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Dear Detroit parents, guardians and families, In February, I announced key changes affecting our families for the upcoming school year. By doing so early, much earlier than has tradition- ally been the case, parents can make plans for enrollment and also seek information about their children’s schools. This is a critically important time in the history of Detroit Public Schools and for our city. I have stated frequently that Detroit Public Schools must not only be a part of Detroit’s comeback, it must LEAD it. We have been using an outdated educational model that we must discard. We Detroit Public Schools: Opening More Opportunities Earlier than Ever Before Roy S. Roberts SPRING EDITION March 2012 EDUCATION ADVANTAGE Free healthy breakfast, lunch and snacks for every single student, regardless of income Join Us! All-School Enrollment Fair Saturday, March 3110 a.m. - 3 p.m. 100+ sites open! DPS knows that healthy eating helps to create healthy minds. Detroit Public Schools is commit- ted to supporting the educational development of our students by providing healthy breakfasts and hot nutri- continued on page 3 Non Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Permit # 2655 Detroit, MI Detroit Public Schools 3011 West Grand Blvd. Detroit, MI 48292 continued on page 4 On Saturday, March 31, all DPS schools operating in fall 2012 plus many DPS-authorized charters will open their doors for an informational day, opportunities to meet principals, staff and parent leaders, tours and nutrition. Shuttle buses will be available from six hubs and some sites will fea- ture free dental checkups and more. See page x. Cranbrook Institute of Science and DPS launched a broad new part- nership that will provide extraordinary, customized experiences in the natural sciences to DPS students, their families and faculty members. New! Open Enrollment and Application Period Now A new Open Enrollment period will be held from March 15 – April 16 to allow for important decisions to be made. Wrapping up the school assignments for current students early will allow for staffing and budgeting decisions to be made on a timely basis, to ensure a smooth start to the new school year including the placement of a teacher in front of every child on the first day of school. Inside: Locator map and profiles of all schools

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Page 1: Detroit Public Schools - Education Advantage: Spring Edition

Dear Detroit parents, guardians and families,

In February, I announced key changes affecting our families for the upcoming school year. By doing so early, much earlier than has tradition-ally been the case, parents can make plans for enrollment and also seek information about their children’s schools.

This is a critically important time in the history of Detroit Public Schools and for our city. I have stated frequently that Detroit Public Schools must

not only be a part of Detroit’s comeback, it must LEAD it. We have been using an outdated educational model that we must discard. We

Detroit Public Schools: Opening More Opportunities Earlier than Ever Before

Roy S. Roberts

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March 2012

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Free healthy breakfast, lunch and snacks for every single

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Detroit Public Schools is commit-ted to supporting the educational

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On Saturday, March 31, all DPS schools operating in fall 2012 plus many DPS-authorized charters

will open their doors for an informational day, opportunities to meet principals, staff and parent

leaders, tours and nutrition. Shuttle buses will be available from six hubs and some sites will fea-

ture free dental checkups and more. See page x.

Cranbrook Institute of Science and DPS launched a broad new part-nership that will provide extraordinary, customized experiences in the natural sciences to DPS students, their families and faculty members.

New! Open Enrollment and Application Period Now A new Open Enrollment period will be held from March

15 – April 16 to allow for important decisions to be made. Wrapping up the school assignments for current students early will allow for staffing and budgeting decisions to be

made on a timely basis, to ensure a smooth start to the new school year including the placement of a teacher in

front of every child on the first day of school.

Inside: Locator map and profiles of all schools

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Open Enrollment Detroit Public Schools offers educational advantages to stu-dents throughout the district’s schools, including expanded time for reading and mathematics under a common core, pre-algebra for 7th graders, 9 different languages and robust ESL programs, Advanced Placement courses available at every high school, Fine Arts programs with instrumental music, vocal music and dance, 17 new state-of-the-art school buildings or major renovations along with millions of dollars in school building improvements districtwide by fall 2012, extended day opportunities, business partners for every school to help raise student achievement and safety and security enhancements in every school.

A new Open Enrollment period for families will be held from March 15 – April 16, 2012 to allow for important decisions to be made. Children must be 4 years old by December 1.

Detroit Public Schools also offers free, full-day prekindergarten programs. DPS has certified teachers who use a HighScope curriculum.

The district offers free breakfast, lunch and a snack, and provide services for children with special needs. Parent involvement is strongly encouraged and supported.

To enroll a new student or to re-enroll a student, there are a few simple steps you must take.

Gather documentation

Parents and guardians must apply in person and provide the following:

1. Child’s birth certificate

2. Proof of address (W-2, pay stub, public assistance documents, any official government mail, utility bills, driver’s license, etc.)

3. Immunization records

4. Transcripts or Report Cards

Visit your school

Once you have gathered the necessary paperwork, call the school to arrange a visit in order to complete the process. A parent or guardian should accompany students. Except for ap-

plication schools, students are assigned to schools in their neighborhood. Parents whose

children are returning to DPS or new to the district should visit their school of choice to enroll.

Transportation rules will apply.

Enrollment into an examination school or in application schools, as well as enrolling special needs students require further steps than those listed above. For en-rollment information, call (313) 240-4377, or visit detroitk12.

org/enroll.

