June 10, 2025
Welcome, Grace Hambleton!
We are excited to announce that Grace Hambleton has been selected as a 2025–2026 School Leadership Fellow through the Hillsdale College K-12...
Dear Ivywood Community –
Thank you to all who were able to join us on November 28 for our New Building Informational Meeting. It is our goal to keep an open flow of communication with our community throughout the course of this New Building Project, and we appreciate the great dialogue that was shared and the questions that were presented.
Below is a recap of questions and answers to key topics discussed throughout the informational meeting. Please note that while these responses reflect the current plans to date, circumstances may change which could affect these plans. As always, we will strive to communicate changes and updates promptly.
Temporary Building (“Ivywood South”) Questions:
Q: Where will the new temporary Ivywood location be?
A: The new temporary Ivywood location will be located at Risen Christ Lutheran Church in Plymouth located at 46250 Ann Arbor Road, Plymouth, MI 48170. This building will be referred to within our community as “Ivywood South.”
Q: What grades will be moving into Ivywood South?
A: For the 2024/25 school year, all Kindergarten classes will be occupying Ivywood South.
Q: Will there be different start/stop times for the two campuses for families with children at both locations?
A: Yes. The start and end times for the school day at each building will be staggered to accommodate travel time. We anticipate that the Genoa campus will start first, followed by Ivywood South. Official times to be finalized and communicated closer to the new school year.
Q: How will school administration be present throughout the two buildings?
A: Ivywood South will have a full-time staff member in the office, and we anticipate assigning one or more instructional aides to support the kindergarten classes. There will be a rotating schedule to make one administrator available to oversee each building throughout the school year.
Q: Is there a playground at Ivywood South?
A: There is currently no outdoor playground, however, the building has ample green space to utilize for creative outdoor time.
Ivywood Classical Academy is a tuition-free public school academy that will educate students using the virtues-based, content-rich, classical education tradition.
Parents may start dropping students off at 7:50 am. Doors open at 8:00 am, and there are three drop off options:
Option 1: Drop off at 7:50, a staff member will supervise students outside of the building until the door open.
Option 2: Park and walk to the entrance from 8:00 - 8:10. Parents may escort their children to the front or side doors.
Option 3: Utilize the car loop from 7:50 - 8:09
Ivywood utilizes a staggered dismissal. All parents must park and enter through the main entrance. All designated pick-up people must present their ICA identification barcode which will be scanned by an ICA employee prior to gaining entrance to the building. Students are dismissed directly from classrooms.