Ashoka
E.L. Haynes vision is to be a model of educational excellence where every student, regardless of race, socioeconomic status, and home language reaches high levels of academic achievement and is prepared to succeed at the college of his or her choice. E.L. Haynes provides our students with a consistent, stable and nurturing environment; rigorous, standards-based instruction; and a community of adults that never let them slip through the cracks. E.L. Haynes nurtures our staff’s growth through fostering professional learning communities and providing our teachers with over 200 hours of professional development and planning time. Further, E.L. Haynes ensures that our staff has a strong voice in all aspects of educational reform—from shaping curriculum to impacting teacher compensation and nurture.
Michelle Molitor
Growing up as a bi-racial girl outside of Detroit, MI, Michelle was exposed at a very early age to both the joys of belonging to a diverse family and the painful truths of bias and discrimination in her broader community. It led her to take action, joining service groups and starting a multi-cultural group in her high school, and most importantly, it led Michelle to making the choice to be an educator. Michelle felt then, as she continues to today, that education is key to understanding and embracing the world and the people around us. Now, as a founding staff member and principal of the elementary school at E.L. Haynes, Michelle has the opportunity to build on what she has learned alongside students, staff, and families. E.L. Haynes has worked diligently to make sure empathy is a core part of how E.L. Haynes operates, ensuring that students grow up understanding that being good people is as important as being smart people.