Enrollment Hotline: 313-240-4DPS or 313-240-4377

Office of Specialized Student ServicesSp. Ed. Compliance and Placement

Frederick Douglass Academy for Young Men

2001 W. Warren - South Wing/Room 168 Detroit, MI 48202

Phone: 313-748-6499 Fax: 313-748-6498

Special Needs Transportation Parents of Special Education Students

may contact Special Education Placement

DPS Foundation for Early Learners

Main Number: 313-873-6775 (Fisher) 313-852-8557 (Fleming)

Student Records: 313-873-7590

Parent and Community Engagement: 313-873-7490

Safety DPS Inspector General’s Fraud Hotline: 313-870-3436

Police Department: 313-748-6020

DPS Emergency: 313-748-6000

Adult Education Eastside: 313-579-7109 Westside 313-852-1089

DPS Volunteer Reading Corps 313-870-KNOW or 313-870-5669

General Transportation

DPS Student Transportation: 313-945-8600

DPS Foundation: 313-873-3348

DPS Public School League

313-870-3782 or 313-870-5863

On Saturday, March 31, all DPS schools operating in fall 2012 plus many DPS-au-thorized charters--more than 100 schools in total--will open their doors for an informational day, opportunities to meet principals, staff and parent leaders, obtain enrollment information, take tours and sample nutrition choices. Shuttle buses will be available from five hubs and some sites will feature free dental checkups as well as live radio broadcasts.

From 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., each school building will be open to allow parents to see schools firsthand and meet key school

leaders as part of the Open Enrollment period running through April 16. Activities on the 31st will include classroom visits, free meals, instructional technology and lab demonstrations, teacher presentations, student performances, and business/com-munity partner information.

The five-hour time block as well as option-al shuttle bus service will allow families to visit several schools on one day.

Shuttle buses will depart regularly from Osborn High School, 11600 E 7 Mile Rd, Marcus Garvey Academy, 2301 Van Dyke, Priest, 7840 Wagner, Cody, (313) 866-9497,

18445 Cathedral, DSA West- Langston Hughes Campus, 19501 Berg and Detroit International Academy, 313-873-3578, 9026 Woodward Avenue.

New! All-school enrollment fair, Saturday, March 31, 10 am - 3 pm

Did you know? DPS students earned $77.4 million in student grants and scholarships

last year, up $20 million since 2009.

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must embark on a bold and ambitious journey that I believe will return this City to its rightful place as the world class leader in public education, a position it once held. This is a comprehensive transformation for Detroit Public Schools aimed at improving academics and creating a more efficient system of high-performing schools for all DPS students.

Academics – Individualized Learning Plans

Academically, Detroit Public Schools will create an Individualized Learning Plan for each student in the district to help pinpoint strengths and weaknesses. The new Individual-ized Learning Plans for each student will help us create a new academic blueprint for our teachers and staff to know each child’s needs and take the guesswork out of the equation for parents as well.

The DPS Academic Team has been rewriting the district’s academic plan, building it around the state’s common core standards and state curriculum, as well as the Na-tional Assessment for Educational Progress standards and nationwide best practices.

Consolidations

Rather than continue to support buildings that are far under-utilized, we have an-nounced consolidations of schools, allowing us to drive additional resources to a small-er group of higher-quality facilities and to our students in those buildings. In a number of cases involving high achieving school programs, these will remain intact, while the programs will move to newer, better facilities with room to serve additional students.

New charters

Detroit Public Schools will charter a limited number of schools that face enrollment and facilities challenges and have been under-performing based on state standards. The rigorous DPS process to select proven charter operators that have demonstrated success with raising academic achievement will provide a new opportunity for these

schools. We will continue to serve as the charter authorizer and will monitor their academic and fiscal progress.

Education Achievement Authority

Along with Chancellor John Covington of the new statewide Education Achievement System, we will place 15 historically low-performing schools in the new system, where they will be wrapped in additional resources and given greater autonomy to succeed. The schools selected are among the 5 percent of schools that ranked lowest in the state for achievement. Based on data-driven decisions, the 15 schools needing the most support have been selected.

New school buildings

DPS will open three additional brand new buildings in the fall as part of the district’s bond construction project, which will allow us to consolidate six outdated buildings so that more than 4,500 children may start the year in state-of-the-art facilities designed for 21st century learning. These schools repre-sent part of a $150 million in educational investments thanks to Detroit voters. Already, some 10,000 Detroit students are learning every day inside new or renovated buildings opened this past year through this program.

Through the transition plan, we are doing everything possible to ensure that all chil-dren in Detroit Public Schools have the opportunity to succeed at the highest levels and direct resources where they are needed most. Together we will make Detroit Public Schools the best system of quality schools of any city in the nation.

Roy S. Roberts

Roy Roberts continued from cover

Detroit Public Schools is undergoing a comprehensive transformation aimed at improving academics and creating a more efficient system of high-performing schools.

Every student in the district will have a data-based Individualized Learning Plan to help pinpoint his/her strengths and weaknesses, and the district’s revised Academic Plan will be entirely data-driven.

“The individualized learning plans will be automated and built electronically from existing data systems, using test scores from the Michigan Merit Exam, MEAP, and benchmark assessments as well as other data, such as attendance,” said Karen Ridgeway, Superintendent of Academics for Detroit Public Schools.

The Individualized Learning Plans will be a blueprint to help every child succeed.

Every DPS student will have an Individualized Learning Plan this fall

Did you know? DPS offers 9 different languages -- Chinese, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Arabic, Russian, Latin and Sign Language. English Language

Learners (ELL) teachers serve over 8,000 students,

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On-site preparation ensures that meals are served hot in compliance with Federal, State and local Health Department regulations. All menus adhere to the guidelines of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Under the federal government’s community eligi-bility option program, meals to support learning and good physical development will be provided free to all DPS students, regardless of income.

Detroit Public Schools believes that having actively en-gaged parents is critical to improving student achieve-ment.

Through a performance-driven partnership with the Detroit Parent Network, we operate eight Parent

Resource Centers that are comfortable spaces for parents and guardians to meet.

The centers, which are geographically placed across the city, provide training and resources to parents of DPS students, helping them to be involved in their children’s education. This Title I initiative was devel-oped with input from parents and guardians, com-munity leaders and the Detroit Parent Network. It is funded, in part, with a three-year $1.2 million grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

Our Parent and Community Engagement initiatives, which are geared toward increasing parent involve-

ment, include training camps that focus on parenting, fun and engaging workshops, and much more.

