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Community School - These schools offer an array of services to parents and children. Examples include homework assistance, child care, technology skills, parental and prenatal training, language and literacy development and more.

Excellent Schools Detroit Top School - One of our schools that made nonprofit Excellent Schools Detroit’s list of recommended schools in the city, based on test scores, site visits and student and teacher evaluations.

Innovation School - Schools with expanded innovative programs, such as STEAM, public Montessori, dual language immersion, expanded Academy of Blended Learning, additional accelerated academic programs and smaller high school communities.

Montessori School - Montessori programming, according to the American Montessori Society, is a child-centered approach to learning that allows kids to follow their interests and learn through a combination of movement, collaboration and concentration.

Special Designations

Community School - These schools offer an array of services to parents and children. Examples include homework assistance, child care, technology skills, parental and prenatal training, language and literacy development and more.

Excellent Schools Detroit Top School - One of our schools that made nonprofit Excellent Schools Detroit’s list of recommended schools in the city, based on test scores, site visits and student and teacher evaluations.

Innovation School - Schools with expanded innovative programs, such as STEAM, public Montessori, dual language immersion, expanded Academy of Blended Learning, additional accelerated academic programs and smaller high school communities.

Montessori School - Montessori programming, according to the American Montessori Society, is a child-centered approach to learning that allows kids to follow their interests and learn through a combination of movement, collaboration and concentration.

Special Designations

Community School - These schools offer an array of services to parents and children. Examples include homework assistance, child care, technology skills, parental and prenatal training, language and literacy development and more.

Excellent Schools Detroit Top School - One of our schools that made nonprofit Excellent Schools Detroit’s list of recommended schools in the city, based on test scores, site visits and student and teacher evaluations.

Innovation School - Schools with expanded innovative programs, such as STEAM, public Montessori, dual language immersion, expanded Academy of Blended Learning, additional accelerated academic programs and smaller high school communities.

Montessori School - Montessori programming, according to the American Montessori Society, is a child-centered approach to learning that allows kids to follow their interests and learn through a combination of movement, collaboration and concentration.

Special Designations

Community School - These schools offer an array of services to parents and children. Examples include homework assistance, child care, technology skills, parental and prenatal training, language and literacy development and more.

Excellent Schools Detroit Top School - One of our schools that made nonprofit Excellent Schools Detroit’s list of recommended schools in the city, based on test scores, site visits and student and teacher evaluations.

Innovation School - Schools with expanded innovative programs, such as STEAM, public Montessori, dual language immersion, expanded Academy of Blended Learning, additional accelerated academic programs and smaller high school communities.

Montessori School - Montessori programming, according to the American Montessori Society, is a child-centered approach to learning that allows kids to follow their interests and learn through a combination of movement, collaboration and concentration.

Special Designations

Community School - These schools offer an array of services to parents and children. Examples include homework assistance, child care, technology skills, parental and prenatal training, language and literacy development and more.

Excellent Schools Detroit Top School - One of our schools that made nonprofit Excellent Schools Detroit’s list of recommended schools in the city, based on test scores, site visits and student and teacher evaluations.

Innovation School - Schools with expanded innovative programs, such as STEAM, public Montessori, dual language immersion, expanded Academy of Blended Learning, additional accelerated academic programs and smaller high school communities.

Montessori School - Montessori programming, according to the American Montessori Society, is a child-centered approach to learning that allows kids to follow their interests and learn through a combination of movement, collaboration and concentration.

Special Designations

Community School - These schools offer an array of services to parents and children. Examples include homework assistance, child care, technology skills, parental and prenatal training, language and literacy development and more.

Excellent Schools Detroit Top School - One of our schools that made nonprofit Excellent Schools Detroit’s list of recommended schools in the city, based on test scores, site visits and student and teacher evaluations.

Innovation School - Schools with expanded innovative programs, such as STEAM, public Montessori, dual language immersion, expanded Academy of Blended Learning, additional accelerated academic programs and smaller high school communities.

Montessori School - Montessori programming, according to the American Montessori Society, is a child-centered approach to learning that allows kids to follow their interests and learn through a combination of movement, collaboration and concentration.

