Explore Academy-Livonia

Explore Academy-Livonia is a newly established independent charter district situated at 31100 Plymouth Road in Livonia, Michigan. Functioning as a single-school local educational agency focused on middle school instruction, the district serves students in sixth through eighth grade within the suburban metro Detroit region. Operating as its own authority for federal programs, this newly opened charter option provides a specialized public education alternative tailored specifically to early adolescents preparing for the academic demands of high school.

According to federal educational records for the 2024–2025 school year, the district operates on an intimate, highly focused scale with a total enrollment of 23 students. The student body comprises 11 sixth graders, 6 seventh graders, and 6 eighth graders, with a gender breakdown of 16 female and 7 male students. The school's student composition reflects a diverse learning community, including 15 Black students, 4 multiracial students, 3 White students, and 1 American Indian student. For parents seeking a close-knit learning environment and researchers tracking early-stage charter school dynamics, Explore Academy-Livonia offers a unique snapshot of a developing middle school community focused on small cohort sizes and individualized student attention.