Sample lunch menu:

Turkey Taco on a soft shell

Shredded lettuce and tomatoes

Red beans and rice

Golden apple

Salsa

Milk *an 8 oz. bottled of water

is served with lunch daily

Parents and Parent Engagement Matter!

DPS is in the beginning stages of turning the tide on the old story that we will never fix schools unless we get parents engaged. And we’ve done so just by getting down to the ba-sics, everyday, all focused on the question: How can we help parents to be better parents?

Parent Resource Centers:

Central High School, (313) 852-6995, 2425 Tuxedo

Osborn High School, (313) 245-3356, 11600 E 7 Mile Rd

Marcus Garvey Academy, (313) 245-3935, 2301 Van Dyke

Priest, (313) 216-5675, 7840 Wagner

Cody, (313) 866-9497, 18445 Cathedral

DSA West- Langston Hughes Campus, (313) 494-7674, 19501 Berg

Phoenix Elementary, (313) 554-8237, 7735 Lane Street

Detroit International Academy, (313)-873-3578, 9026 Woodward Avenue

For more info and to see our workshop offerings, go to detroitk12.org/parents

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DPS offers technology-rich classrooms For the first time this fall, students in grades 6-12 had access to new Netbooks, which are small laptop computers. In the fall of 2012, students in grades 8-12 will be allowed to take Netbooks home, providing Detroit families more access to technology.

DPS is partnering with Comcast to ensure families are aware of special low-cost home internet service available to those quali-fying for free- and reduced-price lunch.

In addition, every teacher has a Netbook for use in the classroom and at home, and new Apple MacBooks, iMac computers, and iPad tablets are available in most schools. To accommodate the new technology, every classroom in the district has wire-less Internet access.

Last school year, every classroom in the district also received at least one new computer and a multifunction printer. The dis-trict also purchased document cameras and data projectors for use in every classroom.

Follow Detroit Public Schools on Twitter at www.twitter.com/DPSRoyRoberts and

www.twitter.com/detroitk12

Detroit Public Schools educational and community television programming airs daily on

mydetroitcable access Channel 10 at 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., seven days a week.

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Detroit Public Schools has a renewed emphasis on the impor-tance of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) subjects to strengthen its overall academic curriculum and prepare students for a technology-rich world.

Instructional time in STEM subject areas has been increased, and the district has increased access to STEM-related pro-grams and initiatives.

Instructional time in math (and reading) has been expanded to 90 minutes daily in grades K-8.

Algebra has been implemented for eighth-graders to better

prepare students to be Career and College ready. Ninth-graders who have struggled in the past with mathematics are given a double dose of Algebra to close the gap in achieve-ment.

In an effort to increase the number of AP mathematics courses, DPS offers opportunities for high school students to accelerate through the mathematics program by completing two years of math courses in one school year. These courses are Geometry and Algebra II, taken together.

An equal emphasis has been placed on technology and engineering.

All students in grades 6-12 now have access to Netbook computers. In the fall of 2012, students in grades 8-12 will be allowed to take Netbooks home, providing Detroit families more access to technology.

DPS also works with DAPCEP (Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program) at the secondary level (grades 6-12) to provide student workshops and help teachers and students prepare for the Annual Science and Engineering Fair of Met-ropolitan Detroit held at Cobo Center.

DAPCEP, which requires Science Fair participation, already op-erates middle school-level programs in over 20 DPS schools.

STEM Programs Strengthen Academic Curriculum• An all-girls competitive Robotics Team for

high school students and Lego League for middle school students at the Detroit Inter-national Academy for Young Women.

• The rigorous program at Davis Aerospace Technical High School, which prepares stu-dents for higher education while developing technical skills for a career in aviation. Many students have completed solo flight train-ing in a Cessna aircraft and are now working on earning hours toward their Private Pilots Certificate.

• Hundreds of DPS K-12 students participate in the Chess League, Academic Games™, and Robotics. These programs are currently operating in over 30 DPS schools.

• Participation in the annual First Robotics Competition by several DPS schools.

• More than 100 students are in the MSAT (Math, Science and Technology) program at Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School who take 3 or 4 AP courses.

• The Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship, which has 36 STEM-field fellows from four universities under the mentorship of DPS teachers at 14 schools.

• An ongoing participation in “A World in Mo-tion” (AWIM) for 3rd and 5th graders (an SAE-Society of Automotive Engineers competi-tion that is sponsored by General Motors), as well as being a national pilot site for the new K-2 AWIM program.

• Participation in the annual “You Be the Chemist Detroit Regional Competition” for students in grades 5-8, sponsored by PVS-Nolwood Chemicals, a Detroit company.

• Family Math, Science, and Engineering events are encouraged and supported. This year students from Michigan Technological University NSBE (National Society of Black Engineers) participated in an alternative spring break program to provide engineer-ing events at several schools.

Other innovative STEM-related programs offered to DPS students include:

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DPS’ $500.5 million Bond Construction Program: 17 new and renovated schools mean improved learning environments for more than 15,000 studentsDetroit Public Schools will open three new schools this fall as part of the $500.5 million School Construction Project.

More than 11,500 students are currently attending class in 13 substantially improved or newly constructed facilities that were completed in 2010-2011.

The new schools opening for the 2012-2013 academic year include:

East English Village Preparatory Academy The new $46.3 million application school is being built on the site of the for-mer Finney High School and will accommodate up to 1,200 students in the 221,000-square-foot facility in four academic wings. It will include eight science laboratories, a high-tech media center, a performing arts wing, and an athletic com-plex with a community health clinic. All incoming 9th grade students must complete an application to attend, hold a minimum 2.5 grade point average, and undergo an interview with the Admissions Committee.

