At Emerson, your child’s curiosity shapes their experience enabling remarkable growth.
We focus on the unique complexity of your child to elevate their innate enthusiasm for even deeper learning. The more our team learns, the more inspired they become to provide what’s needed to keep your child’s engagement high. Emerson students realize how great school, their teachers, and they can be.
At Emerson, we believe that when a student’s curiosity, intellect, interests, and identity are allowed to shape their learning experience, a whole new level of possibility is revealed. We’ve purposefully designed an innovative approach and a specialized environment that nurtures each child’s natural talents, builds on their strengths, and elevates their enthusiasm, enrichment, and excitement to match the very heights of their potential.
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🎓 8th Grade Leaders in Action 🎓
At Emerson, we love seeing our 8th graders step into their roles as leaders and role models for our community. Whether through Ambassadors, Student Council, Tri-M, Robotics, or other activities, our oldest students take on responsibilities that prepare them for the journey ahead.
Last week, our 8th graders traveled to EMU for Leadership Day—a workshop designed to spark self-reflection, teamwork, and growth. They explored who they are now and who they want to become, building skills that will guide them both inside and outside the classroom as they look toward high school and beyond.
👏 Here’s to our future leaders!
🌟 What a day! 🌟
Our community came together on Sunday for Emerson’s Back-to-School Bash, and it was everything we could have hoped for and more. Families gathered on the playground to enjoy delicious ice cream, yard games, and plenty of laughter, all set to the sounds of a special parent-led band.
It was the perfect way to celebrate the start of a new school year—a joyful afternoon filled with connection, music, and the beauty of our Emerson community.✨
✨ What an inspiring start to the school year!
At our all-school assembly to close out the first week, Mr. Zimmer welcomed our newest students, recognized our 8th graders as the leaders of our community, led us in singing the school song, and reminded us all of the importance of staying curious—one of Emerson’s most cherished core values.
We are filled with gratitude for our vibrant community and excited for all the learning, growth, and discovery that lie ahead this year. 💙
✨🎙️ New Podcast Series! ✨
We’re excited to introduce The Eagle’s View Presents: Story Tellers—a brand-new limited series where members of the Emerson community share their journeys and what inspires them.
In the very first episode, podcast coordinators and beloved Emerson teachers Joe and Jessica Taranto open up about the paths that led them here, and why teaching at Emerson means so much to them.
🎧 Don’t miss this heartfelt kickoff to our new series! https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/emerson-school
Yesterday we kicked off the 2025–26 school year with joy, energy, and celebration. Families snapped those classic first day photos in front of our Emerson backdrop, and parents gathered outside our main entrance for a warm welcome-back coffee. The sunshine and perfect weather made it all the more special.
There’s nothing quite like the feeling of a first day at Emerson—the laughter, hugs, and excitement set the tone for everything to come. Here’s to all the memories ahead!
This past spring, Emerson 5th grader Ajit earned 1st place in Michigan and 3rd place nationally in The Stock Market Game National Writing Competition, part of the @sifmafoundation’s InvestWrite contest.
His essay was part of our year-long 5th grade economy project, a beloved tradition that has produced award-winning writers year after year, continuing a proud legacy for Emerson School.
We were thrilled to celebrate Ajit with SIFMA Foundation representatives, who presented two trophies, a banner for our school, and a brand-new laptop in recognition of his accomplishment!
At Emerson this summer, learning looks like feeding chickens, building benches, and preparing a locally sourced meal for your family—all in a day’s work at Summer at Emerson`s Stewardship Academy.
This first-of-its-kind two-week camp is designed for rising 6th–9th graders and centers on one powerful idea: that students can make a meaningful impact when they learn through doing, reflecting, and connecting.
From calculating materials for a garden improvement project to harvesting ingredients for a home-cooked community meal, campers are engaging their minds, hands, and hearts in the service of something larger than themselves.
We can’t wait to welcome families this Friday for a meal and presentation that celebrates all that’s been built, learned, and grown.
The mission of Emerson School is to provide a dynamic and nurturing learning environment that fosters empathy, communication, creativity, leadership, and above all, a lifelong love of learning.
We fulfill our mission with small class sizes, by providing individualized attention across a broad and rich, student-centered curriculum and through a committed, talented team of educators who help children achieve sustained academic success.
