Detroit Achievement

The Detroit Achievement Academy is a free public charter school in Detroit, Michigan. We love creativity, Detroit, and growing and eating healthy food.

[Jason Benetti @jasonbenetti]

Would love to have you hang out for a day.

[Detroit Achievement @DetroitAcademy]

@edreform @YassPrize @JeanneAllen

[Detroit Achievement @DetroitAcademy]

A lot of folks are talking about #DraftDay2024 in Detroit & it’s only fitting that @Forbes published @kylesmitley piece on Detroit being the most affordable city in the country for teachers to live. This is certainly a must read!

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[Kyle Smitley @kylesmitley]

I cried twice today - having the @YassPrize team (who just GET IT) was the most special treat for our school family! ✨💖

[Detroit Achievement @DetroitAcademy]

Our students are so grateful for their new backpacks! The @YassPrize is the gift that keeps on giving 🥹

[The Yass Prize @YassPrize]

"Our crew has character" is right! @DetroitAcademy #YassRoadShow2024

[Detroit Achievement @DetroitAcademy]

We had the absolute BEST day today! Thank you so much @YassPrize, we are so happy to have you! ✨

[The Yass Prize @YassPrize]

And that's a wrap! A special thank you to @kylesmitley & @DetroitAcademy for hosting us. The pinnacle of Sustainable, Transformational, Outstanding and Permissionless. #YassRoadShow2024
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[Detroit Achievement @DetroitAcademy]

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[Forbes @Forbes]

"My belief is that folks who have commonalities with the students their serving can best inform policies and protocols."

Kyle Smitley discusses cultivating success among young male students at the 2023 @YassPrize Semifinalist Showcase. #YassPrize

[Detroit Achievement @DetroitAcademy]

We are a @yassprize FINALIST!! ��
We are so incredibly proud. This honor comes with so much gratitude for your support and belief in us. Thank YOU ALL for getting us here and thank you to Jeff & Janine Yass for having us as part of this transformation community!

[Alicia Urbain @alimarie12]

My vote and heart go to @DetroitAcademy ❤️

[Detroit Achievement @DetroitAcademy]

Oh man, crew 🥹 Mr. Lemons (our Head of School!) shared more about what makes our community transformational & we are feeling all the feels 😭

https://t.co/TCHzGmAmqC

Thank you @YassPrize for helping us reflect on what makes our community so special over the last few months!

[Detroit Achievement @DetroitAcademy]

ONE WEEK LEFT TO CAST YOUR VOTE FOR THE @YassPrize PARENTS CHOICE AWARD! Thank you to our amazing community for going ALL out for our kids (in every way, every day)! This has all been such an honor, with the greatest of ALL being in it together with you!

https://t.co/wXif1Kfaz4

[Michael J. Reitz @MichaelJReitz]

Congratulations to my friends at @DetroitAcademy who are up for the prestigious @YassPrize for excellence in education. @kylesmitley is doing terrific work leading her people. https://t.co/aF7lR8SSU8

[Detroit Achievement @DetroitAcademy]

@MichaelJReitz @YassPrize @kylesmitley Thank you so much, Michael! Your support always means so much to us! ❤️

[Detroit Prep @DetroitPrep2016]

WOW! @USNewsEducation just named us as the #1 elementary school in Detroit! We have an expanded definition of success with test scores mattering the least to us. It feels really fun to be validated as #1 in conventional measures of success, too! Thank you to our entire crew!

[Detroit Achievement @DetroitAcademy]

We are crew!!!

[Marianne @Mariannefant77]

@kylesmitley @DetroitPrep2016 @DetroitAchievem Simply on point!🎯Congrats! Top elem school in Detroit per @usnews! Not to mention being a semifinalist for the distinguished @YassPrize $1 million grand prize! @MaryforMichigan @AbrahamAiyash @stephanielily https://t.co/EiwT7arto3

[Detroit Achievement @DetroitAcademy]

OMG! Ms. Vickie voted for Detroit Achievement Academy in @YassPrize Parents Choice Awards!! Did you?!?

We are eligible (& in the top 10) for an additional $100,000 prize based on YOUR vote!! You can vote now + every day until November 25th!!!

https://t.co/wXif1Kfaz4

[Detroit Achievement @DetroitAcademy]

This IS good news! People are fighting every day for kids everywhere.

Grateful to @YassPrize for lifting up & supporting transformational work in every corner of the country!

[MichCapCon @MichCapCon]

Detroit charter school network up for $1 million award

It’s not all bad news in Michigan. People are fighting every day for our kids https://t.co/OzXHgXzNxJ

[Detroit Achievement @DetroitAcademy]

@MackinacCenter @MichCapCon @YassPrize Thank you so much @MackinacCenter and @MichCapCon for believing in us!

[Detroit Achievement @DetroitAcademy]

10 years of being permissionless hasn’t been easy but has always been worth it. Grateful to our friends at @MackinacCenter for being bold & standing in our corner!

Thank you for the shout out @MichCapCon !

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@Forbes

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[Detroit Achievement @DetroitAcademy]

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[Kyle Smitley @kylesmitley]

How the @DetroitAcademy @DetroitPrep2016 community is feeling as @YassPrize semifinalists! ✨ We also just heard that we are in the TOP TEN 😱 for the $100k Parent Choice Award - have you voted yet?! —> https://t.co/dUIEe3dhXo @edreform