12/25/2025
Merry Christmas Alumni! I happened to see this picture today. It is our "Casa Richard" when it was only TWO stories high! and there's a horse in the plaza area--who knew?!
Casa Richard Academy was a tuition free charter high school, located in Southwest Detroit. It closed and the last graduating class was the class of 2013.
It was a family and many still stay in touch. I became the administrator and I was a teacher there Casa Richard Academy closed permanently in June, 2014. It was a tuition free charter high school that originally developed from tutorial classes at Casa Maria Community Center on Trumbull in Detroit. It soon grew to a full curriculum program and in 1994 had the distinction of becoming the first chart
12/25/2025
Merry Christmas Alumni! I happened to see this picture today. It is our "Casa Richard" when it was only TWO stories high! and there's a horse in the plaza area--who knew?!
07/27/2025
Sad to post to Casa Family. Prayers for his family. Sean Norris. RIP.
07/12/2025
Although it's over a year old, just saw this--please remember Sister in your prayers--she loved you all.
May They Rest in Peace: Sr. Mary Ellen Walenta, CSJ - Detroit Catholic Sr. Walenta was born in Alma, Michigan on April 8, 1935, the daughter of Kasimir and Helen Elizabeth (Liwocz) Walenta. She was a member of St. Maryβs in Alma, Michigan at the time of her entrance into the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Nazareth on July 1, 1953. She received the name ...
01/06/2025
A former Casa student. Please repost especially if you live outside Detroit-Metro area:
Prayers for the Saunders family. Chris attended Casa and we are still family. If you could, leave a memory of your school days with Chris.
For the original Casa kids: I received this message from Charlene Cross: I found a photo of Mrs.Cooper saying she had passed away in September of this year ππ it crushed my soul knowing her and her husband are both gone.RIP to the Coopers
I'm always so sad to make these postings. An alumni has passed away--Rachael Singleton. She attended Casa in the late 90's when we were in the Latino Family Services Building. I don't know much else, but feel free to give details or post memories.
IF I EVER TAUGHT YOU
For Teacher Appreciation Week, I'd love for my current/former students/parents to REPLY to this post and tell me how you are doing and what you are doing Was there anything we did or you learned that stuck with you? Or feel free to share a funny story or memory from our time together!
(Steal this, teachers! I have seen very cool stuff posted!) πππ
01/20/2023
To the early Casa Maria and SER-Casa kids, a former student has passed. His name was Paul Hunt. He leaves behind a daughter and wife. They are doing a benefit to get money for the cremation, paying bills, etc. It's at a bar called Duke of Earl in River Rouge. It's from 4:00 - 8:00 pm I received the information from Joann Lilley. So, if you need further information, please contact her.
07/12/2021
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Mickey Strange I See Your Eyes Everywhere Chris Schwartz / Steven A. Schwartz Attorneys at Law, have a One Million Dollar budget & are shopping for the best Record Label for their client Mickey Stran...
12/19/2020
let me know how you are!!!!
π Here's to the lifelong, life-changing relationships you build with your students!