Island City Academy is a tuition-free, public school open to any student residing in the state of Michigan. The academy program is designed to provide the best curriculum in seven core subjects of: mathematics, science, history, geography, foreign language, language arts, fine arts, and physical education, coupled with moral standards and expectations.

ICA services grades K-8. The average class size is 20 students, with a capacity for 24 students per grade level. Children must be five years of age by December 1st of the current school year to enroll.