Fusion Academy is a private alternative school for grades 6–12. Fusion Academy offers both standard and honors-level courses. These classes are either 1:1 or small class sizes. Students generally complete all schoolwork on campus.

History

Fusion Academy was founded in 1989 by Michelle Rose Gilman, as an after-school tutoring program in her garage in

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. The company began to offer a full-time curriculum in 2001. In 2009, the company opened its second campus in Los Angeles. In 2011,

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included Fusion Academy in its annual Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing private companies, the second time the company had made the list.

Campuses

Fusion Academy operates 80 campuses across the United States. In January 2021, the teachers at the Brooklyn Fusion Academy campus officially joined New York City's United Federation of Teachers, making that school the second Fusion Academy to successfully unionize. In 2019, Fusion Academy acquired Futures Academy.

Academics

Fusion Academy operates year-round and accommodates both full-time and part-time students. Standard and honors-level courses include

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, and studio recording. One hour breaks between classes allow time for independent study in the Homework Café. Customized summer programs are available. Fusion Academy offers compassion and tolerance education, staff mentoring, tutoring, organizational and homework assistance, and support in areas such as time management, preparation for high school entrance, SAT, ACT, GED exams, college applications, and career planning. Each Fusion Academy location is run by a Head Of School such as Headmaster Mike Wang, Head of School of Fusion Academy Oak Brook.

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External links

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