Excel Charter Academy

4201 BRETON RD SE
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49512

excel.heritageacademies.com/

Charter School 784 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

Excel Charter Academy, located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a tuition-free public charter school serving students in grades K–8. Operated by National Heritage Academies (NHA), the school is founded on a partnership model that emphasizes a strong curriculum, consistent assessment, and high academic expectations. The school’s educational approach is designed to prepare students for success in high school and beyond by fostering a structured learning environment that balances core academic subjects with character development.

Central to the school's philosophy is the "Moral Focus" program, which integrates values such as integrity, respect, and responsibility into the daily classroom experience. By combining rigorous academic instruction—often featuring a focus on literacy and mathematics—with an emphasis on community and character, Excel Charter Academy aims to build both scholarly competence and strong personal ethics. The school serves the local Grand Rapids community by providing a public school alternative that focuses on parental involvement and long-term student achievement.

784

Total Students

38.1

Full-Time Teachers

20.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

63.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Excel Charter Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	291
Hispanic	119
Black	234
Asian	50
Two or More	89
American Indian	1

White
291 (37.1 %)
Black
234 (29.8 %)
Hispanic
119 (15.2 %)
Two or More
89 (11.4 %)
Asian
50 (6.4 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Excel Charter Academy
Phone:	(616)281-9339
Website:	http://excel.heritageacademies.com/
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	784
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	38.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	372
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	123

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 107

Grade 1 85

Grade 2 83

Grade 3 84

Grade 4 86

Grade 5 85

Grade 6 84

Grade 7 84

Grade 8 86