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Community School - These schools offer an array of services to parents and children. Examples include homework assistance, child care, technology skills, parental and prenatal training, language and literacy development and more.

Excellent Schools Detroit Top School - One of our schools that made nonprofit Excellent Schools Detroit’s list of recommended schools in the city, based on test scores, site visits and student and teacher evaluations.

Innovation School - Schools with expanded innovative programs, such as STEAM, public Montessori, dual language immersion, expanded Academy of Blended Learning, additional accelerated academic programs and smaller high school communities.

Montessori School - Montessori programming, according to the American Montessori Society, is a child-centered approach to learning that allows kids to follow their interests and learn through a combination of movement, collaboration and concentration.

Special Designations

Community School - These schools offer an array of services to parents and children. Examples include homework assistance, child care, technology skills, parental and prenatal training, language and literacy development and more.

Excellent Schools Detroit Top School - One of our schools that made nonprofit Excellent Schools Detroit’s list of recommended schools in the city, based on test scores, site visits and student and teacher evaluations.

Innovation School - Schools with expanded innovative programs, such as STEAM, public Montessori, dual language immersion, expanded Academy of Blended Learning, additional accelerated academic programs and smaller high school communities.

Montessori School - Montessori programming, according to the American Montessori Society, is a child-centered approach to learning that allows kids to follow their interests and learn through a combination of movement, collaboration and concentration.

Special Designations

Community School - These schools offer an array of services to parents and children. Examples include homework assistance, child care, technology skills, parental and prenatal training, language and literacy development and more.

Excellent Schools Detroit Top School - One of our schools that made nonprofit Excellent Schools Detroit’s list of recommended schools in the city, based on test scores, site visits and student and teacher evaluations.

Innovation School - Schools with expanded innovative programs, such as STEAM, public Montessori, dual language immersion, expanded Academy of Blended Learning, additional accelerated academic programs and smaller high school communities.

Montessori School - Montessori programming, according to the American Montessori Society, is a child-centered approach to learning that allows kids to follow their interests and learn through a combination of movement, collaboration and concentration.

Special Designations

Community School - These schools offer an array of services to parents and children. Examples include homework assistance, child care, technology skills, parental and prenatal training, language and literacy development and more.

Excellent Schools Detroit Top School - One of our schools that made nonprofit Excellent Schools Detroit’s list of recommended schools in the city, based on test scores, site visits and student and teacher evaluations.

Innovation School - Schools with expanded innovative programs, such as STEAM, public Montessori, dual language immersion, expanded Academy of Blended Learning, additional accelerated academic programs and smaller high school communities.

Montessori School - Montessori programming, according to the American Montessori Society, is a child-centered approach to learning that allows kids to follow their interests and learn through a combination of movement, collaboration and concentration.

Special Designations

Community School - These schools offer an array of services to parents and children. Examples include homework assistance, child care, technology skills, parental and prenatal training, language and literacy development and more.

Excellent Schools Detroit Top School - One of our schools that made nonprofit Excellent Schools Detroit’s list of recommended schools in the city, based on test scores, site visits and student and teacher evaluations.

Innovation School - Schools with expanded innovative programs, such as STEAM, public Montessori, dual language immersion, expanded Academy of Blended Learning, additional accelerated academic programs and smaller high school communities.

Montessori School - Montessori programming, according to the American Montessori Society, is a child-centered approach to learning that allows kids to follow their interests and learn through a combination of movement, collaboration and concentration.

Special Designations

Community School - These schools offer an array of services to parents and children. Examples include homework assistance, child care, technology skills, parental and prenatal training, language and literacy development and more.

Excellent Schools Detroit Top School - One of our schools that made nonprofit Excellent Schools Detroit’s list of recommended schools in the city, based on test scores, site visits and student and teacher evaluations.

Innovation School - Schools with expanded innovative programs, such as STEAM, public Montessori, dual language immersion, expanded Academy of Blended Learning, additional accelerated academic programs and smaller high school communities.

Montessori School - Montessori programming, according to the American Montessori Society, is a child-centered approach to learning that allows kids to follow their interests and learn through a combination of movement, collaboration and concentration.

Special Designations

Community School - These schools offer an array of services to parents and children. Examples include homework assistance, child care, technology skills, parental and prenatal training, language and literacy development and more.

Excellent Schools Detroit Top School - One of our schools that made nonprofit Excellent Schools Detroit’s list of recommended schools in the city, based on test scores, site visits and student and teacher evaluations.

Innovation School - Schools with expanded innovative programs, such as STEAM, public Montessori, dual language immersion, expanded Academy of Blended Learning, additional accelerated academic programs and smaller high school communities.

Montessori School - Montessori programming, according to the American Montessori Society, is a child-centered approach to learning that allows kids to follow their interests and learn through a combination of movement, collaboration and concentration.

