2010-2011 School Finder Guide - Detroit Public Schools

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DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS Davison Elementary-Middle School 2800 E. Davison St. • (313) 252-3118 Grades Served: PreK-8 Davison provides a school reform model where students participate in business management strategies. The school boasts a diverse population of African American, Bangladeshi, Polish and Arabic students. Some Offerings: MicroSociety Reform, Academic Games, Basketball, Archery, Cheerleading, Computer Classes, Art, Health and Physical Education, Fine Arts and Communication, Sign Language Detroit Collegiate Preparatory High School 2200 W. Grand Blvd., A-Building (313) 899-7370 Grades Served: 9-10; Application Detroit Collegiate offers specialized college readiness programs including the well-known Johns Hopkins University Talent Development college preparatory curriculum. Some Offerings: Urban Planning and Design Academy, Entrepreneur Academy, College Counselor, Collegeboard Classes, Honors Classes, After-School Tutoring/Extended Day Program Detroit Institute of Technology College Prep High School at Cody 18445 Cathedral St. • (313) 852-6606 Grades Served: 9-12 DIT offers a rigorous inquiry-based learning curriculum infused with technology. Some Offerings: College Prep Courses, Foreign Language, Accelerated Reading/Math, Destination Reading and Mathematics, WCCCD Dual Enrollment, ACT Prep Courses, Career Forward Online Curriculum and Computer Applications, Dynamic Edge Technology Club, Engineering Society of Detroit Future Engineers, Detroit Future’s Digital Justice Detroit International Academy for Young Women 9026 Woodward Ave. • (313) 873-3050 Grades: K-12; Application DIA is the only public, all-girls K-12 program in Michigan. Some Offerings: Science, Technology, Math and Engineering (STEM) Programs, Robotics Programs, Lego League, You Be the Chemist, JROTC, Accelerated Reading/ Math, Tutoring, Art Detroit Lions Alternative Middle School 10101 E. Canfield St. • (313) 852-9677 Grades Served: 6-8; Alternative Detroit Lions offers a comprehensive learning experience with additional academic and social support in a small learning community. Some Offerings: Tutoring/Extended Day Program, Accelerated Reading/Math, Media Club, Book Club, Mentoring Programs, Conflict Resolution; Partnerships: Detroit Lions Organization, Detroit Lions Women’s Association, Communities in Schools Detroit School of Arts 123 Selden St. • (313) 494-6000 Grades Served: 9-12 DSA is a nationally renowned arts and academic high school with pre-professional study in Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, Music Technology, Dance, Theater, Speech, Radio/Television Production, Visual Arts and Visual Communications. Some Offerings: Music, Sculpture, 3D Animation, Painting & Drawing, Dance (Modern, Ballet, African, Jazz), Drama, Spanish, College Counselor Dixon Educational Learning Academy 8401 Trinity St. • (313) 945-1330 Grades Served: PreK-8 Dixon ensures academic success for all stakeholders through improved educational techniques and enhanced community involvement. Some Offerings: Extended Day Program, Robotics/ Science Clubs, DAPCEP, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Media Club, Book Club, Tutoring Program, University of Michigan Pen Pals, Volunteer Reading Corps, Boys and Girls Basketball Dossin Elementary-Middle School 16650 Glendale St. • (313) 866-9390 Grades Served: PreK-8 Dossin uses a variety of best practices in education to ensure academic success through a data-driven, student-centered learning environment. Offerings: SMART Boards, Netbooks, Document Cameras, Tutoring/Extended Day Program, Accelerated Reading/Math, Academic Games, Robotics/Science Clubs, Dance, Scouts, DAPCEP Charles R. Drew Transition Center 9600 Wyoming St. • (313) 873-6880 Grades Served: Post-Secondary, Special Education, Ages 18-26 Drew Transition Center is a unique postsecondary vocational center for Moderate and Severely Cognitively Impaired, Visually Impaired, Hearing Impaired, Physically Impaired, Otherwise Health Impaired, and students with Autism. Some Offerings: Authentic Life Training, Real World Connections, On-Site Counseling, Agency Support Services, Individualized Student Career Pathway Plans Duke Ellington Conservatory of Music & Art 8030 