OUR MISSION: Dedicated to helping all students achieve their full academic potential.
We are a small, rural K-12 school district in southwest Calhoun County, Michigan. Athens Jr/Sr High School, housing grades 6-12, is located in the Village of Athens, two blocks east of M-66 and about 13 miles south of I-94/Battle Creek. The Athens Middle School Gymnasium sits across the football bowl and track, in the former middle school building. East Leroy Elementary School, housing grades K through 5 with our administrative office, is located in East Leroy, just west of M-66 and about 6 miles north of the main campus. Check out the pages for each school..
We are a Class D member of the Michigan High School Athletic Association. Our elementary and high school both excel academically and in a number of other areas, as well, including Youth in Government, civic education and service learning, and student journalism.
We are a Class D member of the Michigan High School Athletic Association. Our elementary and high school both excel academically and in a number of other areas, as well, including Youth in Government, civic education and service learning, and student journalism.
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WHY CHOOSE ATHENS AREA SCHOOLS?
Caring Staff, Family Atmosphere
Good Opportunities for Participation in Sports
Band Begins at Fifth Grade
After-School Tutoring for High School
High Expectations for Student Achievement & Behavior
Strong Support from Community Organizations & Local Businesses
Home to the Pine Creek Reservation of the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi
Community Policing by the NHBP Police Department
Beautiful Athens and East Leroy Area with Excellent and Affordable Housing
Short Commute to Battle Creek
Fiscally Responsible
Committed to Excellence
Pride in the Past, Building for the Future
The historical arch at the entrance to the football field and track was reconstructed from the 1910 Athens school.
