The Grosse Pointe Academy
Norah Lapolla is an experienced language educator currently serving as an English Second Language Teacher at Troy Continuing Education and as a Middle School Spanish and Preschool French Teacher at The Grosse Pointe Academy. With a diverse background in teaching French and Spanish across multiple educational institutions, Norah has held positions at Severn School as an Upper School French and Spanish Teacher, at St. Mary's Parish Annapolis as a High School French Teacher, and at Landon School as a Middle School French and Spanish Teacher. Notable experiences also include roles at Williston Northampton School and the NYC Department of Education as a Student Teacher. Norah holds a Master of Arts in Teaching French as a Foreign Language and TESOL from New York University and a Bachelor of Arts in French from Fairfield University.
The Grosse Pointe Academy
The Grosse Pointe Academy is a co-ed independent school in Metro Detroit nurturing, challenging and inspiring children ages 2 1/2 to Grade 8. The Academy’s curriculum and learning environment nurtures, challenges, and inspires our students to develop into becoming... INTELLECTUALLY CURIOUS EMPATHETIC LEADERS INDEPENDENT GLOBAL CITIZENS ACTIVE LISTENERS CRITICAL THINKERS EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATORS We are a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, the Independent Schools Association of the Central States, the Association of Independent Michigan Schools and the Educational Records Bureau. The Early School is a full member school of the American Montessori Society and is licensed by the State of Michigan Department of Human Services.