E. Outer Drive • (313) 866-2860 Grade Served: PreK-8; Application, Audition Duke Ellington offers a unique curriculum of fine and performing arts balanced by a strong emphasis on academic achievement and traditional courses. Some Offerings: Performing Arts, Music, Art Courses, Dance, Foreign Language, Tutoring Programs, Accelerated Math/ Reading, Science, Language Arts, Computers Durfee Elementary-Middle School 2470 Collingwood St. • (313) 252-3070 Grades Served: PreK-8 Durfee offers a traditional curriculum enhanced with modern technology and outreach programs to help students excel in core academic subject areas. Some Offerings: After-School/Extended Day 21st Century Program, Computer Lab, Apple Computer Carts, Netbooks, Reading and Math Support Labs, Corrective Reading Program, Conflict Resolution Program, DAPCEP Edison Elementary School 17045 Grand River Ave. (313) 852-1066 Grades Served: PreK-5 Edison works to ensure all students develop academic, social, creative and physical abilities through a traditional academic program. By focusing on the whole child, students are instilled with self-direction, life-long learning and awareness. Some Offerings: Success For All (SFA) Reading Program, Accelerated Reading/Math, Art, Tutoring/Extended Day Program, Safety Patrol, Volunteer Reading Corps Emerson Elementary-Middle School 18240 Huntington Road (313) 831-9688 Grades Served: PreK-8 Emerson boasts an added focus on technology and science integration with research-based instructional practices, allowing the school to meet AYP (Adequate Yearly Progress) for three consecutive years. Some Offerings: Stateof-the-Art Technology in Classrooms, RIF (Reading is Fundamental), Family Math and Science Nights, Active LSCO and Parent Workshops Fisher Magnet Lower Academy 15510 E. State Fair St. • (313) 642-4854 Grades Served: PreK-4 Fisher Magnet Lower offers a variety of subjects including art, reading, mathematics, science, social studies and physical education. Some Offerings: Art, Tutoring/ Extended Day After-School Program, Accelerated Reading/Math, Chess, Science Club, Conflict Resolution, Jump Start Advanced Reading Program for PreK, RIF (Reading is Fundamental), Internet Access in Every Classroom, Fully-Functioning Borrowing Library Fisher Magnet Upper Academy 15491 Maddelein St. • (313) 866-7233 Grades Served: 5-8 Fisher Magnet Upper addresses individual learning styles through differentiated instruction. Some Offerings: Academic Games, 21st Century Extended Day School Program, Chess Club, FTC Robotics, Accelerated Reading and Math, SES Afterschool Tutorial Program, Basketball, Band, Music, Detroit Parent Network Partnership, Weekly Parent Workshops Foreign Language Immersion & Cultural Studies School (FLICS) 6501 W. Outer Drive • (313) 651-2400 Grades Served: K-8; Application FLICS is one of the only public immersion programs in the state offering duallanguage, partial-immersion programs in French, Spanish, Japanese or Chinese. Some Offerings: Technology-Integrated Curriculum, Accelerated Reading/Math, Chess Club, First Move Chess Curricular Integration, Championship Chess Team, Lower School and Upper School Science Fairs, Student Government, Volunteer Reading Corps, Girls Scouts/Boy Scouts, DAPCEP Frederick Douglass College Preparatory Academy for Young Men 2001 W. Warren Ave. • (313) 596-3555 Grades Served: 6-12; Application Frederick Douglass Academy is an allboys school offering a wide range of academic and athletic activities geared toward college readiness. Some Offerings: College Prep Courses, Band/Music, Foreign Language, College Counselor, Honors/AP Classes, After-School Tutoring/Extended Day, Internship Programs, Accelerated Reading/Math, Robotics/Science Club, Chess Gardner Elementary School 6528 Mansfield Drive • (313) 581-4615 Grades Served: PreK-5 Gardner Elementary is a culturally diverse school with an excellent English Language Learners program and core curriculum program. Some Offerings: Computers, Physical Education, ESL Classes for parents and students, Arabic, French, Tutoring/Extended Day Program, Destination Learning, Accelerated Reading/Math, Chess Golightly Career and Technical Center 900 Dickerson Ave. • (313) 822-8820 Grades Served: 9-12 Golightly Career and Technical Center offers 16 programs to provide career planning and training. Second year students participate