ack to SCHOOL Private Schools Bloomfield Christian School Elementary, Middle and High School 3570 Telegraph Road Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 (248) 499-7800 BloomfieldChristian.com Formerly known as the Christian Leadership Academy, this K-12th grade interdenominational, classical-curriculum school was founded in 1994. The school’s mission is teaching students to know, reason, discern and apply truth using Scripture and the classical liberal arts. Seventh- and eighth-graders learn Latin. Students have steadily scored higher than average on standardized tests for college. Brookfield Academy Elementary School 2965 Walnut Lake Road West Bloomfield, MI 48323 (248) 626-6665 BrookfieldAcademy.net Brookfield Academy was founded in 1964 by Dr. and Mrs. David Weinberg as the first Montessori school in Michigan. The academy has campuses in West Bloomfield, Troy, Rochester Hills and Livonia. West Bloomfield, Troy, and Rochester Hills locations serve students in grades pre-K to fifth grade, while the Livonia location caters to infants until the third grade. Brookfield Academy has been honored by the Michigan legislature and Untied States Congress for excellent academic achievements and involvement in early education for children. Cranbrook Schools Elementary, Middle and High School 39221 Woodward Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 (248) 645-3000 Schools.Cranbrook.edu Founded in 1922, Cranbrook is located on a beautiful 319-acre campus considered a masterpiece of American architecture. In 1989, it was designated as a National Historic Landmark. Cranbrook has 1,661 students in 2016/2017, including a few hundred boarders. Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School has been named an Exemplary School by the U.S. Department of Education due to its academic excellence. Cranbrook has also shown excellence through extracurricular activities. Detroit Country Day School Elementary, Middle and High School 22305 W. 13 Mile Road Beverly Hills, MI 48025 (248) 646-7717 Dcds.edu For more than 100 years, the core commitment of Detroit Country Day has been academic excellence for grades pre-K-12 on several campuses in Bloomfield Hills and Beverly Hills. Onehundred percent of high school graduates are accepted into accredited four-year colleges and universities. Country Day offers a liberal arts-based education, more than 30 athletic programs, and impressive fine and performing arts programs. Eton Academy Elementary, Middle and High School 1755 Melton Road Birmingham, MI 48009 (248) 642-1150 EtonAcademy.org Opened in 1980, Eton is designed exclusively for students with reading, attention and other learning challenges in grades K-12. The school offers classes in both group and individual settings. This school year, Eton Academy will work with approximately 200 students. The school offers an Independent Study Program that features one-to-one instruction on a schedule designed for each student. There are also several summer camps including drama and dance. Eton has gained substantial support from the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and the Independent School Association of the Central States. The International Academy High School 1020 E. Square Lake Road Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 (248) 341-5900 IAToday.org The International Academy is a nationally recognized all International Baccalaureate public high school serving 1,300 students from 14 Oakland County school districts and students living in surrounding counties. The International Academy is one school with three campuses: IA East in Troy, IA Okma in Bloomfield Hills and IA West in White Lake. In 2014, 66 International Academy students achieved National Merit status representing 22 percent of the senior class. INVEST Schools Elementary, Middle and High School 2167 15 Mile Road Sterling Heights, MI 48310 (248) 658-5600 InvestSchools.org Launched in 2002, International Network for Vocational Educational Skills Training (INVEST) is a Michigan non-profit company dedicated to providing an alternative to mainstream teaching. INVEST offers Grace Elementary and Middle School, INVEST Roosevelt High School, and an online learning center. They also offer Saturday school for ages 6-14, a scholarship program and a summer soccer camp. Provided through Hazel Park Schools, INVEST serves ethnic and less-privileged communities, many of them Chaldean newcomers, offering a wide range of educational programs while conducting charitable efforts throughout the calendar year. Japhet School Elementary and Middle School 839 S. Crooks Road Clawson, MI 48017 (248) 585-9150 JaphetSchool.org Japhet serves ethnically diverse students in preschool through eighth