The School at a Glance
- Cradle-to-career public school located on the Marygrove College campus in northwestern Detroit with a dual emphasis on social justice and design
- Site of the nation’s first Teaching School, which includes a novel three-year residency program for novice teachers inspired by the medical model of professional education
- Project- and place-based curriculum that engages students in community-based and social justice-oriented learning opportunities
- On-site birth to five early childhood center
- Support services (e.g., counseling, health, dentistry) that attend to the “whole child”
- Collaboration with multiple partners and stakeholders, including Detroit Public Schools Community District, The Kresge Foundation, Starfish Family Services, and the Marygrove Conservancy.
Projected milestones
2019–20
- High school opens in the Liberal Arts Building with 120 9th graders
- The Teaching School welcomes its first cohort of residents and interns
- Planning for 10th grade and the opening of the elementary school
- School renovation and construction of the early childhood center begin
2020–21
- Addition of 10th grade
- Planning and hiring for the opening of the elementary school
- Renovation and construction continue
2021 & Beyond
- Opening of the elementary school
- Opening of the early childhood center
- Addition of 11th grade
- Opening of all renovated facilities
- School continues to grow until it reaches capacity as a K–12 school
Connect with us
Location
University of Michigan – Marsal Family School of Education
Room 1217
610 East University Ave, Suite 1033
Ann Arbor, MI 48109