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Muskegon – Entrepreneur Franklin A. Fudail announced the launch of a new K-5 Naval Academy charter school. The Muskegon Maritime Academy(MMA), plans to open in the Fall of 2022 at the former Angell Elementary School Building located at 571 E. Apple Avenue.
“There are reports that 61% of third-graders in Muskegon County are not reading at grade level, Founder Franklin A. Fudail said. “There are entire elementary grade levels, whose test scores are single digits in math proficiency. This is unacceptable. As a man, as a leader, and as a socially conscious business owner, I could not stand by and do nothing.”
Fudail conceptualized and developed the Muskegon Maritime Academy(MMA) based on his years of experience running a free reading and math program inside his youth boxing club, a program that Fudail financed without government funding or grants.
Navy SEAL Plays Major Role in School Development
To build his team, Fudail recruited retired Navy SEAL Remi Adeleke to assist with leadership development programs and strategic planning. Fudail first brought Adeleke to Muskegon in 2013.
Adeleke is a founding member and serves on the school’s National Advisory Team along with Col. Larry R. Donnithorne (Ret.)-The United States Military Academy -West Point, David A. Allison (Ret.), The United States Secret Service and Dr. Kat Longshore, United States Military Academy -West Point Professor in the Enhanced Performance Department.
“I assembled together some of the best minds in the country to help with this academy”, said Fudail. “We are introducing to the community, the Harvard of elementary schools”. Fudail said MMA will provide an elite education for families free of charge.
A First of its Kind in Muskegon
The school has a partnership with the United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps and received assistance from the Poverty Solutions Center at The University of Michigan in developing the reading program.
The Muskegon Maritime Academy is the first all STEM(Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) school in Muskegon County, the first Naval-focused school, and the first Maritime school. Students will be taught etiquette and manners, self-defense, and leadership training. There will be separate classes for boys and girls and all students will have access to free tutoring.
The board of directors for the Academy are Dr. Frank Marczak, Eric Hood, Pastor Yvonne Crawford, and Pastor Tyrone Rule Sr. The board is reserving a spot for a Parent.
For more information on Muskegon Maritime Academy, or to enroll a student for the upcoming fall semester, visit www.MuskegonMaritimeAcademy.org. The Muskegon Maritime Academy is authorized by Saginaw Valley State University.
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EXCELLENT. So needed. Thanks Franklin!!!
Thank you Ms. Gardner, if you say it’s needed, I am even more confident it’s needed.
I wish him well. And happy to hear this school will have a new life. Give Muskegon public schools some much needed competition.
Thank you Mary
Exciting! I can’t wait to watch this happen. Will require a lot of parental buy-in and support. Good luck all!
Thank you
This is wonderful!
Thank you
My Real Blood Brother..I’m very proud of you man….This was needed To God Be The Glory
Thank you My Brother. A lot of work yet to do, but it’s definitely a milestone to be at this point.
Proud of you. Congratulations
Thank you, a lot more work is yet to come!
Just go to one parent/teacher conference at Muskegon heights middle/high school and ask one question, what kind of science projects do you have the kids do? And the answer was ” oh we can’t because we can’t expect the parents to be able to afford materials for them”. Ask the music teacher who is well qualified with a degree from central Michigan university and he explained the kids don’t want to learn how to read music or play an instrument so his degree is wasted on being a babysitter giving out worksheets. This is exactly what Muskegon needs desperately.
Are you hiring?
Are you asking for the newspaper or school?
This is Beautiful, Thank You.
Thank you
I love it, much success
Thank you Debbie
Bravo zulu.
Indeed. Bravo Zulu!
Amazing…. I am a veteran who would love to play a part as wel
Thank you. I will get you the email
This is great news for our community!
Thank you Alicia
This sounds amazing. Looks like you’re dotting all the i’s and crossing all the t’s to give kids every advantage for success. Bless you for everything you all are doing.
Thank you
Congratulations and thank you!
Yes sir, thank you!
I’m so very excited! I’ve been praying for something like this to happen! Having worked as an educator for years, I was always concerned with our children reading well! This is a true blessing, and I want to be a part of this innovation. Having served in the military, I often used techniques that I learned in the classroom! Even just walking in the hallway, we used a semi marching approach! Straight line, order, quiet! Our kids are smart, they just need to be taught!
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This is an AMAZING opportunity!! This school is going to grow very quickly and become huge! So many parents will want for their children to be a part of this!
Amen
Congratulations Bro Fudial. Your continued work in behalf of our youth is ever-expanding. I salute you and stand ready to assist your team in any way I can.
Respectfully,
H.E Nuumo Taalib El Amin
African Kingdoms Federation
This is wonderful.So excited to see this opportunity for kids in Muskegon.