Detroit Achievement @DetroitAcademy
The Detroit Achievement Academy is a free public charter school in Detroit, Michigan. We love creativity, Detroit, and growing and eating healthy food. detroitachievement.org Joined January 2013-
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I cried twice today - having the @YassPrize team (who just GET IT) was the most special treat for our school family! ✨💖
I cried twice today - having the @YassPrize team (who just GET IT) was the most special treat for our school family! ✨💖
Our students are so grateful for their new backpacks! The @YassPrize is the gift that keeps on giving 🥹
Our students are so grateful for their new backpacks! The @YassPrize is the gift that keeps on giving 🥹
We had the absolute BEST day today! Thank you so much @YassPrize, we are so happy to have you! ✨
We had the absolute BEST day today! Thank you so much @YassPrize, we are so happy to have you! ✨
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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!
My vote and heart go to @DetroitAcademy ❤️
Oh man, crew 🥹 Mr. Lemons (our Head of School!) shared more about what makes our community transformational & we are feeling all the feels 😭 detroitachievement.org/blog/aec4q6297… Thank you @YassPrize for helping us reflect on what makes our community so special over the last few months!
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! parentschoiceaward.votenow.tv
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. michigancapitolconfidential.com/news/detroit-c…
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!
We are crew!!!
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!!! parentschoiceaward.votenow.tv
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!
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!
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 ! @YassPrize @edreform @Forbes michigancapitolconfidential.com/news/detroit-c…
“Whatever it takes” theory of action 👏🏼 Ms. Jen (head of school at @DetroitPrep2016 ) put our permissionless approach perfectly into words! Take a peek for yourself 🥹 @YassPrize @edreform detroitprep.org/blog/xitkzz7du…
“Whatever it takes” theory of action 👏🏼 Ms. Jen (head of school at @DetroitPrep2016 ) put our permissionless approach perfectly into words! Take a peek for yourself 🥹 @YassPrize @edreform detroitprep.org/blog/xitkzz7du…
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"Our crew has character" is right! @DetroitAcademy #YassRoadShow2024
The way I cried when I couldn’t make this bc of scheduling conflicts … but I love seeing pics of some of my favorite humans together, celebrating the incredible @DetroitPrep2016 !! 🥹
@kylesmitley @YassPrize To be clear, I held back some happy tears while talking to your kiddos today! The fact that they get to start out their lives this way through your prep school is so very right and just.
Our sixth #YassRoadShow2024 stop has begun at @DetroitAcademy!
Look at all the art! #YassRoadShow2024
Skills Workshop Time for @DetroitAcademy 4th graders. #YassRoadShow2024
"Our crew has character" is right! @DetroitAcademy #YassRoadShow2024
TODAY: The next #YassRoadShow2024 at @DetroitAcademy! Make sure you’re checking in all day on @YassPrize social platforms. yassprize.org/awardees/detro…
With unstoppable determination, @kylesmitley embodies the essence of permissionless education -- making history by transforming her charter school @DetroitAcademy into a catalyst for change in the community. #WomensHistoryMonth youtu.be/VGcdml89TSw
DO YOU KNOW THE NEXT GREAT EDUCATION ENTREPRENEUR? yassprize.org
This X 100000000 @kylesmitley I 🩷u! #Yamily
“When we first started on the @YassPrize journey, someone said to us, 'It's not about the money.’ Throughout the journey, it became abundantly clear that it's about the community.” @Det_Academy #YassRoadShow2024
Truly!!!
“When we first started on the @YassPrize journey, someone said to us, 'It's not about the money.’ Throughout the journey, it became abundantly clear that it's about the community.” @Det_Academy #YassRoadShow2024
We are better for knowing you!! You’re in the Detroit family nowwww✨💕
My week included driving 23h through blizzards, my dad getting approved for his transplant, getting a charter approved in Iowa, & some really great news I can’t quite share yet- and is only topped off by what I came home to… I 🤍 my #Yamily @YassPrize
It’s us!
Forging civically engaged citizens poised to change the world is what Finalist @DetroitAcademy does. Willing to STOP at nothing in the pursuit of excellence, this charter consistently outshines traditional counterparts, delivering unmatched outcomes. youtube.com/watch?v=VGcdml…
My week included driving 23h through blizzards, my dad getting approved for his transplant, getting a charter approved in Iowa, & some really great news I can’t quite share yet- and is only topped off by what I came home to… I 🤍 my #Yamily @YassPrize
Forging civically engaged citizens poised to change the world is what Finalist @DetroitAcademy does. Willing to STOP at nothing in the pursuit of excellence, this charter consistently outshines traditional counterparts, delivering unmatched outcomes. youtube.com/watch?v=VGcdml…
Through the Fireclay Gives initiative, @fireclaytile gave the @DetroitAcademy building a colorful makeover to stimulate young minds! Check out the blog post for details on the project: bit.ly/3GW7bp4 #Pledge1 #Pledge1Gives #GivingTuesday
These are the present hope and future for education in the US.
DAA &DP were named finalists for the @YassPrize! It’s been an incredible journey over the past months & I truly love my fellow awardees & the Yass family & the folks I’ve met throughout this. Thanks SO MUCH to you all for your words of excitement & support!🫶 @Forbes @edreform 🫶
Congrats!
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!
Got to be on a panel with my favorite semifinalists and an elite moderator yesterday! @soaracademyaug 🫶
"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
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