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St. Hugo of the Hills
Elementary and Middle School
380 E. Hickory Grove Road
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
(248) 642-6131
StHugoSchool.org
Operated by the Sister Servants of the
Immaculate Heart of Mary and located
on 30 acres, St. Hugo is a Blue Ribbon
Exemplary School with a student population
of about 565. Students typically score in
the top 10 percent in math and reading
tests. Extracurricular activities range
from band to scouting to the National
Geographic Bee.
St. Isaac Jogues
Elementary and Middle School
21100 Madison Street
St. Clair Shores, MI 48081
(586) 771-3525
StIsaacJoguesSchool.org
Established in 1956, St. Isaac Jogues has
a population of about 300 students. Special
clubs include choir, drama, forensics and
yearbook. The school also offers preschool
for 3- and 4-year-olds and extended
daycare.
St. Joseph
Elementary and Middle School
715 N. Lapeer Road
Lake Orion, MI 48362
(248) 693-6215
StJosephLakeOrion.org
Named an innovative model for other
faith-based schools, St. Joseph, which
dates to 1952, has more than 330 students
in grades pre-K through eight. Through
the years, the school has doubled the
number of classrooms and added a media
center, computer lab, science lab, fine arts
labs, extended care and state-of-the-art
technology.
St. Lawrence
Elementary and Middle School
44429 Utica Road
Utica, MI 48317
(586) 731-0135
StLawrenceParish.com
Established in 1931, St. Lawrence has
students in pre-K through eighth grades.
The school is accredited by the National
Catholic Educational Association. The
Mustangs play a number of sports,
including lacrosse, and before- and afterschool
latchkey is offered. The Varsity
Cheerleading Team won the winter CYO
championship in 2016.
St. Mary
Elementary and Middle School
2 Union Street
Mt. Clemens, MI 48043
(586) 468-4570
StMaryMtClemens.com
St. Mary’s has been a pillar of Macomb
County since 1871 by continuing their
commitment to serving the community
with faith-filled education for children from
preschool through eighth grade. The school
is accredited through the Michigan Non-
Public School Accrediting Association and
is a designated Michigan Green School.
Music, hands-on science, art, Spanish and
computers are part of the core curriculum.
Activities include children’s choir,
newspaper, national junior’s honors society,
children’s ministry and student council.
St. Mary’s Catholic School
Elementary and Middle School
628 S. Lafayette
Royal Oak, MI 48067
(248) 545-2140
StMaryRoyalOak.org
A member of Michigan Green Schools,
St. Mary’s Royal Oak is accredited by the
Michigan Non-Public School Accrediting
Association. Most of the 220 students
are parishioners at St. Mary. The school
dates back to 1916 and offers a variety of
athletics. St. Mary also has 117 preschool
students.
St. Mary’s Preparatory
All-Boys High School
3535 Commerce Rd.
Orchard Lake, MI 48324
(248) 683-0530
StMarysPrep.com
St. Mary’s has a day program and boarding
school for young men. Dating to 1885, its
115-acre campus has been designated
a Michigan Historical Site and placed on
the National Register of Historic Places.
It is accredited by the State of Michigan
Department of Education and nearly 100
percent of graduates go onto college.
St Michael’s Catholic School
Elementary and Middle School
11311 Hubbard Street
Livonia, MI 48150
(734) 261-1455
LivoniaStMichael.org
St. Michael’s received the “School of
Distinction” award by the Michigan
Association of Non-Public Schools
for exceeding standards and effective
school improvement in both 2008 and
2011. The co-ed school is aligned with
Michigan state standards. Students are
strongly encouraged to enter at least one
enrichment program such as art, band or
drama.
St. Patrick
Elementary and Middle School
9040 Hutchins Road
White Lake, MI 48386
(248) 698-3240
StPatrickSchoolWhiteLake.org
St. Patrick has been open since 1957.
Advanced programs are an integral part
of the regular curriculum to help students
get ahead in their studies. Scouting, ski,
drama and chess are among the many club
offerings. It’s accredited by the Michigan
Non-Public School Accrediting Association.
St. Paul on the Lake
Elementary and Middle School
170 Grosse Pointe Boulevard
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236
(313) 885-3430
StPaulOnTheLake.com
A designated Blue Ribbon School, St.
