About Us

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Our Mission

Dedicated to helping all students achieve their full academic potential.

Vision

Athens Area Schools is committed to providing a quality education for all students within a respectful, caring environment. Our schools strive to be a family-friendly place where people want to send their children to learn and where students are excited and motivated to achieve excellence. We are dedicated to helping young people become independent, well-rounded, contributing members of society. It is our hope and passion to see that our students are prepared for the world, have the tools and skills necessary to succeed in life, and are challenged in becoming confident leaders for tomorrow.

About Athens Area Schools

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.

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