Mackenzie PreK to 8 School The new $21.8 million Mack-enzie PreK to 8 School will open on the campus of the former Mackenzie High School. The new school will include a large,

open media center, gymnasium and classrooms serving the needs of the school’s middle and elementary students.

Munger PreK to 8 School The $22.3 million school will include an elementary and middle school wings connected by a two-story “student arcade” that will function as a dining court, student center and school square. The school is de-signed to accommodate 850 students.

Among the other schools completed through the bond construction program are:

Martin Luther King, Jr. Senior High School The 49-year-old former MLK school was replaced in 2011 with a state-of-the-art facility emphasizing a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Curriculum. The new 245,413-square-foot facility boasts a two-story building with six wings: four academic areas housing unique academies that are painted a related color; classrooms, featuring science labs and technology, an athletic complex with a swimming pool, upper level varsity gymnasium with a concession stand and locker rooms, and a performing arts wing with a renovat-ed auditorium, dance studio, band room, and choral room, in

addition to the central administration office. The new school also has a cyber café and media center.

Amelia Earhart Elementary Middle School The 45-year-old former Earhart Middle School, along with its outdoor portable classrooms, were torn down to build the new $22.2 million PreK to 8 school located on Scotten Avenue overlook-ing Clark Park in Southwest Detroit. The 111,090-square-foot school opened in 2011 and has separate elementary and middle school wings with shared common spaces for the caf-eteria, gymnasium, administration office and multi-purpose rooms.

Samuel Gompers Elementary Middle School The new $21.54 million elementary middle school in the Brightmoor neighborhood opened in 2011 on the site of the former Harding Elementary School on the city’s west side. The 111,882-square-foot school consolidated and replaced three older buildings: Harding, Vetal and Gompers elementary schools. A gymnasium, central administration suite, and multi-purpose room separate the PK-5 and middle school wings. Classrooms designed for art and science programs

The new Samuel Gompers Elementary Middle School

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are located on the first floor of the middle school wing. The second story houses general classroom space and two academic commons rooms with large windows for natural lighting. Students in preschool through second grade are located on the first floor of the elementary wing with grades 3-5 on the second floor.

Western International High School The $28.3 million Western International High School renovation included a new athletic complex with a swimming pool addition and an exercise facility for dual use by students. The existing pool was filled in and the space was converted into the visual and performing arts wing which includes a black box theater, two dance studios, language laboratories, and art classrooms in addition to a cultural center to serve as a community marketplace.

Northwestern High School The $9.2 million renovation project at Northwestern High School was completed in 2012. Two light wells were created to brighten the hallways and common areas with skylight atriums. Lighting upgrades were also installed in the conservatory, hallways and classrooms. Additional renovations include new paint and floor tiles in the hallways and a large lecture hall on the third floor.

Marcus Garvey Academy At the heart of $8.6 million in im-provements improvements was the new Harambee Center addition, which is the new gathering space for the school’s African-centered curriculum. The Harambee Center provides a welcoming home for student gatherings by day, the lunch room for the middle school students, as well as ample ac-commodation for events, parents and the community on

evenings and weekends.

Beckham Academy A total of $3.8 million in renovations were completed in 2011 at Beckham Academy that include an arts addition, five new classrooms, two choral rooms with risers, teaching stations and acoustic panels, two instrumen-tal rooms with sound proofed practice rooms, as well as a new dance studio with wood floors and a mirrored wall with a ballet barre. The design reflects the performing arts theme with piano keys on the corridor floor and bright colors to complement the décor.

Bunche Elementary Middle School The Duffield PreK to 8 school received a $9.5 million renovation in 2011 and merged with the Bunche PreK to 8 program. The existing facility is a large, sound structure with significant architec-tural value. Improved technology and classroom upgrades support the academic focus of the school as a 21st Century learning environment. A centrally-located media center is

located on the second floor. A portion of the existing east wing was demolished and replaced with a new, properly outfitted gymnasium.

Ronald Brown Academy The $1.93 million Ronald Brown Academy renovation, completed in 2011, included a number of capital improvements to the former Stellwagen Elemen-tary building, now a part of the Ronald Brown Academy campus. Improvements included complete window replace-ments, as well as renovations to the auditorium and the gymnasium.

John R. King Academic and Performing Arts Academy The $10.2 million project in 2010 included significant reno-vations to support the school’s performing arts-centered curriculum. Improvements included a contemporary state-of-the-art black box theater tailored to provide flexibility for a wide variety of student instrumental, vocal, and dance per-formances. The school also received technology and facility upgrades that include technology and science laboratories, security offices, and building system repairs.

The Detroit Public School League (PSL) is steeped in tradition and continues to add to its legacy of success.

Each year, the PSL is represented by many of the state’s best teams and athletes and boasts a full range of competition in football, bas-ketball, baseball, track and field, cross country, tennis, golf, swim-ming and soccer for boys; and volleyball, basketball, softball, track and field, cross country, tennis, golf, swimming and soccer for girls.

Because of the high caliber of talent and competition , each year, PSL scholar-athletes earn scholarships to continue their education while making their presence felt on teams of some of the nation’s premier colleges and universities.

Academics and PSL athletics go hand in hand. Fittingly, the PSL has become an acronym for Proud. Strong. Learners! The slogan reflects the pride and strength of our athletic program, with an emphasis on learning in the classroom. PSL scholar-athletes must maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average in the core courses of Math, English, Science and Social Studies to be eligible to compete. That stan-dard is higher than the requirement of the Michigan High School Athletic Association and reflects a commitment to ensure that PSL athletes are academic-ready for college.

If you’re looking for an educational environment that allows your scholar-athlete to succeed in the classroom, in athletics and in life, Detroit Public Schools and the PSL is the best choice a parent could make.

