Southwest Detroit

Education Transitions

 

Kindergarten Transition Supports

  • Enrollment support through DPSCD, Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation, Brilliant Detroit
  • Coordinated enrollment partnerships between early childhood providers and DPSCD elementary schools, coordinated by DPSCD, Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation, Congress of Communities
  • Kindergarten Bootcamp – Kindergarten readiness program for students and families at DPSCD elementary schools
  • Parent trainings for parents of children ages 0-8 through Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation, Congress of Communities and Brilliant Detroit

High School Transition Supports

  • 9th Grade Counts program at Earhart
  • Middle to high school transition supports for 8th and 9th graders through Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation

Postsecondary and Workforce Access Supports

  • Western International High School: education and engineering career pathways programs, dual enrollment partnership with Henry Ford College.
  • Academy of the Americas: bilingual education pathway
  • Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation: college mentorships, career preparation program, dual enrollment program for computer engineering, youth internships and employment
  • Urban Neighborhood Initiatives: CDA credentialing program, college access curriculum and support

Healthy, Thriving, Stable Families

 

DPSCD’s Western International High School Health Hub offers:

  • Physical and behavioral health services
  • Access to housing services
  • Basic needs and food access
  • Access to community services, such as legal aid

Contact Western International High School’s health hub at: (313) 849-4758, detroitk12.org/western

Neighborhood Connectivity

 

After School and Summer Enrichment Programs are available at:

  • Urban Neighborhood Initiatives
  • Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation
  • Congress of Communities
  • Brilliant Detroit
  • Clark Park
  • Patton Park
  • Robert Clemente Recreation Center

DPSCD Schools

Family-Centered Placemaking

 

Summer programming for children and families is available in partnership with the Detroit Parks Coalition at Clark Park and Patton Park. Visit detroitparkscoalition.com/events

Contact

 

Brilliant Detroit

Detroit Public Schools Community District

Urban Neighborhood Initiatives

  • Contact TBD

Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation

  • Contact TBD

Congress of Communities