in a five-week Business Management course. Some Offerings: Business and Technology, Hospitality and Food Services, Baking and Pastry Arts, Trade and Industry, Green/Sustainable Technology Golightly Education Center 5536 St. Antoine St. • (313) 494-2538 Grades Served: PreK-8; Application Golightly Education Center is an application school that provides scholarly educational opportunities for future leaders. Some Offerings: Honors Program, School Counselor, Social Worker, Physical Education, Music Education, Tutoring/ Extended Day Program, Summer School, Media Services, Parent Resource Café, Hands-On Technology Experiences 12 | DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS | www.DetroitK12.org | SPONSORED CONTENT SECTION
DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS Gompers Elementary-Middle School 14450 Burt Road • (313) 494-7495 Grades Served: PreK-8 Samuel Gompers is a new $21.4 million school where math and science are a priority. Some Offerings: Art, Computer Labs, Library/Media Center, Music, Physical Education, Accelerated Reading/ Math, Performing Arts Productions, Interactive Learning, Science and Writing Fairs, Math Bee Greenfield Union Elementary-Middle School 420 W. Seven Mile Road (313) 866-2999 Grades: PreK-8, CI, LD, ECDD, Vision Impaired Greenfield Union is dedicated to educating the whole child. Students are expected to be productive, technologically literate, life-long learners. Some Offerings: Extended Day/After-School Tutoring Program, Accelerated Reading/ Math, Media Club, Book Club, Science Club, Student Government, Computer Club, Principals Club, Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Grant, Volunteer Reading Corp Harms Elementary School 2400 Central Ave. • (313) 849-3492 Grades Served: PreK-5 Harms provides a traditional curriculum enhanced with modern technology, multiculturalism and outreach programs. Some Offerings: Award-Winning Art Program, ESL Classes, After-School Tutoring/ Homework Program, Bilingual Services, Computer Classes, Accelerated Reading/ Math, Family Literacy, Schools of the 21st Century Program, Recycling, Success For All, Academic Games Henderson Academy 16101 W. Chicago St. • (313) 852-0512 Grades Served: PreK-8 Henderson Academy provides a studentcentered learning environment with differentiated instruction for each student. Some Offerings: Tutoring/Extended Day Program, Accelerated Reading/Math, Destination Reading/Math, Creative Writing, Physical Education, Computer Labs, Robotics, Special Olympics, Conflict Resolution, Mobile Library Holmes, A. L. Elementary-Middle School 8950 Crane St. • (313) 866-5644 Grades: PreK-8 A.L. Holmes is implementing a blended model of education where students learn content and complete lessons online. Some Offerings: Blended Learning Model (K-8), Tutoring/Extended Day Program, Accelerated Reading/Math, Science Club, School Garden, Student Government, Volunteer Reading Corps, Business/ Community Partnerships, Family Resource Center, Online Parent Access Hutchinson Leadership Academy at Howe 2600 Garland St. • (313) 866-4183 Grades Served: PreK-8, ASD Hutchinson places a strong emphasis on the core academic subject areas, while infusing technology into differentiated teaching strategies. Some Offerings: Art, Tutoring/Extended Day Program, Accelerated Reading/Math, Computer Courses, Dance, Girls Scouts/Boy Scouts, Glee Club, Honor Society, Recycling Program Jerry L. White Center High School 14804 W. McNichols Road (313) 416-4200 Grades Served: 9-12, Special Education Ages: 14-19 Jerry L. White is a center-based special education school for Visually Impaired, Hearing Impaired, Moderately Cognitively Impaired, Severely Multiply Impaired and Severely Cognitively Impaired students. Some Offerings: Assistive Technology, Computer Applications, Bilingual Support, Special Olympics, Basketball, Cheerleading, Adaptive Physical Education, Occupational and Physical Therapy, Nursing, Speech and Language John R. King Academic and Performing Arts Academy 15850 Strathmoor St. • (313) 866-9600 Grades Served: PreK-8 King Academic and Performing Arts Academy integrates fine and performing arts into a rigorous academic curriculum. Some Offerings: $10.2 million renovation, State-of-the-Art Technology, Vocal and Instrumental Music, Glee Club and Angelic Chorale, Art, Physical Education, Library, DAPCEP, Academic