About Us
Small Town Schools Big School Opportunities
Our Mission
Provide quality instruction to foster responsibility and foundational skills which will guide students to their full potential.
Our Vision
Critical thinkers who are contributing members of their community.
Our Belief
We believe in a welcoming and safe environment where students are valued.
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
The historical arch at the entrance to the football field and track was reconstructed from the 1910 Athens school.
