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Jumpstart the School Year at Back-to-School Expos!

The three-week countdown is on to the first day of school Monday, August 28, 2023. To ensure families are ready, schools are inviting students and their families to enroll, join them for fun-filled activities, and access resources and support for the upcoming school year at our Back-to-School Expos. Join us to get the necessary information and be ready for the new school year!

School Name Date & Time Activities
A. L. Holmes Academy of Blended Learning

August 12
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

 School Tours, Curriculum Talks, Painting with a Twist, Jewelry Making, Music, Food
Academy of the Americas  August 25
12 p.m. to 3 p.m.		 Parents will be able to view class lists, partner program sign ups, AOA Mariachi performances, athletics sign ups, school tours
Amelia Earhart August 15
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.		 School/Classroom Tours, Class Schedule Distribution, Enrollment
Ann Arbor Trail August 5
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.		 Painting with a Twist
Bagley Elementary August 15
12 p.m. to 4 p.m.		 Music, Games, Prizes
Barton Elementary August 5
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.		 New & Returning Student Welcome Reception, School/Classroom Tours, Enrollment, Games, Prizes, Food, Girl Scouts Presentation
Bates Academy 

September 6
4 p.m to 6 p.m.   

 Music DJ, Book give away, outside games, food trucks, Free hair cut, Vendor booths, Behavior Health Partner awareness booth
Bennett August 15
12 p.m. to 4 p.m.		  School Tours
Bethune September 7
2:30 p.m to 4:30 p.m.		 School/Classroom Tours, Enrollment, Music
Bow August 15
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.		 Meet the Administrators, Enrollment, PTA Round-Up, Cheer, Soccer, Drumline, and Football Activities, Giveaways  
Brenda Scott Academy August 18
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.		 School Tours, Enrollment, Immunizations, Music, Raffles, Games, Arts & Crafts Dancing
Brewer Academy August 5
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.		 School/Classroom Tours, Enrollment, Points of Pride Presentation, SWAG Bags, Parent Volunteer Registration, Food, Music, Games, Q&A 
Bunche  August 15
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.		 Games, Music, Food, Volunteer Sign-Up, Club Displays
Burns Elementary Middle School August 16
3 p.m. to 5 p.m.		 School/Classroom Tours
Burton International Academy August 23
1 p.m. to 5 p.m.  		 Enrollment
Carleton Elementary School August 12
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.		 Food, Games, Raffles, Resource Sharing
Carstens  August 18
12 p.m. to 3 p.m.		 Principal & Parent Pow-Wow, Enrollment, Meet Your Teacher, Q&A, Volunteer Sign-Up
Carver STEM Academy August 5
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.		 School Tours, Enrollment table, Lawn Games, Cotton Candy, Popcorn, Dunk Tank, Giveaways, Curriculum Talks, Community Partner Engagement
Cass Technical High School  August 16
11 a.m.   		 School Tours
Catherine C Blackwell Institute August 9
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.		 Student Device Sign-Up, Schedule Distribution, Parent Volunteer Sign-Up
Central-Durfee August 12
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.		 Enrollment, School Tours
Charles Wright Academy August 9
1 p.m. to 5 p.m.		 Meet our Mascot Charlie, Swag Bags, Arts & Crafts, Curriculum Overview
Chrysler Elementary August 12
9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.		 Art In the Park, Enrollment
Clippert Academy September 6
3 p.m. to 7 p.m. 		 School/Classroom Tours, Drone Series Program Presentation, Giveaways, Class Schedule Distribution, Student Device Sign-Up
Cody High School August 12
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.		 Enrollment, School Tours
Coleman A.Young Elementary  August 18
3 p.m. to 7 p.m.  		 Community picnic with games, art projects, food, and enrollment sites with giveaways
Communication & Media Arts High August 9
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.		 Examination & Application Overview, Curriculum Overview, Programs, Clubs/Organizations Sign-Up, Wellness Activities, Games, Giveaways  
Cooke STEM Academy August 17
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.		 Orientation, School Tours, Giveaways
Crockett Midtown High School August 16
12 p.m. to 3 p.m.  		 BBQ in the park 
Davis Aerospace High School August 14
12 p.m to 3 p.m 		 Enrollment
Davison August 12
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.		 Family Welcome, Games, Prizes
Denby High School August 19
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.		 School Tours, Team Building, Resource Tables, Giveaways, DJ, Photo Booth
Detroit Lions Academy August 18
2 p.m. to 5 p.m.		 Meet and Greet, School Orientation, Door Prizes
Detroit International Academy for Young Women  August 23
3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.  		 Jumpstart: full school and family attendance, on the spot admittance, uniforms, technology, textbooks, teacher meet and greet etc. 
Dixon Academy  August 8
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.		 Meet the Staff, Class Schedule Distribution, ID Picture Taking, Immunizations
Dossin Elementary Middle School  August 17
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  		 BBQ and games 
DPSCD Virtual School August 18
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.		 Building Tours, Meet the Administrators & Teachers
DSA Detroit School of Arts August 5
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.		 Building Tours, Performances
Duke Ellington August 16
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.		 Enrollment, Food, Games, Raffles, Music, Community Resources
East English Village Preparatory Academy at Finney August 15
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.		 Building Tours, Enrollment, Meet the Administrators, Meet the Coaches, Food, Giveaways
Edison Elementary  August 12
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.		 Free book give, raffle, games, school tour, 
Edmonson Elementary School August 12