Games, Foreign Language Program Keidan Special Education Center 4441 Collingwood St. • (313) 873-9400 Grades Served: PreK-8, Special Education Ages 3-14 Keidan is a school for students ages 3-14 with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Moderate, Severe and Severe Multiple Cognitive Impairments. All services are provided in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and state regulations. Some Offerings: Individualized Education Plans (IEP), Comprehensive Educational Programs, Occupational/ Physical/Speech Therapeutic Services, Social/Psychological/Nursing Services, Community-Based Instruction (CBI), Music Therapy, Adaptive Physical Education, Art, Dance, Choir Kettering West Wing 6101 Van Dyke Ave. • (313) 347-7280 Grades Served: 9-12, Special Education This special education center provides education for students, ages 14 and older, with Moderate and Severe Cognitive Impairments and Autism Spectrum Disorders. In January 2013, students enrolled at Kettering West Wing will be reassigned to existing special education programs at schools including Jerry L. White Center, Charles R. Drew Transition Center or the new East English Village Preparatory Academy. Some Offerings: Music, Art, Cosmetology, ROTC, Dance, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Special Olympics, School Garden, Computers, Culinary Arts, Mentoring Programs, Community/ Business Partnerships Ludington Magnet Middle School 19501 Berg Road • (313) 494-7577 Grades Served: 5-8; Application/ Neighborhood Ludington is nationally recognized as a “Schools to Watch” by the National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform. Ludington is the only school in Wayne County with this level of national attention. Some Offerings: “High Performing School” by Skillman Foundation’s Good Schools Imitative, Accelerated Reading/ Math, Music, Spanish, Tutoring, Robotics/ Science Clubs, Chess, Dance, DAPCEP, Fruit and Vegetable Nutrition Program Mann Learning Community 19625 Elmira St. • (313) 866-9580 Grades Served: PreK-5 Mann provides a technology-rich academic program in a small-school setting with a veteran teaching staff. Some Offerings: Foreign Language Classes, Tutoring/ Extended Day Program, Accelerated Reading/Mathematics, Robotics/Science Clubs, Chess, Girls Scouts/Boy Scouts, Honor Society Marcus Garvey Academy 2301 Van Dyke Ave. • (313) 866-7400 Grades Served: PreK-8; Application/ Neighborhood Marcus Garvey offers a high-performing, African-centered learning environment that places an emphasis on cultural awareness, global learning and community service. Some Offerings: $8.6 million in building upgrades, Inside-Out Writers Program, Boys/Girls Basketball, School Community Agencies and Services, Robotics Club, The M.A.D.E. Conflict Resolution Program, Spanish Club, Detroit Compact Scholarship Program Mark Twain Elementary-Middle School 12800 Visger St. • (313) 386-5530 Grades served: PreK-8 An International Baccalaureate World School, Mark Twain offers a developmentally appropriate, inquiry-based curriculum with a global focus. Some Offerings: Arts-Infused Education, Literary Arts Program, Second Language Instruction in all grades, Service Learning, Tutoring/ Extended Day Program, Accelerated Reading/Math, Science Clubs, Big Brothers Big Sisters Mentors Marquette Elementary-Middle School 6145 Canyon St. • (313) 642-4831 Grades Served: PreK-8 Marquette aims to develop and promote a culturally influenced, data-driven student East English Village Preparatory Academy 17200 Southampton St. Grades Served: 9-12; Application EEVPA is a new $46.5 million, 221,000-square-foot high school being constructed at the site of the former Finney High School. Applicants must have a strong interest in one of three EEVPA Career Pathways, including: Career and Technical Education with a focus on STEM; Middle College; or Fine & Performing Arts. Some Offerings: Eight Science Laboratories, High-Tech Media Center, Performing Arts Section, Athletic Complex, Community Health Clinic, Summer Bridge Program for all incoming 9th graders, Double Dose of English and Mathematics, ACT Prep Courses, Multi-Seasonal Synthetic Field for Track, Football SPONSORED CONTENT SECTION | www.DetroitK12.org | DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS | 13
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