EDUCATION

In each of the five Birmingham-Bloomfield communities, where more than 50 percent of residents hold a four- year college or advanced degree, education is highly valued. This tradition of achievement and emphasis on excellence has resulted in some of the finest public, private and parochial schools in the country. Educational proficiency is routinely demonstrated in the high scores that local public and private school students achieve on national and state achievement and aptitude tests.

 

Birmingham Public Schools

The Birmingham school district enrolls approximately 7,500 students in its eight elementary, one district-wide, two middle and two high schools.

Bloomfield Hills Public Schools

Approximately 5,700 students are enrolled in the Bloomfield Hills district's six elementary, three middle, two high schools and special education center, plus an additional 400 students in the preschool program. Three special facilities are an integral part of the curriculum: the 100-acre Charles L. Bowers School Farm, the 32-acre E. L. Johnson Nature Center, and an authentic one-room school house, built in 1859.

Consolidated School

A new option for high school students was launched for the 1996-97 school year: the International Academy. Located in Bloomfield Township but supported by a consortium of 12 school districts and a number of community business partners, the International Academy offers an International Baccalaureate program, a course of study leading to an IB diploma, widely accepted by universities and colleges around the world as evidence of superior achievement. The 205-day school year and close to eight-hour school day are designed to parallel the work environment, rather than the more traditional academic schedule.

Private and Parochial Schools

The support for excellence in private and parochial education is evident in the number of independent schools located in the Birmingham-Bloomfield community.

Higher Education

More than 30 colleges and universities are located in the metropolitan Detroit area. Eleven of them are located in Oakland County. The largest degree-granting institutions are Oakland University, Oakland Community College with its Advanced Technological Center, and Lawrence Technological University. Extension courses from Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Madonna, Michigan State and Oakland universities, and University of Detroit Mercy are offered at the Birmingham Groves High School campus. The nationally recognized Cranbrook Academy of Art, a private arts institution, offers advanced degrees in art. Walsh College offers the final two years of a bachelor's degree in business, as well as a graduate program in business and continuing education programs.

 

BIRMINGHAM AND BLOOMFIELD HILLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS Birmingham Board of Education 550 W. Merrill Birmingham, MI 48009 248-203-3000 http://www.birmingham. k12.mi.us/   ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Beverly Elementary School 18305 Beverly road Birmingham, MI 48025 248-203-3150 Bingham Farms Elementary School 23400 W. 13 Mile Road Birmingham, MI 48025 248-203-3350 Greenfield Elementary School 31200 Fairfax Birmingham, MI 48025 248-203-3210 Harlan Elementary School 3595 North Adams Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 248-203-3265 Pembroke Elementary School 955 N. Eton Road Troy, MI 48084 248-203-3888 Pierce Elementary School 1829 Pierce Birmingham, MI 48009 248-203-4325 Quarton Elementary School 711 Chesterfield Birmingham, MI 48009 248-203-3425 West Maple Elementary School 6275 Inkster Rd. Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 248-203-5100 DISTRICT-WIDE SCHOOL Birmingham Covington Districtwide 3-8 School 1525 Covington Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 248-203-3444 MIDDLE SCHOOLS Berkshire Middle School Richard Durda, Principal 21707 W. 14 Mile Road Birmingham, MI 48025 248-203-4700 Derby Middle School 1300 Derby Road Birmingham, MI 48009 248-203-5000 HIGH SCHOOLS Wylie E. Groves High School 20500 W. 13 Mile Road Beverly Hills, MI 48025 248-203-3500 Ernest W. Seaholm High School 2436 W. Lincoln Birmingham, MI 48009 248-203-3700 Community Education Office Seaholm High School 2436 W. Lincoln Room F-101 Birmingham, MI 48009 248-203-3800

BLOOMFIELD HILLS PUBLIC SCHOOLS Board of Education 4175 Andover Road Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 248-645-4500 http://www.bloomfield.org./   ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Conant Elementary School 4100 W. Quarton Road Bloomfield Hills, 48302 248-932-6050 Eastover Elementary School 1101 Westview Road Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 248-645-4550 Hickory Grove Elementary School 2800 Lahser Road Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 248-339-3350 Lone Pine Elementary School 3100 Lone Pine Road Orchard Lake, MI 48323 248-932-6250 Pine Lake Elementary School 3333 W. Long Lake Road Orchard Lake, MI 48323 248-932-6250 Way Elementary School 765 Long Lake Road Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 248-645-4750 Wing Lake Developmental Center 6490 Wing Lake Road Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 248-932-6200 MIDDLE SCHOOLS Bloomfield Hills Middle School 4200 W. Quarton Road Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 248-932-6000 East Hills Middle School 2800 Kensington Road Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 248-339-3400 West Hills Middle School 2601 Lone Pine Road Orchard Lake, MI 48323 248-932-6100 HIGH SCHOOLS Andover High School 4200 Andover Road Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 248-645-4600 Lahser High School Dr. David S. Symington, Principal 3456 Lahser Road Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 248-339-3200 Model High School 1661 Hunters Ridge Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 248-339-3470

 

 

International Academy
1020 E. Square Lake Rd
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302
248-645-4820

 

 

Academy of the Sacred Heart 1250 Kensington Rd Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 248-646-8900 http://www.ashmi.org/ Bloomfield Hills Montessori Center 2101 Opdyke Rd Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 248-338-1166 Brother Rice High School 7101 Lahser Rd Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 248-647-2526 Cranbrook Schools 39221 Woodward Ave Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303 Detroit Country Day 22305 W. 13 Mile Rd Beverly Hills, Mi 48025 248-646-7717 http://www.dcds.edu/ Eton Academy 1755 Melton Birmingham, MI 48009 248-642-1150 http://www.etonacademy.org/

The International School 28555 Middlebelt Rd Farmington Hills, MI 34334 248-851-7372 Kensington Academy 32605 Bellvine Trail Beverly Hills, MI 48025 248-647-8060 The Marian High School 7225 Lahser Rd Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 248-644-1750 Our Lady Queen of Matyrs 32340 Pierce Beverly Hills, MI 48025 248-644-2616 St. Regis Grade School 3691 Lincoln Dr. Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 248-646-2686 ext. 301 The Roeper School 41190 Woodward Ave. Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 248-203-7300 http://www.roeper.org/

 

Cranbrook Academy of Art 1221 N. Woodward Box 801 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303-0801 248-645-3300 www.cranbrook.edu/art OAKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE 248-341-2000 http://www.occ.cc.mi.us/ OAKLAND UNIVERSITY Squirrel & Walton Blvd. Rochester, MI 48063 Admissions: 248-370-3360 Continuing Education: 248-370-3120 http://www.oakland.edu/ ST. MARY'S COLLEGE 3535 Indian Trail Commerce & Orchard lake Roads Orchard Lake, MI 48324 248-682-1885 WALSH COLLEGE 800-WALSH-01 http://www.walshcollege.edu/ WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Detroit, MI 48202 313-577-2424 http://www.wayne.edu/

Continuing Education University Extension Program thru Birmingham Public Schools Central Michigan University 248-357-8600 Eastern Michigan University 313-487-0407 Madonna University 313-591-5050 Michigan State University 248-645-5410 Oakland University 248-370-4010 University of Detroit Mercy 313-993-6204 Wayne State University 248-642-2661