October 30, 2026
Beyond the Classroom: How WMAES Connects Learning to Real-World Adventure
At West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science (WMAES), learning has never been confined to four walls and a whiteboard. Here at WMAES we...

“Myself, my wife Rachele and my two sons Lucas and Caden love being outdoors and finding adventure. We love to go on hikes, go fishing, and hunt, and we enjoy making maple syrup every spring. There is usually some sort of nerf war every week at our house too.”
West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science (WMAES) is a tuition-free pre-kindergarten through 12th grade public charter school in Grand Rapids, MI that is focused on environmental education and open to ages 4 years old and up.