Education, instruction, and learning in Detroit, Michigan are the focus of topics in this category. Online resources representing schools, educational facilities, and programs at all levels are appropriate for this category, whether operated as public, religious, or private institutions.
Serving from 60,000 to 70,000 public school students, Detroit Public Schools is the largest district in Michigan. Additionally, the city serves an additional 50,000 to 60,000 charter school students. The district operates more than a hundred schools serving its K-12 population. However, due to a declining population and poor performance from many of Detroit's public schools, some of its schools may be closing.
Additionally, Detroit is home to several private and religious schools, including Roman Catholic parochial schools operated by the Archdiocese of Detroit, although some of its Catholic schools have moved to the suburbs in recent years.
There are more than thirty public and private universities, colleges, seminaries, technical institutes, and career schools in Detroit, the largest being Wayne State University, a public research institution that enrolls more than 25,000 students and includes medical and law schools. Affiliated with the Jesuits, the University of Detroit Mercy is known for its nursing and physician assistant programs. Others include College for Creative Studies, Detroit University, Focus-Hope Information Technologies, Sacred Heart Major Seminary, and Wayne County Community College.
Sponsored by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Marygrove College was originally a private two-year college, then a four-year college, and lastly a graduate college for women that occupied a 53-acre campus in Detroit from 1905 until the end of the fall semester, 2019, when it closed.
Whatever the level of education, from nursery schools and pre-kindergartens to K-12 schools, colleges, universities, and other educational or training programs, such as driver education programs, are appropriate for this category, if located in Detroit, Michigan.
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CCS is a private college in Detroit, Michigan. With a concentration on arts education, the college also offers art education programs for children through its Community Arts Partnerships program. Authorized to grant bachelor’s and master’s degrees, the institution offers Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in thirteen majors, and a Master of Fine Arts degree. Its academics programs are highlighted, along with its admissions policies and tuition, alumni programs, and student resources.
https://www.collegeforcreativestudies.edu/
Detroit Christian Schools of Excellence
The independent K-12th-grade Christian school was founded in 2011 and offers a college-preparatory Christian school education. A DCSE calendar of events is published, its tuition and fees, application, and school information documentation may be downloaded from the site, along with a school newsletter. Payments and contributions to the school may be made online or through a mobile bank application. A profile of the school is included.
https://detroitchristianschools.com/
Detroit Public Schools Community District
DPSCD is the largest public school system in Michigan. Currently operating one hundred and six school campuses, the district provides a PK-12th-grade public school curriculum, as well as an adult education program. Its school campuses are highlighted, along with its strategic plan, departments, transparency reports, and career opportunities. The site also offers several online learning tools and student support services, which are featured here, along with parent services.
https://www.detroitk12.org/
The private Waldorf school serves students in PK-8th-grade, housed in a historic Indian Village school built in 1878. When it opened in the mid-1960s, the school was one of the first fully integrated schools in the city, and one of a few alternative education options within the Detroit city limits. Its history, an overview of the Waldorf educational philosophy, curriculum, extracurricular programs and activities, parent and alumni testimonials, and enrollment information are provided.
https://www.detroitwaldorf.org/
A ministry of Most Holy Redeemer Parish, the K-5th-grade parochial school is situated in southwestern Detroit, Michigan. In operation since 1882. A profile of the school is put forth, along with its history, admissions policies, registration schedules, and fees, kindergarten and grade school requirements, and an overview of the school’s academic programs, core curriculum, and designated classrooms, programs, and school groups. Directions and contacts are included.
https://www.holyredeemer-school.net/
Originally known as Loyola Academy when the Jesuit Catholic school for boys opened in 1993, it began with only a ninth grade, adding one year at a time, graduating its first senior class in 1997. Its history, heritage, and an overview of the school are published on the site, which includes enrollment information, admission requirements for 9th-grade students and incoming transfer students. A school calendar, office hours, and contacts information is included.
http://loyolahsdetroit.org/
The non-profit organization was formed to help solve adult illiteracy in Detroit, Michigan, assisting adults, sixteen and older, to become independent readers, writers, and speakers of English. Its community partners are recognized on its site, which highlights volunteer opportunities, as its student in its program is matched with a volunteer tutor. The organization also offers individual and group tutoring, web-based instruction, and ESL tutoring.
https://proliteracydetroit.org/
University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy
Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit, the all-boys school includes an academy for students in grades seven and eight. Located on South Cambridge Avenue in Detroit, Michigan, the school was established in 1877. Its history, Jesuit identity, and admissions policies are published on its site, which includes an admissions brochure, tuition, financial aid options, and its athletics, student activities, and alumni programs.
https://www.uofdjesuit.org/
Sponsored by the Jesuits and the Religious Sisters of Mercy, UDM is a Catholic university in Detroit, Michigan. Founded in 1877, UDM has three campuses, all in Detroit, where it offers more than a hundred academic degrees and programs of study. Its admissions programs, online applications, and information about touring the campus are presented, with an overview of its academic and student life programs, demographics, locations, maps, and contacts.
https://www.udmercy.edu/
Wayne County Community College District
Headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, WCCCD is a public community college district with six campuses: Eastern, Downtown, Downriver, Northwest, Western, and University Square. Most areas of Wayne County are served by the WCCCD, with the exception of Dearborn, Garden City, Highland Park, Livonia, Northville, Plymouth, and parts of Canton Township and Dearborn Heights. Its programs, divisions, schedules, and a catalog of courses are available.
http://www.wcccd.edu/
WSU is a public research university in Detroit, Michigan. Founded in 1868, it is the third-largest university in the state, featuring thirteen schools and colleges offering more than three hundred and fifty programs. Its main campus is situated on 203 acres, and it has six satellite campuses in Jackson, Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties. Admissions policies, tuition, and financial aid options are featured, along with an overview of its programs, research facilities, and libraries.
https://wayne.edu/
Founded in 1994, the non-denominational PK-8th-grade Christian school on Bramell Street, on the western side of Detroit, Michigan. Its leadership is introduced, its location is shown on a map, and its office phone and fax numbers are posted. Admission policies and contacts are outlined, and tuition and fees may be paid online. A school calendar, student handbook, school supply lists, remote learning resources, and curriculum information are featured.
https://www.westsideca.org/
