Things are really ramping up as we get ready to open our parish day school in September of 2021! Enough, in fact, that we need more than just our board of directors working on the many things that need to be done. Could you help? Maybe one or two hours per month? Maybe a little more? Please send us a note to let us know you’d like to help, and mention the skill sets you’d like to utilize in this volunteer work. Thank you in advance for your willingness to help us start strong as we open the first Orthodox School in Michigan later this year!

Email to volunteer: info@stvladimiraami.org

Although various factors beyond our control have pushed back construction of the Ann Arbor Orthodox Classical Academy (A2OCA), we see this as providential given that the current worldwide situation would have forced us to make significant changes to the school’s operation during the 2020-2021 academic year. Trusting in God’s Providence, we continued to work hard during this time, and we are happy to announce that WE WILL BEGIN INSTRUCTION IN THE FALL OF 2021, God willing!

Here are some of our accomplishments this year:

In the fall of 2019 the A2OCA Board of Directors was chosen. This pan-Orthodox group has been meeting regularly and working through the many, many detailed tasks that need to be undertaken in order to open the school in the fall of 2021. Please remember the board members in your prayers:

- Deacon Vladimir
- Reader Mark
- John
- Demetrios
- Maria
- Natalia
- Irene

The loan for the construction of the school was finalized in the fall of 2020, with construction slated to commence in mid-November 2020 and wrap up by the end of December 2021. We look forward to an Open House in preparation for the 2021 academic year sometime early in 2020.

Our lawyer is in the process of finalizing the bylaws for our school.

Much, much more will be happening very soon. Please join us as we strive to accomplish our goals!

THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF ORTHODOX EDUCATION IN MICHIGAN – YOUR SUPPORT HELPS US TO BECOME STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT OTHERS IN MICHIGAN TO ESTABLISH AN ORTHODOX SCHOOL, TOO!

Here are some ways that you can help us:

- Please pray for our success

- Kindly consider making a donation to the school (small and large gifts are all welcome and no gift is too small!):

DONATE TO A2OCA
- Connect with us if you have any school materials/supplies that you would like to donate

- Consider being our representative in your parish! Parish priests are busy – you can help spread the word about A2OCA (with your priest’s blessing) by being our point of contact for your parish.

CONTACT US HERE
- SIGN UP HERE to be kept informed about our progress and events.

MORE COMING SOON!

Thank you for your love, prayers, and support. We couldn’t do this without you!

A2OCA Board of Directors