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Detroit Public Schools, Michigan’s largest school district, serves nearly 90,000 students in 172 schools throughout the city of Detroit. The district’s mission is to create Centers of Excellence in every school in every neighborhood. The school systems’ administration, teachers and staff have a laser-like focus on creating learning opportunities to prepare children for the 21st Century and ensure they can compete in a global economy. Last year, the district led the state in the number of National Achievement Scholarship winners.
Detroit Public Schools is ramping up plans to build eight new schools and modernize 10 schools thanks to the passage of Proposal S, a bond referendum voters approved on Nov. 3 to take advantage of $500.5 million in stimulus dollars that President Barack Obama made available to build new schools and modernize existing schools.
To learn more about opportunities for workers and contractors, to read over project oversight and to follow updates on construction project timelines and much more, go to our web site for the DPS School Construction Project.
As of March 1st, Special Education Placement services will now be located in the Welcome Center on 3031 West Grand Boulevard, in the New Center One building.
For more information please call (313) 873-7740 or fax (313) 873-3274. Parking for parents is available in the lot next to the Welcome Center entrance (Crowley Lot).
The Title 1 Summer Campership Program at Dr. Burt R. Shurly Camp located in Gregory Michigan for Detroit Public Schools students ages 7 – 12 is scheduled for Summer 2010.
At the camp students are afforded a six day overnight experience where Michigan certified teachers offer enrichment in Language Arts, Mathematics and Natural Science. Additional emphasis will be placed on socialization, character-building, self reliance and individual creativity.
There is no cost to individual schools or parents.
Applications can be obtained through your child's school, DPS Welcome Center, or you may contact Tammy Deane at (313) 873-4941, Joe Clay at (313) 873-7733 or Charlie Reed Johnson at (313) 873-7758.
More details about the Summer Campership Program
“I want to extend my profound thanks to everyone who supported the passage of Proposal S,” said Robert Bobb, DPS’ Emergency Financial Manager. “This is a time of change for the City of Detroit, change away from the old methods and old solutions, from the old players and the old games, from regressing about everything that went wrong to marching forward together for the bright future of our city and its children. We will now move forward quickly and aggressively to implement this $500.5 million bond, including eight new and ten modernized buildings.”
Detroit Public Schools has been coordinating with the Detroit Department of Health and Wellness Promotion (DHWP) and Children’s Hospital of Michigan’s CATCH Pediatric Mobile Team to develop a plan to prevent the spread of the H1N1 flu virus. The district is also preparing a plan in the event of an outbreak.
For more information for parents and what schools should do, go to: www.detroitk12.org/h1n1
The Title I Parent Resource Room is open:
Monday – Thursday
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Welcome Center
3031 W Grand Blvd
Detroit, MI 48202
Photocopying • Lending Library • Internet Browsing • Educational DVDs • Parent Training • Information about Upcoming Events • School Improvement Planning • Faxing • Academic Achievement Support • Free Resource Materials • Much much more!
For more information, please call (313) 873-7490. Download Flier
Detroit Public Schools’ Emergency Financial Manager, Robert Bobb, held a series of public town hall meetings on details of Proposal S, a $500.5 million bond referendum to take advantage of millions of dollars in stimulus funds that President Barack Obama made available to build new schools and modernize existing schools.
The event featured hundreds of DPS Students, bands from Cass Tech, Martin Luther King High School and others, clowns, Freedom Danz xpressions and Detroit Windsor Academy Dance team and Parade Company Floats.
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Transition Services - Leave No Child Behind Workshop
3/15/2010 3:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Breithaupt Career and Technical Center Open House
3/18/2010 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Lead Teacher Workshop - ATTIC
3/19/2010 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
Transition Services - Leave No Child Behind Workshop
3/22/2010 3:30 pm - 7:30 pm
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