MarquetteAlger Administrative Unit

The **Marquette-Alger Regional Educational Service Agency (MARESA)**, also known as the Marquette-Alger Administrative Unit, is an intermediate school district based in Marquette, Michigan. It serves as a vital educational support hub for the school districts located within Marquette and Alger counties. Rather than operating as a traditional K-12 school for students, MARESA functions as a regional service provider that bridges the gap between the Michigan Department of Education and local school districts, ensuring that area schools have the resources, training, and administrative support necessary to operate effectively.

The agency’s primary mission is to provide specialized programming and technical assistance that individual districts might not be able to sustain on their own. This includes offering high-quality special education services, professional development for educators, data management, and early childhood education initiatives like Head Start. By centralizing these essential functions, MARESA helps improve educational outcomes for students across the Upper Peninsula while fostering collaboration among the diverse school communities it serves.