grade. Rolling admission means students are admitted through the school year. The school is accredited through the Independent Schools Association of the Central States. Japhet was the first independent school in the country — and the first school in Michigan — to receive a National Schools of Character Award, presented to schools that encourage the social and ethical development of students while maintaining strong academic standards. Class sizes are small, less than 20 students. Keys Grace Academy Elementary, Middle and High School 27321 Hampden Street Madison Heights, MI 48071 (248) 629-7700 KeysAcademies.com Just opening in fall 2015 from the same team that runs the INVEST schools, Keys Grace Academy is the first charter school to offer Chaldean/Assyrian/Syriac language, culture and history. Organizers are formulating a complete Modern Aramaic curriculum to incorporate as a required class for all students. In addition, all grades will focus on Mesopotamian culture and history. Keys Grace Academy’s K-12 curriculum is mapped directly from the Common Core State Standards. Afterschool activities include arts and music programs and intramural sports. Lakes Area Montessori Center Preschool through Elementary 8605 Richardson Road Walled Lake, MI 48390 (248) 360-0500 LakesAreaMontessori.com Lakes Area Montessori is a toddler, preschool, kindergarten and elementary school housed in a specially constructed building on two acres. The school is directed by professional educators and staffed by Montessori teachers. Children as young as 18 months are accommodated and full-day kindergarten is offered. The non-graded curriculum has a strong academic focus on science, mathematics, language arts, geometry, history, geography, art, music and Spanish. Montessori School Rochester Elementary School 3976 S. Livernois Rd. Rochester Hills MI 48307 (248) 453-5757 TheMontessoriSchoolRochester.com Montessori works with children from toddler years through the age of 12. The school follows the philosophy of allowing children to follow their greatest interests and learn about their immediate world at their own pace. Appreciation for the arts is facilitated with visiting artists, musicians and storytellers. The Lower Roeper School Elementary School 41190 Woodward Avenue Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 The Upper Roeper School Middle and High School 1051 Oakland Avenue Birmingham, MI 48009 (248) 203-7300 Roeper.org Roeper is a unique coeducational school community for gifted children in preschool through grade 12 with campuses in Bloomfield Hills and Birmingham. The first school opened in 1941. The school enrolls more than 570 students and is organized into three divisions starting with children as young as 2 ½. The mission is to educate the whole child in an emotionally supportive, intellectually engaging environment. Catholic Schools Academy of the Sacred Heart Elementary, Middle and High School 1250 Kensington Road Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 (248) 646-8900 ashmi.org One of 22 Sacred Heart schools in the United States, the 44-acre campus includes an Early Childhood Program through Grade 4; the Knights of the Sacred Heart (boys in grades 5-8), and the Middle School and Upper School that is home to the Gazelles (girls in grades 5-12). The high school is also known for its outstanding lacrosse team, 17 state championships (including the 2016 high school tennis team), and its 31,000-square-foot field house. All Saints Catholic School Elementary and Middle School 48735 Warren Road Canton, MI, 48187 (734) 459-2490 AllSaintsCS.com Accredited by the Michigan Nonpublic Schools Accrediting Association, this co-ed school has more than 500 students. Special classes are taught by teachers from the Livonia Public School Share Time Program and include foreign language instruction, faith mentoring and the monthly outreach to disadvantaged communities and organizations. Highlights at All Saints are student service projects and small class sizes. Austin Catholic Academy Co-Ed High School 25925 23 Mile Road Chesterfield, MI 48051 (586) 200-0143 AustinCatholicAcademy.org Created under the auspices of the Archdiocese of Detroit and sponsor parishes, Austin Catholic Academy is the only co-ed Catholic high school in Northern Macomb County. Opened in 2011, administrators hope to eventually serve about 500 students. The Augustinian education includes rigorous college preparatory academics, spiritual growth, service to the community and extracurricular activities. Last school year Austin opened a media center. SCHOOLS continued on page 26 24 CHALDEAN NEWS <strong>AUGUST</strong> <strong>2019</strong>
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