St. Michael's Academy

The mission of St. Michael Academy is to inspire students to live a Christ-centered life by providing an excellent academic and Catholic education that challenges student's minds, renews their hearts and strengthens their character. Established in 2013.

For a list of teachers at St. Michaels Academy please see the following link: http://www.stmichaelrca.com/#!faculty/c1d25

They have a very rigorous educational requirement which gives them 25 credits versus 18 at the public school system. They also have a very comprehensive band program which they take with Petoskey High School and they have a solid sports program. Link to the sporting program is here: http://www.stmichaelrca.com/#!sports/kjgy0

"Classical education" is fast becoming a buzz word in educational circles, yet many are still puzzled by what makes a program distinctly classical.  Some believe it merely involves the study of Ancient Greco-Roman culture, language, and literature.  Others believe that a classical curriculum must be based on the study of rhetoric, grammar, and logic (called the Trivium in Ancient and Medieval times)  combined with the study of arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music (called the Quadrivium in Ancient and Medieval times).  And still others feel that utilizing the Socratic method (i.e. asking students questions rather than merely lecturing them) is the most essential element of this pedagogical approach.