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.		 PTA, Tours, Meet and Greet, Games, Orientation
Emerson August 17
12 p.m. to 3 p.m.		 Family Orientation, Enrollment, Vendors, Games, Food, Music
Fisher Lower/Upper August 5
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.		 Enrollment, Parade, Vendors, Bounce House, Food Trucks, Health Screenings, Legal Services, Tax Services
FLICS August 18
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.		 School/Classroom Tours, Backpack & Supplies Giveaways
Frederick Douglass  September 8
4 p.m. to. 7 p.m.           		 At the front of the old Northern High School building on Woodward 
Gardner Elementary August 12
12 p.m. to 3 p.m.		 A Hollywood Movie-Themed Back-to-School Event. Activity Stations, Enrollment
Garvey Academy August 15
12 p.m. to 4 p.m.		 Enrollment, Carnival Games, Bounce House, Food, Community Partners & Businesses
Golightly Education Center August 5
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.		 Enrollment, Vendors, Ice Cream Truck, Snacks, Vendors
Hamilton Elementary-Middle School  August 15th
10 a.m.to 2 p.m.		  
Harms Elementary September 7
3 p.m. to 5 p.m.		 Enrollment, Information Stations, Volunteer Sign-Up, Giveaways
Henderson Academy  August 30
4:30 p.m.  to 7 p.m. 		  
Henry Ford High School August 11
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.		 School/Classroom Tours, Giveaways
Hutchinson Elementary Middle School  August 11
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.  		 Enrollment
J.E. Clark Preparatory Academy August 4
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.		 Parent Orientation, PowerSchool Parent Portal Demonstration, Volunteer Sign-Up
John R. King Academy  September 6
3 p.m. to 6 p.m.  		 Registration, schedules, uniforms, music, identification cards, bus routes updates, afterschool information, food and give aways
Mackenzie Elementary-Middle School August 5
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.		 Enrollment
Mann Learning Learning Community September 6
4 p.m. to 6 p.m. 		 Enrollment
Marion Law Academy  August 3
12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.		 Enrollment, Face Painting, Food, Entertainment, Haircuts, Backpack Giveaway, Swag Bags, Vendors 
Mark Twain School  August 4
12 p.m. to 2 p.m.  		 Enrollment table, music, face painting, food, video games, jenga, checkers, and play pen
Marquette Elementary Middle School August 5
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.		 School/Classroom Tours, Enrollment, Giveaways, Curriculum Overview
Martin Luther King Jr Senior HS  August 11
3 p.m. to 5 p.m.		 School/Classroom Tours, Athletics Tryouts, Back-to-School Packet Support
Mason Academy August 5
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.		 Enrollment
Maybury Elementary August 15
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.		 School/Classroom Tours, Enrollment, Free Haircuts, Book Giveaways, Bounce House, Face Painting, Family Resources, Game Area
Mumford August 18
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.		 Enrollment
Munger Elementary Middle School August 17
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.		 School Tours, Popcorn, Cotton Candy, Snow Cones, Uniform Displays
Neinas Dual Language Learning Academy  August 23
2 p.m. to 6 p.m.  		 Open House, tour the school, meet their teacher, receive prizes and treats
Nichols August 12
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.		 Enrollment
Noble August 9
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.		 Giveaways, Community Partners & Speakers
Nolan August 3
12 p.m. to 3 p.m.		 Enrollment, Games, Food, Face Painting, Book Giveaways, Raffles
Northwestern High School August 12
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.		 School Orientation, Enrollment
Osborn High School August 10
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.		 Enrollment, Games, Club & Sports Sign-Up, Meet the Staff, Giveaways, Physicals & Immunizations
Palmer Park August 18
2 p.m. to 6 p.m.		 Campus & Class Tours, Montessori Overview, Dance Showcase, PTA & Volunteering Information
Pastuer  August 22
1 p.m. to 4 p.m. 		 School Fair, Music, Bounce House, Food
Pershing August 5
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.		 Enrollment, City Council Person James Tate, Alumni, Meet the Staff
Priest Elementary Middle School  August 17
12 p.m. to 3 p.m.		 Snow Cones, Hot Dogs, Music, DJ, Vendors, Community Partners, Beyond Basics, FACE
Paul Roberson Malcolm X  August 15
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.  		 Hair Do's and Haircuts 
Pulaski Elementary/Middle School August 5
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.		 Administration & Staff Meet and Greet; Campus Tours
Renaissance August 15
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.		 School Tours, Food Trucks, Giveaways, Band Performance
Roberto Clemente Learning Academy August 18
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.		 Enrollment, School/Classroom Tours
Ronald Brown Academy August 15
4 p.m. to 7 p.m.		 Community Festival
Sampson-Webber Leadership Academy  August 17
12 p.m. to 3 p.m.    		  
Schulze  August 5
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.    		 Giveaways, Game Area, Boxed Lunch, Building Tour 
Southeastern High School  September 7
3 p.m. to 6 p.m.    		 School Tours
Spain  August 12
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.    		 School Tours
The School at Marygrove August 12
12 p.m. to 4 p.m.		 Block Party, Food, Giveaways, Live Entertainment, Campus Tours, Community Resources
Thirkell Elementary-Middle School August 10
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.		 Administration & Staff Meet and Greet, Parent Orientation, Class Schedule Distribution, School Tours, Snacks
Thurgood Marshall Elementary August 14
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.    		 Block Party 
Vernor Elementary-Middle School August 12
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.		 Enrollment, School Resources, Arts & Crafts, Raffles, Student Device Sign-Up
Wayne Elementary August 11
12 p.m. to 3 p.m.		 Enrollment
Western International High School August 15
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.		 9th and 10th Grade Orientation, School Tours, Athletics Overview