Application Schools
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Detroit Public Schools Community District offers a variety of specialty, application-based schools and programs that offer students unique learning experiences. Offerings include Gifted and Talented, Foreign Language Immersion, Aviation, Science and Medicine, Fine and Performing Arts, African-Centered Education, Single-Gender Education and more. Students who attend our Application Schools excel in critical and creative thinking and thrive in settings where they can explore their passions. We invite you to attend a Virtual Open House or K-8 or High School Webinar showcasing each school. All six High Schools are also hosting Virtual 8th Grade Visits. We look forward to connecting with you and your students.
Admissions Overview:
The District offers a common online application with supplemental components for individual schools, such as an exam, essay questions, interviews, etc. If accepted, students must submit enrollment forms and documentation to secure their seat. To learn more about the application process and available supports for applicants – click here!
Key Application Dates:
DSA Pathways - Middle School Conservatories: 12 p.m. Monday March 8 - 11:59 p.m. Sunday May 2
Montessori: 6 p.m. Monday March 15 - 6 p.m. Thursday April 15
Application Schools - Round 1: 12 p.m. Monday April 5 - 11:59 p.m. Friday April 30
Application Schoolls - Round 2: 12 p.m. Monday May 3 - 11:59 p.m. Friday May 28
Montessori
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Explore Your Options!
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Application Elementary-Middle Schools
Grades K-12
5680 Konkel St
Grades K-8
19701 Wyoming
Grades K-8
2001 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Grades K-7
19299 Berg RdClippert Multicultural Honors Academy
Grades 6-8
1981 McKinstry St
Grades K-5
1445 E Lafayette
Grades K-12
5161 Charles St.Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies Schools (FLICS)
Grades K-8
65011 W Outer Dr
Grades K-8
5536 St Antoine
Grades K-8
2301 Van DykePaul Robeson / Malcolm X Academy
Grades K-8
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Application High Schools
Grades K-12
5680 Konkel StBenjamin Carson High School of Science and Medicine
Grades 9-12
571 MackDavis Aerospace Technical High School
Grades 9-12
900 Dickerson
Grades K-12
5161 Charles St.Frederick Douglass Academy for Young Men
Grades 9-12
2001 W Warren
Grades 9-12
123 Selden -
Montessori
Montessori: Grades PreK-3
17045 Grand River
Montessori: Grades PreK-6
1300 W Canfield
Montessori: Grades PreK-6
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DSA Pathways
Grades 9-12
123 SeldenSpain Elementary-Middle School
Middle School Conservatory: Grades 6-8
3700 BeaubienBrenda Scott Academy for Theater Arts
Middle School Conservatory: Grades 6-8
18440 HooverDuke Ellington Art and Music
Conservatory at Beckham
Middle School Conservatory: Grades 6-8
9860 Park DrJohn R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy
Middle School Conservatory: Grades 6-8
15850 Strathmoor
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Application Webinars
Parents and students are invited to attend informational webinars that will introduce them to our K-8 and high school application schools, review the application process, and provide a tutorial on how to apply.
Early Bird Round
Round One
Round Two
K-8: Thursday Feb. 25
K-8: Thursday Apr. 15
K-8: Tuesday May 11
9-12: Thursday Mar. 4
9-12: Thursday Apr. 22
9-12: Thursday May 20
All events take place from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
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Phone and Video Support
Families interested in receiving one-on-one assistance with their application can register here to schedule a 30-minute support appointment with a trained District counselor or teacher via phone or Teams video. Once an appointment is scheduled, families will receive detailed access information.
Timeline
- Early Round: February 16 – March 5
- Round 1: April 6 – April 30
- Round 2: May 4 – May 28
- Round 3: June 1-June 25
Days throughout window
Time
Location
Tuesdays
5 – 7 p.m.
Phone/ Teams
Fridays
7 – 9 a.m.
Phone/ Teams
Fridays
5 – 7 p.m.
Phone/ Teams
Saturdays**
12 – 2 p.m.
Phone/ Teams
** February 27, April 17, May 8
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Virtual Open Houses
Each school will host a virtual open house that will introduce prospective applicants to their unique programs and selling points.
See below for individual school open house dates and click the link to register!
School Virtual Open House Dates Registration Link Academy of the Americas February 24 @ 4 p.m. Link April 21 @ 4 p.m. Bates Academy March 5 @ 4 p.m. Link April 29 @ 4 p.m. Ben Carson High School of Science and Medicine March 4 @ 6 p.m. Link April 29 @ 6 p.m. Burton International Academy March 2 @ 5:30 p.m. Link April 20 @ 5:30 p.m. May 18 @ 5:30 p.m. Charles Wright Academy of Arts and Science March 3 @ 3 p.m. Link April 28 @ 3 p.m. Chrysler Elementary March 3 @ 3 p.m. Link April 5 @ 3p.m. Clippert Multicultural Honors Academy February 12 @ 3:30 p.m. Families should check school website for information. Detroitk12.org/clippert April 8 @ 3:30 p.m. Davis Aerospace Technical High School March 2 @ 3:30 p.m. Link April 20 @ 3:30 p.m. Detroit School of Arts February 22 @ 6 p.m. Families should check school website for information. Detroitk12.org/dsa April 8 @ 6 p.m. May 6 @ 6 p.m. Detroit International Academy for Young Women March 2 @ 5:30 p.m. Link April 27 @ 5:30 p.m. FLICS February 23 @ 5:30 p.m. Link April 13 @ 5:30 p.m. Frederick Douglass Academy for Young Men Feb. 11 @ 4:30 p.m. Link April 29 @ 4:30 p.m. Garvey March 3 @ 4:30 p.m. Link April 7 @ 4:30 p.m. Golightly Education Center February 24 @ 3 p.m. Link April 21 @ 3 p.m. Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy February 23 @ 5 p.m.
April 9 @ 5 p.m.
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