classes have ended. Saturday tutorials are from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Free bus transportation is provided for students participating in tutorials.

All WayPoint Academy teachers participate in professional development sessions during the school year. On those days the school schedule will be changed and students will be released early from school. Please check your school calendar and newsletter for scheduled Staff Development Days.