Office of Family and Community Engagement

Family and Community Engagement (F.A.C.E.) is committed to strengthening the relationship between our parents, stakeholders, and many others who are integral in helping DPSCD position children to be successful. Our programs and initiatives are based on local and national best-practice models. We believe parents are partners in the educational process and the larger community constitutes the village for which we have many platforms designed for your engagement. We strive to provide the best services to our stakeholders, tell us how we're doing: https://bit.ly/css-face.

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This Week in Parent Academy

Click here to view our 2025 Summer Parent Academy Catalog: Click to view our Summer 2025 Catalog

TUE 09.09.2025

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

NAVIGATING THE PARENT PORTAL

Presented By: SIS Training And Support Families will learn how to navigate the PowerSchool Public Portal to view key student data, including grade, attendance, teacher contact information, and report cards. Support with and questions about PowerSchool will be provided.

Location: Burton International Academy 2001 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Detroit, MI 48208

TUE 09.09.2025

4:30 PM

WELLNESS CHECK-IN

Presented By: Family and Community Engagement We invite Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) parents to join us for a pre-district board meeting dinner and conversation. This will be an opportunity to connect and collaboratively explore strategies to support our collective well-being.

Location: King High School, 3200 E Lafayette St, Detroit, MI 48207

TUE 09.09.2025

5:30 PM

DPSCD BOARD MEETING

Presented By: Family and Community Engagement The DPSCD Board hosts monthly board meetings and sub-committee meetings. Meetings are open to DPSCD parents and community members.

Location: King High School, 3200 E Lafayette St, Detroit, MI 48207

WED 09.10.2025

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Presented By: Sharene Nathan, Lohren Carter Nzoma, Donna Payne DPSCD’s Parent Advisory Committee’s (PAC) mission is to empower parents, guardians, and grandparents of students with an active individualized education program (IEP) with knowledge as it relates to their participation in the special education process, delivery of services, and funding for schools. In addition, the members will work with key stakeholders to make decisions and recommendations regarding compliance, parent and community involvement, and on issues relating to special education.

Link: http://bit.ly/ParentAdvisoryCommittee

WED 09.10.2025

MUSIC & MENTAL HEALTH

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Presented By: Sam Donaldson This course helps you connect the power of music and how it influences your mental health. Explore your favorite music and learn to align it with coping mechanisms for healthy mental wellness.

Location: Clippert Multicultural Magnet Honors Academy 1981 Mckinstry St, Detroit, MI 48209

WED 09.10.2025

EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Presented By: BluCar Let’s educate parents and teens about skills needed to lower barriers to employment and increase success on the job. Topics include dress for success, time management, productivity, communication and professionalism.

Location: Mackenzie Elementary-Middle School 10147 W Chicago, Detroit, MI 48204

WED 09.10.2025

MONITORING YOUR STUDENT’S ATTENDANCE AND GRADES: AN INTRODUCTION TO POWERSCHOOL FOR PARENTS

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Presented By: SIS Training and Support Families will learn how to navigate ethe PowerSchool Public Portal to view key student data, including grade, attendance, teacher contact information, and report cards. Support with and questions about PowerSchool will be provided.

Link: https://bit.ly/459Uva8

WED 09.10.2025

CLASSROOM DOJO

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Presented By: Latrice Dawkins Class Dojo is a digital platform designed to foster positive classroom culture and facilitate communication between teachers, students, and parents.

Link: http://bit.ly/4lOukLF

THU 09.11.2025

EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Presented By: BluCar Let’s educate parents and teens about skills needed to lower barriers to employment and increase success on the job. Topics includes dress for success, time management, productivity, communication and professionalism.

Location: John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy 15850 Strathmoor St Detroit, MI 48227

FRI 09.12.2025

POWERSCHOOL

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Presented By: SIS Training and Support Families will learn how to navigate the PowerSchool Public Portal to view key student data, including grade, attendance, teacher contact information, and report cards. Support with and questions about PowerSchool will be provided.

Location: Roberto Clemente Learning Academy 1551 Beard, Detroit, MI 48209

FRI 09.12.2025

MENTAL HEALTH

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Presented By: FACE - Krystal Chapman Mental health awareness is the ongoing effort to reduce the stigma around mental illness and mental health conditions by sharing our personal experiences.

Location: Carver STEM Academy, 18701 Paul St, Detroit, MI 48228

Helpful Links

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DPSCD Wants Student Leaders!

DPSCD Student Representative to the Board of Education Application

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Contact Information

Office of Family and Community Engagement

16164 Asbury Park
Detroit, MI 48235

Office: (313) 873-7490
parent.engagement@detroitk12.org

Sharlonda Buckman
Assistant Superintendent of Family and Community Engagement

Angel Fox
Senior Director - Enrollment

Joi Mausi
Senior Director - Parent Academy

Kenneth Chapman
Assistant Director

Taylor Lewis
Assistant Director, Transformative Culture

Michelle Parker
Assistant Director, Office of Homeless and Foster Care

Dr. Jessica Hodj
Bilingual Program Supervisor

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