Paul has roots back to 1887. Students
can choose from a wide variety of
extracurricular activities including scouting,
foreign language, gymnastics and choir.
Eighth-graders typically score four years
above their grade level on national tests
and take advanced placement classes in
high school.
St. Regis
Elementary and Middle School
3691 Lincoln Road
Bloomfield Township, MI 48301
(248) 724-3377
StRegis.org
Established in 1959, St. Regis focuses on
faith, high academic standards, leadership
and service. For working parents, it offers
an extended care club, as well as afterschool
enrichment programs. St. Regis
is accredited by Michigan Non-Public
School Accrediting Association. Services
like remedial reading and speech therapy
are offered through Birmingham Public
Schools. The church is newly restored.
St. Thecla Elementary School
Elementary and Middle School
20762 South Nunneley Road
Clinton Twp., MI 48035
(586) 791-2170
StThecla.com/school
St. Thecla was founded in 1960 and
offers preschool through eighth grades.
The school participates in the Scrip
Corner program, which helps families
earn credit towards their child’s tuition.
Students enjoy a new media center and
many extracurricular programs such as
Spanish, music and CYO sports including
soccer, volleyball, basketball, baseball,
softball, bowling and cheerleading. The
Little Disciples Program is for tots ages 18
months to 3 years.
St. Valentine
Kindergarten through Ninth Grade
25875 Hope Street
Redford, MI 48239
(313) 533-7149
StValentineSchool.com
St. Valentine is a Michigan Green School
dedicated to achieving environmental
goals. The school participates in several
CYO sports. It also offers a computer
lab, the Accelerated Reader program, a
latchkey after-school program and scouting.
Currently it serves about 175 students. All
curriculum objectives meet the Michigan
state standard.
St. William
Elementary and Middle School
135 O’Flaherty
Walled Lake, MI 48390
(248) 669-4440
StWilliam-School.com
With 200 students, St. Williams excels in
competitions such as the spelling bee and
the Science Olympiad. Advanced math is
available for students in grades 5-8. The
school has earned full accreditation by
the Michigan Association of Non-Public
Schools. It also offers a junior kindergarten
program.
University of Detroit Jesuit High School
All-Boys Middle and High School
8400 South Cambridge Avenue
Detroit, MI 48221
(313) 862-5400
UofDJesuit.org
Founded in 1877 as Detroit College,
U of D Jesuit is the oldest continuously
functioning secondary school in Detroit and
oldest college-prep Catholic high school
in the city. The high school has about
750 students and the Academy has more
than 150 seventh- and eighth-graders.
The school has more National Merit and
National Achievement semi-finalists than
any other Catholic school in the state.
Public Schools of Choice
The State School Aid Act of 1979 in
Michigan allows schools to enroll nonresident
students if there is room and the
district is willing. Commonly known as
Schools of Choice, it is a recruitment tool
that more and more districts are using to
boost their numbers – and funding. Schools
of Choice have helped a lot of districts
educate children who might have otherwise
had a poor education in their failing schools
and dangerous neighborhoods. SOC
students bring their state per-pupil funding
with them to their school, while their
resident district loses those dollars. It has
been a controversial topic in many school
districts in Metro Detroit and different
districts vary their allowance based on
enrollment of resident students.
Here are some Schools of Choice with
large Chaldean student populations, based
on teacher estimates.
Avondale School District
2940 Waukegan Street
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
(248) 537-6000
Avondale.K12.mi.us
Avondale has nine schools covering
elementary through high school with
students from Troy, Auburn Hills, Bloomfield
and Rochester Hills. The Avondale/Oakland
University Partnership was established in
2013 where OU teaching students explore
methods and models at Auburn Elementary
and medical students teach kids about
wellness. The district also offers early
learning centers for 3-5 year olds. The
schools offer a full roster of extracurricular
activities.
Farmington Public Schools
32500 Shiawassee
Farmington, MI 48336
(248) 489-3349
Farmington.K12.mi.us
Farmington Schools have numerous points
of pride, including Blue Ribbon schools
and consistent winning titles in athletics
and music. Their rigorous curriculum
has earned several honors, and they are
very dedicated to their diverse student
body, establishing Welcome Centers for
newcomers, going-green initiatives, and
International Baccalaureate programs.
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