Michigan Educational Choice Center

Located at 20045 Joann Street in Detroit, Michigan, the Michigan Educational Choice Center is an open, independent charter district serving the vibrant urban community of the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metropolitan area. Functioning within a large city setting, this single-school district delivers academic programming spanning from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The district currently serves a close-knit student body of 302 children, consisting of 152 female and 150 male students. Demographically, the student population comprises 286 Black students, 7 Hispanic students, 5 students identifying with two or more races, and 4 White students, offering an intentional, focused elementary and middle school educational setting.

To support its learning environment, the district employs a robust educational team totaling 58.5 full-time equivalent staff members. This comprehensive context includes 35 full-time equivalent teachers, 3 instructional aides, and 20.5 support staff personnel, fostering a highly attentive ratio of educators to students across all offered grade levels. Designated as its own local education agency for federal programs, the Michigan Educational Choice Center maintains an operational framework focused on foundational academic growth and student development. Families, community partners, and researchers seeking additional information about district programming and admissions can reach the administrative office at (313) 314-3730 or visit their web portal at phalenacademies.org/Trix.