Grand Traverse Academy - Safe. Loved. Learning.

Grand Traverse Academy has earned high national and metro area rankings in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-26 Best High Schools, in both the high school and charter categories. W...

Authorized by Lake Superior State University, Grand Traverse Academy opened in the fall of 2000 with a K-6 program based on Dr. William Glasser's Choice Theory, and added a tuitio...

Mustang Madness, our annual staff vs. student basketball game/silent auction/dinner, returns on Friday, March 20 from 4:30-9:00 pm . You may join us for all or any part of the e...

Band Jam, our annual band fundraiser concert, is set for Thursday, March 12, at 7:00 pm in the Big Gym. This year's theme is "Made in Michigan," featuring the Cadet, Concert, Jazz...

School will be closed on Monday, February 9, 2026 for our Midwinter Break. We'll see you back at school on Tuesday, February 10.

Tuesday, January 27: Tonight's Spelling Bee has been rescheduled to Wednesday, January 28 from 6:00-7:00 pm due to the weather.

Tuesday, January 27, 2026: All basketball games and practices scheduled for today have been cancelled due to the weather.

Tuesday, January 27: School is cancelled today due to the weather. Decisions about any evening activities will be made by 12:00 noon. Please be safe on the roads.

Tuesday, January 20, 2026: School is cancelled today due to the weather. Decisions about evening activities will be made by 12:00 noon. Please stay safe on the roads.

Monday, January 19, 2026: All basketball games and practices scheduled for today have been cancelled due to the weather.

Monday, January 19: School is cancelled today due to the weather. Decisions about evening activities will be made by 12:00 noon.

January 14, 2026: School is cancelled today due to the weather. Decisions about any evening events will be made by 12:00 noon. Please drive carefully.

On Thursday, January 8, students and staff may wear jeans (no holes or tears, please) with their uniform shirts for a $2 per person donation. Funds collected will help replenish o...

Mark your calendars for the GTA Family Ice Skating Party at Centre ICE Arena on Friday, January 16, from 1:00-3:00 pm, sponsored by the GTA Family Council. We hope you'll join in...

Friday, December 19, 2025: Tonight's basketball games at Marion will take place as planned. Players' families will receive information from the athletics department via text mes...

Friday, December 19, 2025: School is cancelled today due to the weather. Decisions about extracurricular activities will be made by 12:00 noon. Have a safe and happy Holiday Br...

School will be closed on Wednesday, November 26-Friday, November 28 for the Thanksgiving holiday. We wish you a safe and enjoyable day.

Mark your calendars for Sounds of the Season, our holiday choir concert, featuring choristers in the Elementary, Mustang and Chamber choirs. The event is planned for Friday, Novem...

Mark your calendars for Sounds of the Season, our holiday band concert, featuring musicians in the Cadet, Concert, Varsity and Symphony Winds bands. The event is scheduled for Thu...

Thursday, November 13, is World Kindness Day, established to promote worldwide goodwill, compassion and empathy, and the encouragement of random acts of kindness. Students and s...