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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🎷✨ Join us for an unforgettable night of live jazz, delicious bites and great company on Friday, Nov. 14 at 6 pm at The Rabbit Hole in downtown Ann Arbor. Let’s celebrate our Emerson community AND raise funds to fuel our students, teachers and programs. RSVP here: https://forms.gle/baL5kDp468gnyNhi8
💀✨ Día de los Muertos Meets Design Thinking!
In QUEST Tech, our 3rd graders took a creative detour from their Finch Robotics to celebrate Día de los Muertos with some illuminated flair! Using LED lights, coin cell batteries, and conductive fabric tape, students brought their hand-colored skulls to life—lighting up their designs with glowing eyes and plenty of imagination.
At Emerson, even celebrations become opportunities to explore circuits, creativity, and culture.
Our Middle School math teacher, Mr. Van Riper, is known for turning math practice into a lively, hands-on experience. Recently, he teamed up with our 2nd grade teachers to bring his favorite math game to life—pairing 7th graders with their 2nd grade buddies for a fast-paced, active, and joy-filled session of learning together.
At Emerson, moments like this showcase what makes a Young Fives–to–8th Grade education so special: teachers collaborating across divisions, older students mentoring younger ones, and learning that’s as energetic as it is meaningful.
Our High School Information Night offered families an exciting glimpse into the many paths that await after Emerson. Representatives from a range of high schools joined us to share insights and connect with our community—drawn, in part, by the strong reputation of Emerson students as thoughtful, engaged learners and leaders.
Our High School Information Night offered families an exciting glimpse into the many paths that await them after Emerson. Representatives from a range of high schools joined us to share insights and connect with our community—drawn, in part, by the strong reputation of Emerson students as thoughtful, engaged learners and leaders.
📣 We were honored to welcome Ann Arbor Mayor Christopher Taylor to Emerson this week!
As part of their Nations United project, our Bridge students (grades 4–6) are designing their own cities, creating governments, and building countries from the ground up. Mayor Taylor spoke with students about how local government works, the responsibilities of civic leaders, and the importance of community service.
His visit offered an inspiring, real-world connection between classroom learning and the work of leading and serving others—right here in Ann Arbor.
🍎 An Apple a Day (and a Lesson in Data!) 🍏
Our third graders recently combined two autumn favorites—apples and hands-on learning! As part of their graphing unit, students sampled a variety of apples, voted for their favorites, and then turned their class data into beautifully organized graphs. It was a fun and flavorful way to explore math concepts while celebrating the season.
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.
