Good afternoon NMC community,
Northwestern Michigan College is working on a lease agreement with The Greenspire School to host its new high school in seven classrooms at NMC’s University Center for the 2021-22 academic year.
NMC is also working on an agreement to develop an Early College program with Greenspire High School. Once approved, students will have the option to earn their high school diploma and an associate’s degree with an extended high school program including a 13th year.
Greenspire is a free public charter school sponsored by Grand Valley State University. The high school program will be an extension of the existing middle school program at the Grand Traverse Commons. The high school will initially serve students in grades 9 and 10, and will add grade 11 in year two and grade 12 in year three. Greenspire found the UC’s Boardman Lake location near the expanding TART trail to be a good fit for their environmentally-focused school while they grow their new program and decide whether to build their own facility in the future.
You may have seen reports of these agreements recently in local media. While the partnerships are moving forward, the details are not yet finalized. NMC looks forward to continuing to partner with educational institutions to benefit our community.
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NMC Public Relations