Lighthouse Academy Waalkes

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Contact Us

Waalkes Campus

1501 Cedar St. NE Grand Rapids, MI 49503

P: (616) 965-9700 F: (616) 301-3439

Office Hours
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

School Hours
8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Waalkes Leadership

Lucas Yax

Assistant Superintendent of Residential and Juvenile Justice Youth Programs

Matt Milanowski

School Leader

News & Events

Lighthouse Academy

6 Apr 2026
- Spring Break (SCHOOL CLOSED)
  thru Apr 10 2026
  
  Spring Break (SCHOOL CLOSED)
  
  Date: Apr 6 - Apr 10
  
  Calendar: Lighthouse Waalkes
25 May 2026
- Memorial Day (SCHOOL CLOSED)
  
  Memorial Day (SCHOOL CLOSED)
  
  Date: May 25
  
  Calendar: Lighthouse Waalkes
25 Jun 2026
- Last Day of SY
  
  Last Day of SY
  
  Date: Jun 25
  
  Calendar: Lighthouse Waalkes

Emergency Drills

01-14-2025 Waalkes Lockdown Drill

01-9-2025 Waalkes Fire Drill

02-15-2023 Waalkes Fire Drill

02-29-2024 Waalkes Fire Drill

02-3-2026 Waalkes Fire Drill

02-5-2025 Waalkes Tornado Drill

03-15-2023 Waalkes Tornado Drill

03-26-2025 Waalkes Tornado Drill

03-3-2025 Waalkes Fire Drill

03-4-2024 Waalkes Tornado Drill

04-10-2024 Waalkes Lockdown Drill

05-20-2024 Waalkes Fire Drill

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Our Staff

Waalkes Staff

Campus Leadership

Lucas Yax

Assistant Superintendent of Residential and Juvenile Justice Youth Programs

Matt Milanowski

School Leader

Teaching Staff

MaryRuth Ciobanu

Teacher

Scott Hamilton

Teacher

Scott Leuchtmann

Teacher

Laurie Marvin

Teacher

Ernest Moose

Teacher

Lisa Ott

Teacher

Forrest Page

Teacher

Heather Rundell

Teacher

Student Services

Elisa DeMaar

ML Director

Special Education

Sarah Bolema

Special Education Teacher Consultant

Support Staff

Sandy Choffel

Student Advocate

Kurtis Wilkins

Student Advocate

Jay Graef

Paraprofessional

Rena Reed

Paraprofessional

Kari Sovereign

Paraprofessional

Tammi Walker

Paraprofessional

Job Opportunities

Safe Storage Law