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.
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
"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
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)
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.