Detroit Public School League: A scholar-athlete’s best opportunity for academic and athletic success

Tune in! Detroit Public Schools Radio airs at 7 p.m. on the first Wednesday on WRCJ 90.9 FM. Detroit

Public Schools Backstage airs at 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of every month with dramatic and musical performances by DPS students. Inside DPS airs at 7 p.m.

every other Sunday to keep you up-to-date with DPS news and newsmakers.

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Academy of the Americas5680 Konkel P: (313) 596-7640Grades Served: PreK-8

Amelia Earhart Elementary-Middle School 1000 ScottenP: (313) 849-3945Grades Served: PreK-8

Ann Arbor Trail Magnet Elementary-Middle School7635 ChathamP: (313) 274-8560Grades Served: PreK-8; Application

Bagley Elementary School8100 CurtisP: (313) 494-7175Grades Served: PreK-6

Bates Academy19701 WyomingP: (313) 494-7000Grades Served: K-8, ASD and CI, Application

Beard Early Childhood Center840 WatermanP: (313) 849-3183Grades Served: PreK-1

William Beckham Academy9860 Park DriveP: (313) 852-8500 Grades Served: PreK-5

Ben Carson High School of Science and Medicine571 Mack AvenueP: (313) 494-1805Grades Served: 9, 10

Bennett Elementary School2111 Mullane P: (313) 849-3585Grades Served: PreK-5

Bow Elementary-Middle School19801 PrevostP: (313) 852-0500Grades: PreK-8

Breithaupt Career and Technical Center9300 Hubbell P: (313) 866-9551

Grades Served: 9-12

Brewer Elementary-Middle Academy18025 Brock P: (313) 866-2070Grades Served: K-8

Ronald Brown Academy11450 & 11530 East Outer Drive P: (313) 886-2611 Grades Served: PreK-6

Bunche Elementary-Middle School 2715 MacombP: (313) 494-8350Grades Served: PreK-8

Burton International Academy2001 Martin Luther King Boulevard P: (313) 596-3800Grades Served: PreK-8, Application Carleton Elementary School11724 CasinoP: (313) 866-8322 Grades Served: PreK-5

Carstens Elementary-Middle School 13000 Essex AvenueP: (313) 866-5500Grades Served: PreK-8

Carver Elementary-Middle School18701 Paul P: (313) 240-6622Grades Served: PreK-8

Cass Technical High SchoolP: 2501 Second AvenueP: (313) 263-2000Grades Served: 9- 12, Examination Catherine C. Blackwell Institute of Interna-tional Studies, Commerce and Technology9330 ShoemakerP: (313) 866-4391Grades Served: PreK-8; Examination

Chrysler Elementary School of Journalism1445 East LafayetteP: (313) 494-8440Grades Served: K-5;

Clark Preparatory Academy15755 BremenP: (313) 417-9340Grades Served: PreK-8

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Clemente Learning Academy1551 BeardP: (313) 849-3489Grades Served: PreK-5

Clippert Academy Magnet Middle School1981 McKinstry P: (313) 849-5009Grades Served: 5- 8About UsClippert is committed to challenging students both academically and socially, while building a sense of personal and communal pride. Some Offerings: Award-Winning Art Program, English as a Second Language (ESL), Tutoring/Extended Day Program, Accelerated Reading/Math, National Junior Honor Society, Annual Ethnic Luncheon, Newspaper/Journalism, Videography, Science Club, School Garden, Creative Writing, Computer Labs, El Arte & Inside Out Collaboration, Gentleman’s Club, Student Government, Basketball, Soccer, Local Business Partnerships

Cody Academy of Critical Thinkers18445 CathedralP: (313) 866-9228Grades Served: 9-12

About UsThe Academy of Critical Thinkers provides instructional strategies to help students master higher-order critical thinking skills. Students learn to analyze and interpret written works and images, ultimately helping them to excel in college and beyond. Some Offer-ings: Tutoring/Extended Day Program, Dual Enrollment with WCCCD, Accelerated Reading/Math, Chess, Journalism, Academic Games, Book Club, Student Government, Basketball, Football, Softball, Volleyball, Tennis, Business Partnerships: United Way, Skillman Founda-tion, Inside Out, City Year, Entrepreneur Works, Detroit College Promise

Cody Academy of Public Leadership18445 CathedralP: (313) 852-6612Grades Served: 9-12

About UsThe Academy of Public Leadership offers a standard curriculum combined with educational programs focused on rule of law, community service and action planning. Some Offerings: Block Scheduling, Collaborative Learning, Inquiry-Based Instruction, Dual Enrollment, Tutoring/Extended Day Programs, Internship Program, Accelerated Reading/Math, ACT Prep, Mentoring , ROTC , Chess,

Dance, Honor Society, Newspaper, Videogra-phy, Drama, Cheerleading, Student Govern-ment, Basketball, Football, Softball, Baseball, Volleyball, Tennis, Golf, Track and Field, Cross Country, Community/Business Partners

Cody Medicine and Community Health Academy 18445 CathedralP: (313) 866-9200Grades Served: 9-12

About UsStudents at Cody Medicine are exposed to ca-reers in personal and public health, the medi-cal field, and are prepared for college courses upon graduation. Some Offerings: Dual Enroll-ment, College Prep Courses, Job Shadowing, Paid Internships, Foreign Language, College Counselors, Accelerated Reading/Math, Nurses Assistant Training Program, Robotics/Science Clubs, Chess, School Newspaper, Book Club, Sports, Student Government, Small Class Sizes, Specialized Tutoring/Extended Day Program, Summer Enrichment Programs, Team Sports, Community/Business Partners

Cody Detroit Institute of Technology Academy18445 CathedralP: (313) 852-6606Grades Served: 9-12