Special Designations

Community School - These schools offer an array of services to parents and children. Examples include homework assistance, child care, technology skills, parental and prenatal training, language and literacy development and more.

Excellent Schools Detroit Top School - One of our schools that made nonprofit Excellent Schools Detroit’s list of recommended schools in the city, based on test scores, site visits and student and teacher evaluations.

Innovation School - Schools with expanded innovative programs, such as STEAM, public Montessori, dual language immersion, expanded Academy of Blended Learning, additional accelerated academic programs and smaller high school communities.

Montessori School - Montessori programming, according to the American Montessori Society, is a child-centered approach to learning that allows kids to follow their interests and learn through a combination of movement, collaboration and concentration.

Student Attendance, Discipline & Support Services

The Office of Culture and Cimate|Alternative Program aims to transform the culture as part of a comprehensive effort to build positive school climate and culture on school grounds and in the area around school zones.

Goals

Gather, share and act on feedback from students, staff, and families on the culture of our schools and district.

Establish and consistently implement a code of conduct that encourages positive behavior, maximizes instructional time for all students, and allows for restorative justice.

Cultivate a school-going culture that dramatically reduces chronic absenteeism in our district.

Develop and provide, in partnership with community allies, comprehensive supports and resources that empower our students’ families.

Build and implement shared decision-making structures to ensure the work of our schools and district meets the needs of our constituents.

Implement consistent communication channels that keep all stakeholders informed about the district’s operations, strategic direction, programs and opportunities, and progress.

DPSCD campus safety continues to improve with reported incidents down 21 percent in conjunction with new districtwide launch of climate and culture program|alternative programs.

Districtwide Implementation Program

The districtwide implementation of Restorative Practices in every school as part of a comprehensive effort to build positive school climate and culture on school grounds and in the area around school zones. The benefits of Restorative Practices can build a positive school climate and culture by establishing better relationships, a sense of community and a way to repair harm.

The United States Department of Education and the Michigan Department of Education recommended Restorative Practices and Positive Behavior Intervention Supports to assist schools in achieving social discipline and improving school climate, culture and student achievement by:

Reducing crime, violence and bullying

Improving behavior

Improving leadership

Restoring relationships

Repairing harm

Positive Behavior Intervention Supports (PBIS) and Michigan Integrated Behavior and Support Initiative (MiBlSI) are two additional models that have been and will continue to be implemented throughout the district.

Contact Us

Dwight Jones
Executive Director
Culture and Climate | Alternative Programs
1425 E. Warren Ave.,
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 578-7235

Steven Banks
Supervisor, PBIS Coach
Culture and Climate | Alternative Programs
1425 E. Warren Ave.,
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 578-7140

Brett Jordan
Supervisor, Academic Programs
Culture and Climate | Mentoring
1425 E. Warren Ave.,
Detroit, MI 48207
(313) 578-7377

Code of Conduct Files

DPSCD 2019-2020 Code of Conduct Sept. 2019 - English

DPSCD 2019-2020 Code of Conduct Sept. 2019 - English.pdf 3.96 MB (Last Modified on September 27, 2019)

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DPSCD 2019-2020 Code of Conduct Sept. 2019 - Arabic

DPSCD 2019-2020 Code of Conduct Sept. 2019 - Arabic.pdf 19.21 MB (Last Modified on September 27, 2019)

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DPSCD 2019-2020 Code of Conduct Sept. 2019 - Bengali

DPSCD 2019-2020 Code of Conduct Sept. 2019 - Bengali.pdf 25 MB (Last Modified on September 27, 2019)

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DPSCD 2019-2020 Code of Conduct Sept. 2019 - Spanish

DPSCD 2019-2020 Code of Conduct Sept. 2019 - Spanish.pdf 3.67 MB (Last Modified on September 27, 2019)

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DPSCD COC Expect Respect Parent Backpack Letter - Sept. 2019

DPSCD _COC_ExpectRespect_Parents_Backpack_Letter_Sept2019.pdf 93.01 KB (Last Modified on September 10, 2019)

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