A Pre-K-12 STEAM-Focused Charter School in Metro Detroit

The A.G.B.U. Alex & Marie Manoogian School is an Armenian school where everyone is welcome!

The Manoogian School serves students in grades Pre-K-12 and provides them with a clean, safe, nurturing learning environment. Students embrace and explore cultural diversity and individual identity through a balanced curriculum of language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, computer science, art, music, and physical education. Learn about our Principals.

Our Mission

The A.G.B.U. Alex & Marie Manoogian School will successfully educate all students in a safe, dignified, and supportive setting, partnering with the community to preserve the Armenian language and culture.

Our Vision

We will prepare students to develop intellectually, morally, and physically to become productive leaders in a global society.

Our Guiding Principles

  • Quality education requires a safe, secure, and supportive learning environment.
  • To stimulate independent and divergent thinking through instructional methods that keep pace with society’s changing demands.
  • To recognize and value the uniqueness of every student, challenging each to fulfill their potential.
  • To promote the appreciation of lifelong learning within an environment of excellence.
  • The curriculum promotes the development of the Armenian language and the understanding and appreciation of Armenian history and art.
  • Together with the faculty and parents, the School Board of Directors will provide the foundation for students’ fulfillment and success.

The Manoogian Difference

The A.G.B.U. Alex & Marie Manoogian Middle and High Schools have both been ranked by U.S. World & News Report as high-performing tuition-free, charter, school programs with a STEAM and college-prep focus. Serving students in grades Pre-K-12th-grade, children of various ethnicities are part of a learning community where all are welcome and diversity is embraced and celebrated.

The rigorous academic program at the A.G.B.U. Manoogian School focuses on a STEAM education. An engaging, hands-on curriculum prepares students for college, career, and overall success in life.

The New Manoogian STEAM Center

Our new $2 million state-of-the-art Manoogian STEAM Center will provide our students with a competitive edge through a resource-rich learning facility. When it comes to STEAM subjects, our students are thoroughly engaged with project-based learning, and our educators are committed to encouraging high levels of academic performance. In fact, our students have earned the title of “champions” through their repetitive wins at Robotics and Automotive Engineering team competitions, outperforming other area schools.

Our academic program provides students the opportunity to earn dual degrees and learn through unique hands-on learning programs as part of our internship program, which contributes to our 95% graduation and 95% college acceptance rates. Partnerships with some of the top colleges, universities, and local businesses help ensure our students are ready for both college and career. We ensure the needs of our students are met, contributing to each student’s success. We’ve created a resilient school culture–where students are collaborative and supportive of one another.

Our safe, clean and nurturing environment supports an after-school latchkey program, and extracurricular after-school programs and clubs help develop the whole child. Designed to provide learners with a foundation for success in life, scholars in the Manoogian School Pre-K program are taught skills that they can build on as they advance throughout their academic journey in an environment where students thrive.

Our History

The Armenian General Benevolent Union (A.G.B.U.) Alex & Marie Manoogian School is a nonprofit, coeducational school. We are dedicated to providing our students the opportunity to acquire knowledge and skills to become well-rounded contributors to American society while preserving their rich Armenian heritage.

Established in 1969 and chartered by Central Michigan University since 1995, our curriculum follows the Michigan State Board of Education guidelines for all schools. Our curriculum places a strong emphasis on the study of the Armenian language, history, and culture.

The result is a unique educational program that combines Armenian and American cultures. We encourage students to develop a solid cultural and individual identity through a well-balanced curriculum of language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, computer science, art, music, and physical education.

The Manoogian School currently offers non-tuition classes for students in grades K-12 and a tuition-based pre-kindergarten program for three and four-year-olds. All cultural identities and ethnicities are welcome.

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