Vandercook Lake Middle School/High School takes pride in providing a great education and opportunity to grow for approximately 270 students in 7th through 12th grade. The building administration consists of Principal Dr. Marcelo Leonardi, Dean of Students Mr. Aaron Cory, and Interim Athletic Director Mrs. Donna LeFaive. Your students will be exposed to many of the best classroom teachers the state of Michigan has to offer, as well as online schooling through My Virtual Academy. We go to great lengths to support students both in and out of the classroom through our special education, counseling, and social work services.

Our elective choices set us a part from other schools. While we offer most of the same courses as other schools do like art, gym, band, AP courses, students at Vandy submit surveys to determine what courses will be taught the following year. Students this year can choose our Outdoor Rec course where they will learn archery, tapping maple trees to make syrup, and earn an FAA certificate to fly drones! Students could also choose our Sports Officiating course where they will learn 4-5 sports and be able to get paid to ref middle school sports! Students could choose Pottery where they will learn about the history of making bowls and create their own designs for a special fundraiser in Jackson. Students could choose guitar where they'll learn how to play and be back up for the choir students! The possibilities are endless but the bottom line is, we want our students to want to be here, at Vandercook Lake.

Our students are supported by the following professionals: guidance counselor, social worker, behavior intervention specialists, police officer, 7 kitchen staff, 4 custodians, 3 secretaries, 5 bus drivers, ISD special education social worker, ISD psychologist, and ISD special education teacher consultant.

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