About UsCody DIT offers a rigorous inquiry-based learning curriculum infused with technology. Some Offerings: College Prep Courses, Foreign Language, Accelerated Reading/Math, Desti-nation 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, Youth Voice, Student Council, City Year, InsideOut Poetry, Pewabic Pottery, Mentoring, Black Caucus, Detroit Energy Youth Squad, Southeast Michigan Stewardship Coalition, Greening of Detroit, Get Fresh Detroit, Sports, LSCO, Parent Resource Center

Coleman A. Young Elementary School15771 Hubbell P: (313) 852-0725Grades Served: PreK-5

About Us Coleman A. Young is a unique school focusing on the whole child by developing strong academic, physical, social and emotional

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Communication and Media Arts High School14771 Mansfield P: (313) 866-9300Grades Served: 9-12; Application

Cooke Elementary School18800 Puritan AvenueP: (313) 494-7458Grades Served: PreK-6

Davis Aerospace Technical High School 10200 Erwin P: (313) 866-5401 Grades: 9-12, Application

Davison Elementary School2800 E. Davison (313) 252-3118Grades Served: PreK-8

Detroit Collegiate Preparatory High School2200 W. Grand Blvd. A-Bldg. P: 313-899-7370 Grades Served: 9, 10, Application

Detroit International Academy for Young Women9026 WoodwardP: (313) 873-3050Grades: K-12, Application

Detroit Lions Alternative Middle School10101 E. CanfieldP: (313) 852-9677Grades Served: 6-8, Alternative

Detroit School of Arts123 SeldenP: (313) 494-6000Grades Served: 9-12

Dixon Educational Learning Academy8401 Trinity P: (313) 945-1330Grades: PreK-8

Dossin Elementary-Middle School16650 Glendale P: (313) 866-9390Grades Served: PreK-8

Charles R. Drew Transition Center9600 WyomingP: (313) 873-6880

Grades Served: Post-Secondary, Special Education, Ages 20-26

Duke Ellington Conservatory of Music & Art8030 E. Outer DriveP: (313) 866-2860Grade Served: PreK-8, Application, Audition

Durfee Elementary-Middle School2470 CollingwoodP: (313) 252-3070Grades Served: PreK-8

East English Village Preparatory Academy 17200 SouthamptonGrades Served: 9-12, Application

Edison Elementary School17045 Grand River Ave.P: (313) 852-1066Grades Served: PreK-5

Emerson Elementary-Middle School18240 Huntington RoadP: (313) 831-9688Grades Served: PreK-8

Fisher Magnet Lower Academy15510 E. State FairP: (313) 642-4854Grades Served: PreK-4

Fisher Magnet Upper Academy15491 MaddeleinP: (313) 866-7233 Grades Served: 5-8

Foreign Language Immersion & Cultural Studies School (FLICS)6501 West Outer DriveP: (313) 651-2400Grades Served: K-8, Application

Frederick Douglass College Preparatory Academy for Young Men 2001 W. WarrenP: (313) 596-3555Grades Served: 6-12, Application

Gardner Elementary School6528 Mansfield DriveP: (313) 581-4615Grades Served: PreK-5

Golightly Career and Technical Center900 Dickerson AvenueP: (313) 822-8820Grades Served: 9-12

Golightly Education Center5536 St. Antoine P: (313) 494-2538Grades Served: PreK-8, Application

Gompers Elementary Middle School14450 Burt P: (313) 494-7495Grades Served: Prek-8

Greenfield Union Elementary-Middle School420 West Seven MileP: (313) 866-2999Grades: PreK-8, CI, LD, ECDD, Vision Impaired

Harms Elementary School2400 CentralP: (313) 849-3492Grades Served: PreK-5

Henderson Academy16101 W. ChicagoP: (313) 852-0512Grades Served: PreK-8

Holmes, A. L. Elementary-Middle School8950 CraneP: (313) 866-5644Grades: PreK-8Hutchinson Leadership Academy at Howe2600 GarlandP: (313) 866-4183Grades Served: PreK-8, ASD

Jerry L. White Center High School14804 W. McNicholsP: (313) 416-4200Grades Served: 9-12, Special Education, Ages: 14-19

John R. King Academic and Performing Arts Academy15850 StrathmoorP: (313) 866-9600Grades Served: PreK-8

Keidan Special Education Center4441 Collingwood P: (313) 873-9400

Grades Served: K-8

Ludington Magnet Middle School 19501 Berg RdP: (313) 494-7577Grades Served: 5-8, Application

Mackenzie Elementary-Middle School 10147 West ChicagoGrades Served: PreK-8

Mann Learning Community19625 Elmira P: (313) 866-9580Grades Served: PreK-5

Marcus Garvey Academy2301 Van Dyke P: (313) 866-7400Grades Served: PreK-8

Mark Twain Elementary-Middle School12800 Visger P: (313) 386-5530Grades served: PreK-8

Marquette Elementary-Middle School6145 CanyonP: (313) 642-4831Grades Served: PreK-8

Martin Luther King, Jr. Senior High School3200 E. LafayetteP: (313) 494-7373Grades Served: 9-12, Examination Mason Elementary-Middle School 19955 FenelonP: (313) 866-3702Grades Served: PreK-8

Moses Field Center1100 SheridanP: (313) 866-5790 Grades Served: PreK-8, Special Needs, Ages: 3-14

Munger Elementary-Middle School5525 MartinGrades Served: PreK-8

Neinas Elementary School 6021 McMillan P: (313) 849-3701Grades Served: K-5

Nichols Elementary-Middle School 3000 BurnsP: (313) 852-0800Grades Served: K-8; 6-8 Application

Noble Elementary-Middle School8646 FullertonP: (313) 873-0377Grades Served: PreK-8

Northwestern High School2200 W. Grand Blvd.P: (313) 596-0700Grades: 9-12

Oakman Elementary/Orthopedic School12920 Wadsworth StreetP: (313) 873-9540Grades: PreK-5, Special Education

