Applications are open for Fall 2023!

See "How to Apply" below for information on K-8 Exam Schools, the Montessori Program, Detroit School of Arts and more.

Some schools' application processes have changed, so please carefully review this website for details on how to apply.

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Fall 2023 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

Application methods vary by school. Please review your options:

School(s)	Application Format and Links
K-8 Exam Schools Academy of the Americas Bates Chrysler Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies	Apply via Submittable Grades K - 2 Grades 3 - 8
Montessori Edison Elementary Edmonson Elementary Palmer Park Preparatory Academy	Apply via Submittable Grades PreK - 2 Grades 3 - 8
The School at Marygrove K-3	Apply via Submittable Grades K - 2 Grade 3
Clippert Magnet Honors Middle School	Apply via Submittable OR submit paper application at the school: English Spanish
Golightly Elementary-Middle School	Apply via Submittable
Marcus Garvey Academy	Submit paper application at the school.
Paul Robeson Malcom X Academy	More information coming soon.
Academy of the Americas (High School)	Apply via Submittable
Detroit School of Arts	Apply via Submittable
Crockett Midtown High School of Science and Medicine (Formerly Ben Carson High School of Science and Medicine)	Apply via Submittable
Davis Aerospace Technical High School	Apply online (link coming soon) OR submit paper application at the school.
Detroit International Academy for Young Women	More information coming soon.
Frederick Douglass Academy	More information coming soon.

For Submittable Online Applications:

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.