Programs & Activities
Learning is a lifelong process that extends beyond the walls of the classroom. At Taylor Exemplar Academy, students can explore their interests, learn new skills, and make new friends through a variety of extracurricular activities. Learn more about what we offer below.
Taylor Exemplar Celebrates Black History Month
February is Black History Month, and scholars at all National Heritage Academies® (NHA) schools celebrated the observance, learning about Black pioneers and diving into Black history and culture.
Taylor Exemplar invited families to their National African American parent involvement day. Families were able to come into the building and enjoy a poetry reading. Click below to learn more about how we celebrated!
Learn More About the Celebrations
Student Leadership Opportunities
Providing students with leadership opportunities plays a critical role in fostering personal growth, community involvement, and academic success. Taylor Exemplar Academy offers student leadership opportunities such as:
- Community Service
- National Junior Honor Society (6th-8th)
- Student of the Month
Athletics
Basketball
6th - 8th Grade
Boys & Girls
Cheerleading
5th - 8th Grade
Girls
Soccer
6th - 8th Grade
Boys & Girls
Track
6th - 8th Grade
Boys & Girls
Volleyball
6th - 8th Grade
Girls
Electives
- Art
- Band
- Music
- PE
- & more!
Academic Competitions
Students participating in the following clubs will compete against other schools. These are based on student interest and staff sponsor availability. Examples include:
- Spelling Bee (3rd-8th)
Clubs
Based on student interest and staff sponsor availability. Examples include:
- Band (5th-8th)
- Chess (K-8th)
- Dungeons & Dragons (5th-8th)
- Soccer Club (K-5th)
Events
We host a variety of events each year. Examples include:
- Back to School Carnival
- Black History Month Programs
- Family Nights
- Field Day
- Food Drive
- Literacy Night
- Math Night
- Poetry Slam
- Science Fair
- Student Art Auction
- Trunk-or-Treat
- Veterans Day Assembly
Field Trips
Vary each year. Examples include:
- K-2nd Grade: Heritage Park Petting Farm, Imagination Station, Natural History Museum, Zoo
- 3rd-5th Grade: Greenfield Village, Michigan Science Center, Museum
- 6th-8th Grade: Cedar Point (8th), Henry Ford Museum (6th), Holocaust Museum (7th), Natural History Museum (8th), Washington DC (7th-8th)
"I love the Moral Focus program Taylor Exemplar implements. I also enjoy the amount of activities that are offered to parents to get us involved with the school."
- Taylor Exemplar Academy Parent
NHA® Shines: Stanford Study Shows Our Students Surpass Their Peers by 3.5 Months Each Year
Learn More About Stanford's StudyA recent Stanford study shows NHA partner-school students continue to outperform their traditional public school peers. They do so by gaining nearly three-and-a-half months of additional learning. NHA also earned the new “gap busters” designation for outstanding progress in eliminating learning disparities for minority and poverty students.