Osborn Collegiate Academy of Math-ematics, Science & Technology 11600 E. 7 Mile RdP: (313) 866-0360Grades: 9-12

Osborn College Preparatory Academy11600 East Seven Mile RoadP: (313) 866-0350Grades: 9-12

Osborn Evergreen Academy of Design, Technology, and Alternative Energy 11600 E. Seven MileP: (313) 866-0371Grades: 9 - 12 Palmer Park Preparatory Academy3901 MargaretaP: (313) 494-7300Grades: PreK-8

Pasteur Elementary School19811 StoepelP: (313) 494-7314Grades: PreK-6

Paul Robeson, Malcolm X African Cen-tered Academy2585 GroveP: (313) 494-3939Grades: PreK-8

Priest Elementary-Middle School7840 Wagner

P: (313) 849-3705Grades: PreK-8

Pulaski Elementary-Middle School19725 Strasburg P: (313) 866-7022Grades Served: PreK-8

Randolph Career and Technical Center17101 Hubbell StreetP: (313) 494-7100Grades Served: 9-12

Renaissance High School6565 West Outer DriveP: (313) 416-4600Grades Served: 9-12

Sampson-Webber Leadership Academy 4700 Tireman AveP: (313) 596-4750Grades Served: PreK-8

Schulze Academy for Technology & Arts10700 Santa MariaP: (313) 340-4400Grades Served: PreK-5

Spain Elementary-Middle School3700 Beaubien StreetP: (313) 494-2081Grades Served: PreK-8, Application

Thirkell Elementary School7724 14th StreetP: (313) 596-0990Grades Served: PreK-5

Thurgood Marshall Elementary School15531 LinwoodP: (313) 494-8820Grades Served: PreK-6

Turning Point Academy12300 Linnhurst P: (313) 866-2200Grades Served: K – 12, Special Education

Vernor Elementary School13726 PembrokeP: (313) 494-7342Grades Served: PreK-6

Wayne Elementary School10633 CourvilleP: (313) 866-0400

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Grades Served: PreK-5

West Side Academy4701 McKinleyP: (313) 456-8000Grades Served: 9-12, Alternative, Ages 14-20

Western International High School1500 Scotten St.P: (313) 849-4758Grades Served: 9-12

William Wilkins Elementary-Middle School12400 NashvilleP: (313) 852-8600Grades Served: PreK-8

Wright Academy of Arts and Science19299 BergP: (313) 538-3024Grades Served: PreK-4, ASD, LD

Brenda Scott Academy Burns Elementary-Middle SchoolCentral Collegiate AcademyDenby High SchoolHenry Ford High SchoolLaw AcademyMary McLeod Bethune Elementary-Middle SchoolMumford High SchoolMurphy Elementary-Middle SchoolNolan Elementary-Middle SchoolPershing High SchoolPhoenix AcademySoutheastern High SchoolStewart Elementary-Middle SchoolTrix Elementary-Middle School

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Broad new safety initiative keeps kids safe

Safety Partnerships are working to keep students and staff safer!Detroit Public Schools con-tinues to report downward trends in crimes and major incidents, with reductions of 43 - 58% in serious crimes, as well as improved numbers of felony warrants obtained. Overall, the DPS Police Department reports a 13% reduction in reported crimes when compared with the same period last school year.

Every DPS school is benefiting from an unprecedented multi-agency school safety partnership between the DPS Police Department, Detroit Police Department, Michigan State Police and citizen patrol groups, which was launched at the beginning of the school year to keep students safer in and around schools.

The partnership includes broad and in-depth strategies, such as en-hanced security and improved cameras, alarms and visitor monitoring technology on school campuses; newly-defined safe routes as part of a pilot plan to three schools, which will include heightened multi-agency patrols; crime data analysis and registered sex offender locations shared among agencies; crime prevention strategies developed among depart-ments based on data analysis; youth character development training for officers; social media analysis to identify burgeoning problems; and expanded citizen patrols.

The district’s Police Department, a deputized police force, includes 49 police officers patrolling schools 24-7. The department also has 45 Campus Police Officers which are assigned at all high schools, and at other sites. The district’s also provides security personnel in all K-8 schools, as well as all high schools.

Here are some of the other changes that are helping to keep DPS students and staff safe:

• DPS installed groundbreaking Concealed Weapons Detector (CWD) walk-through portals which use ad-vanced magnetics technology to accurately pinpoint threat objects on a visual image of the subject at many schools. This $534,000 investment in 60 portals allows a photo tag of ev-ery student entering the buildings in a faster, more efficient, procedure.

• All schools in the District are receiving camera and alarm upgrades as part of $18 million enhancement plan. Implementation is currently taking place, and will continue throughout the year. New and renovated schools received full upgrades.

• All new and renovated schools have a new or renovated security en-trance with security office and monitors to display all school cameras. Those cameras can also be viewed at the Command Center and from the school’s administration area / principal’s office. View Scan metal detectors are also installed at entrances. DPS is using 8 motorcycles to patrol larger campuses, and during the sporting events.

• DPS has implemented a Fast Pass Visitor ID badging system, an iden-tification system in 32 schools, including all high schools for everyone walking through a building. Officers are charged with immediately chal-lenging anyone without a badge, creating a safer environment.

For more on our safety initiatives, go to http://detroitk12.org/dpspd/

Detroit Public Schools is committed to providing students with special needs the support and intervention they need to flourish.

A full continuum of education and support services are offered for students from birth to age 26. DPS works to ensure access to and participation in the general education curriculum to the fullest extent possible.

Special needs students within DPS who meet state requirements will earn diplomas. Many students receive their course work from general ed-ucation teachers certified in the content areas through the co-teaching model with a special education teacher. Nearly every high school in the district has implemented some form of the Inclusion Model of educating special needs students.

