# Fusion Academy

> Fusion Academy is a tuition-funded network of accredited private schools for grades 4-12 built around live one-student, one-teacher classes. Across more than 80 U.S. campuses and its Fusion Global Academy online campus, the company sells full-time school, individual courses for credit, tutoring, summer programs, and college counseling, with rolling enrollment and schedules tailored to each student. Its core customers are families whose children need more flexibility, attention, pacing control, or emotional safety than a conventional classroom can reliably provide.

- **Founded:** 1989
- **Headquarters:** Grand Rapids, United States
- **Founders:** Michelle Rose Gilman (Founder, Fusion Academy), Peter Ruppert (Founder, Fusion Education Group)
- **Team size:** Approximately 1,700 employees according to supplied company data; LinkedIn describes a national organization with more than 80 campuses.
- **Products:** Full-time private school, Classes for credit, Fusion Global Academy, Tutoring and mentoring, Post-secondary counseling
- **Notable:** Expanded from one Solana Beach program to more than 80 U.S. campuses plus a fully virtual campus., Earned national Cognia accreditation; Fusion Global Academy also lists WASC and MSA accreditation., Offers more than 300 core and elective courses, including honors and AP options.

## Products & services

- **Full-time private school** — Accredited in-person, hybrid, or online schooling for grades 4-12, with one-to-one classes and customized schedules.
- **Classes for credit** — More than 300 core and elective courses taken individually for acceleration, remediation, credit recovery, or schedule flexibility.
- **Fusion Global Academy** — A fully virtual campus offering live one-to-one and small-group classes, a Global Homework Café, clubs, and events.
- **Tutoring and mentoring** — Subject-specific one-to-one academic support delivered by teacher/mentors.
- **Post-secondary counseling** — College and post-secondary planning available to full-time and part-time students.
- **Summer programs** — Accelerated credit courses, tutoring, and enrichment offered in person, online, or in hybrid formats.
- **District and organizational partnerships** — Contracted tutoring, remediation, languages, Homework Café access, and customized academic programs for schools and partner organizations.

## Achievements

- Expanded from one Solana Beach program to more than 80 U.S. campuses plus a fully virtual campus.
- Earned national Cognia accreditation; Fusion Global Academy also lists WASC and MSA accreditation.
- Offers more than 300 core and elective courses, including honors and AP options.
- In company surveys, 92% of parents said their child was academically engaged and 97% of students said teachers listened to and respected them.
- Fusion reported that Spring 2026 MAP achievement growth exceeded national-peer growth by 40% in math and 39% in reading; the claim is based on the company's analysis of its assessment data.
- Grew from 43 schools serving more than 4,000 students at the time of Leeds Equity's 2017 investment to more than 80 campuses today.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Fusion published Spring 2026 MAP data claiming its students' achievement growth outpaced national peers by 40% in math and 39% in reading.
- **2026** — Fusion Global Academy listed state-funded scholarship acceptance for eligible online students in multiple states, including Arizona, Arkansas, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Utah, and West Virginia.
- **2025** — Fusion highlighted its Camino School partnership in São Paulo, where students can pursue a U.S.-accredited dual diploma through live online instruction.
- **2023-08** — Founder and CEO Peter Ruppert died; Jeff Poole became CEO of Fusion Education Group.

## Links

- Website: https://www.fusionacademy.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fusion-academy/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/fusionacademy
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Fusionacademyvideo
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fusion_academy/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fusionacademy/

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Last updated: 2026-08-12