Advanced Technology Academy is a K-12 public charter school that works with the Ford Motor Company Partnership for Advanced Studies. Tuition is free for all students and enrollment is based on space availability. The school is run by a board of directors independent from the Dearborn Public Schools district.
In their sophomore year, ATA students merge high school and college courses, choosing one of the following fields of study: engineering, business, health care or technology. Students have the option to dual enroll at Davenport University.