Inclusion Model Inclusion, which is required as part of the Federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), places students classi-fied as learning disabled into general education settings while providing instructional support and other services. Students with moderate or severe cognitive impairments continue to receive services in contained classrooms where appropriate.

Guidelines under IDEA specify that 63 percent of special-needs students in the district must be served in the general education setting 80 percent or more of the time.

Educational programs are provided to students across the entire spec-trum of disabilities ranging from speech and learning disabilities to more severe cognitive and medical disabilities. Instructional support services range from consultation to general education classrooms, to direct ser-vices in the classroom setting as DPS strives to educate all students.

A continuum of support Support services offered to special-needs stu-dents include: Behavior and counseling support; assistance with physical mobility and fine motor skills; speech services; and transition and work skills to help students pursue post-secondary goals, work opportunities, and independent living in the community.

This support extends to include students who are hearing or visually impaired, physically or otherwise health impaired, have autism spectrum disorder or those who may need early intervention services.

Through an agreement with WRESA (Western Region Education Service Alliance), our center-based programs provide services to students in Detroit as well as other communities in Wayne County including Gross Pointe, Hamtramck, Harper Woods and Highland Park.

Special Education Services support students

Citizen PatrolsDetroit Public Schools’ citizen patrol teams are part of a comprehensive multi-agency program that helped to spur a sharp reduction in incidents. Schools are seeking volun-teers for new eyes-on patrols at several large high schools and at other locations. The district also has a group of volunteers called the Parent and Community Academy, who wear yellow jackets and act as safety volunteers, monitoring youth traveling to and from school, in school hallways and lunch rooms, and around the school. To volunteer, call (313) 748-6008 or go to http://detroitk12.org/getinvolved/

Drew Transition Center; Moses Field ; Jerry L. White Center; Keidan Special Education Center; Oakman Elementary/Orthopedic School ; Turning Point Academy

Center-Based Special Education Schools

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C E N T E R S O F E X C E L L E N C E

DPS authorized charter schoolsDetroit Public Schools currently authorizes 14 public school academies and will add two schools to this portfolio in the fall of 2012. The schools are part of DPS’ mission to facilitate a system of outstanding schools that strive to meet the needs of children in the City of Detroit.

Charter schools are public schools that are required to hire certified teachers, accept all students regardless of ability, administer the MEAP and MME and otherwise abide by the same laws required of traditional schools in Michigan.

A charter school authorizer since 1998, Detroit Public Schools issues contracts with charter schools and monitors them to en-sure they are financially sound, meet their academic goals and follow state and federal requirements.

Aisha Shule/W.E.B. DuBois Preparatory School20119 Wisconsin(313) 345-6050Hasina Murphy, Principalhttp://www.aishashule-duboisprep.com/Grades K–12Curriculum focus: African-Centered Center for Literacy and Creativity18401 W. McNichols(313) 537-9400Grades K–8Curriculum focus: General Education

Covenant House Academy Central2959 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.(313) 899-6900www.covenanthousemi.org/academiesGrades 9–12Curriculum focus: Alternative Covenant House Academy East7600 Goethe Street(313) 267-4315www.covenanthousemi.org/academiesGrades 9–12Curriculum focus: Alternative Covenant House Academy Southwest5668 Baker(313) 297-8720www.covenanthousemi.org/academiesGrades 9–12Curriculum focus: Alternative

David Ellis Academy18977 Schaefer

(313) 927-5395http://davidellisacademy.com/Grades K–6Curriculum focus: General Education EMAN Hamilton Academy14223 Southampton StreetPhone: (313) 866-4505Grades K–8http://www.emaninc.com/schoolsCurriculum focus: General Education GEE Edmonson Academy1300 W. Canfield Street(313) 494-2242Grades Pre-K–7**Pre-K offered through Detroit Public Schools http://gee-edu.com/Curriculum focus: General Education GEE White Academy5161 Charles Street(313) 866-3595Grades Pre-K–8*Pre-K offered through Detroit Public Schools http://gee-edu.com/Curriculum focus: General Education

Martin Luther King, Jr. Education Center16827 AppolinePhone: (313) 341-4944Grades K–8Curriculum focus: Fine Arts and Technology

New Paradigm Glazer Academy2001 La Belle Street(313) 852-1500

Grades Pre-K–5*Pre-K offered through Detroit Public Schoolshttps://npfenow.org/Curriculum focus: General Education

New Paradigm Loving Academy1000 Lynn Street(313) 252-3028Pre-K–6**Pre-K offered through Detroit Public Schools https://npfenow.org/Curriculum focus: General Education Ross-Hill Academy, K-83111 Elmwood(313) 922-8088http://rosshillk12.org/Curriculum focus: Math, Science and Technology Ross-Hill Academy, High School317 Harper(313) 922-8088Grades 9–12Curriculum focus: Math, Science and Technol-ogy Timbuktu Academy of Science and Tech-nology, K–610800 E. CanfieldPhone: (313) 823-6000Curriculum focus: Science, Technology and African-Centered Timbuktu Academy of Science and Tech-nology, 7–125221 Montclair

Phone: (313) 267-4000Curriculum focus: Science, Technology and African-CenteredDetroit Public Schools Office of Charter SchoolsFisher Building, 9th Floor3011 W. Grand Boulevard(313) 873-7927

Fall 2012 Charter ConversionsMacDowell ElementaryW. Outer Drive(313) 494-7310Grades K-7Operator: SABIS Educational Services Inc. has run high-quality schools in the United States and internationally. They currently operate high-performing schools in Flint and Sagi-naw.

Rutherford Elementary16411 Curtis(313) 852-0709Grades K-5Operator: Solid Rock Management Company is a Detroit-based firm that runs the Marvin L. Winans Academy for the Performing Arts, a high-performing K-12 school on two cam-puses.

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