Global Educational Excellence

Global Educational Excellence (GEE) is a charter school management company headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Mohamad Issa and Dr. Said Issa founded the company in 1998. As of 2015 it operates 11 schools in Michigan and Ohio in the United States and in the country of Jordan.[1]

The company is for profit. As of 2005 its yearly revenue was $500,000.[2]

In the fall of 2021, Eastern Michigan University announced that it would not renew the charter of Ann Arbor Learning Community (AALC), which was scheduled to expire in the summer of 2022, citing a steep drop in enrollment and other concerns. AALC contended that it should not be penalized for the enrollment drop, alleging that GEE, as its management company, had falsely inflated AALC's enrollment figures to increase GEE's revenues. AALC terminated GEE's management contract, and GEE sued AALC for unpaid fees in the Washtenaw County Circuit Court.[3][4][5]

Schools

Michigan

Ann Arbor:

  • Central Academy

Dearborn:

  • Riverside Academy West Campus (grades 6–12)
  • Riverside Academy East Campus (K-5)
  • Riverside Academy Early Childhood Center

Dearborn Heights:

  • Global Heights Academy (K-5)

Detroit:

  • Frontier International Academy (grades K-12)
  • Bridge Academy West Campus
  • GEE Edmonson Academy

Hamtramck:

  • Bridge Academy East Campus (PreK-8)
  • Gee Prep High School

Ypsilanti area:

Ohio
  • Central Academy of Ohio (K-6 school) -Toledo.

Jordan
  • American Excellence School/ Jordan (PreK-8) - Amman

References
  1. "GEE Academies Archived 2015-09-08 at the Wayback Machine." Global Educational Excellence. Retrieved on September 1, 2015. "Global Educational Excellence 2455 S. Industrial Hwy, Suite C Ann Arbor, MI 48104"
  2. Begin, Sherri (2005-02-14). "Charting growth". Crain's Detroit Business. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  3. Jesse, David (March 28, 2022). "Ann Arbor charter school fighting for survival says management firm made up student count". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  4. Slagter, Martin (March 30, 2022). "Ann Arbor charter school in legal battle with management firm it alleges gave fraudulent student count". Ann Arbor News. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  5. Dodge, Samuel (March 30, 2022). "EMU distances itself from Ann Arbor charter school lawsuit, after dropping authorization". Ann Arbor News. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
  6. Township Map (Map). Ypsilanti Township. Archived from the original (JPG) on November 9, 2005. Retrieved 22 Jun 2009. ()


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