Application Schools

Fall 2022 Admissions

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.

How to apply
Applications for Application school, Montessori, and The School at Marygrove K-2 are accepted electronically. Each applicant is required to provide an email address to set up an account, which will be used throughout the admissions process. The application should be completed and signed electronically by a parent or guardian. The contact information provided in the application should also belong to, or be accessible to, a parent or guardian. The application allows for collaboration so that one or more additional people can view the application while it is in progress.

Four applications are available for students seeking admission to an Application School, Montessori, or The School at Marygrove K-2. Please note that Pre-K applications are being accepted for Montessori only.
- Students entering Pre-K - 2nd grade in Fall 2022
  - Bates is full at all grade levels.
  - FLICS is full in Kindergarten, grades 1 and 3-8. Limited seats are available in the 2nd grade
  - Chrysler is full in grades K-1. Limited seats are available in grade 2
  - AOA is full at 1st grade
  - All Montessori Pre-K and Kindergarten seats have been filled. Pre-K families, please consider one of our GSRP Pre-K programs across the district. You may complete an online Pre-Screen Form. Kindergarten families, please consider other school options for Kindergarten for the 2022-23 school year.
Pre-K to 2nd Grade Application 2022-23
- Students entering 3rd - 8th grade in Fall 2022
  - Bates is full at all grade levels
  - FLICS is full in Kindergarten, grades 1 and 3-8. Limited seats are available in the 2nd grade
  - Chrysler is full in grades K-1. Limited seats are available in grade 2
  - AOA is full at 1st grade
3-8 Montessori and Application Schools 2022-23
- Students entering 9th grade or current high school students seeking to transfer in Fall 2022
Application High School Admissions 2022-23
- Detroit School of Arts
Detroit School of Arts Application 2022-23
- DSA Pathways: Middle School Arts Conservatories
DSA Pathways: Middle School Arts Conservatories 2022-23