Metro Detroit Catholic
Metro Detroit Catholic Schools 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 420. 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 703 N. Lapeer Road Lake Orion, MI 48362 (248) 693-6215 stjosephlakeorion.org Named an innovative model for other faithbased schools, St. Joseph, which began in 1952, has more than 430 students in grades pre-K through eight. In 2003, the school 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 Elementary and Middle School 44429 Utica Road Utica, MI, 48317 (586)731-0135 stlawrenceparish.com Accredited by the National Catholic Educational Association, St. Lawrence has more than 900 students in pre-K through eighth grades. The Mustangs play a number of sports, including lacrosse, and before- and after-school latchkey is offered. St. Mary Elementary and Middle School Pre K – Grade 1 24475 St. Francis Clinton Township, MI 48036 (586) 465-5471 Grades 2-8 105 Market Street Mt Clemens, MI 48043 (586) 468-4570 saint-mary.us Open since 1871, St. Mary’s has more than 650 students on two campuses. The school is an 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 juniors 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 200 students are parishioners at St. Mary. The school dates back to 1916 and offers a variety of athletics. St Michael’s Catholic School Elementary and Middle School 11311 Hubbard Street Livonia, MI 48150 (734) 421-7360 livoniastmichael.org St. Michael’s recently received the “School of Distinction” award by the Michigan Association of Non-Public Schools for exceeding standards and effective school improvement. The co-ed school has more than 800 students and is aligned with the 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 9086 Hutchins Street White Lake, MI 48386 (248) 698-3100 stpatrickschoolwhitelake.org St. Patrick, which has more than 400 students from Western Oakland County, 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. St. Paul on the Lake Elementary and Middle School 170 Grosse Pointe Boulevard Grosse Point Farms, MI 48236 (313) 885-3430 stpaulonthelake.com A designated Blue Ribbon School, St. Paul has roots back to 1887. Its 550 students can choose from a wide variety of extra-curricular 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 Hills, MI 48301 (248) 646-2686 school.stregis.org Established in 1959, St. Regis opened a brandnew middle school in 2005. For working parents, the school offers an extended care club, as well as after-school enrichment programs. Accredited by Michigan Non-Public School Accrediting Association, St. Regis has 500 students. Services like remedial reading and speech therapy are offered through Birmingham Public Schools. St. Thecla Elementary School Elementary and Middle School 20762 South Nunneley Road Clinton Twp, MI 48035 (586) 791-2170 stthecla.com 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. The 450 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. St. Valentine Elementary and Middle School 25875 Hope Street Redford, MI 48239 (313) 533-7149 stvalentine.pvt.k12.mi St. Valentine is a Michigan Green School dedicated to achieving environmental goals. The school was founded in 1962 and participates in several CYO sports. It also offers a computer lab, the Accelerated Reader program, latchkey after-school program and scouting. St. William Elementary and Middle School 135 O’Flaherty Walled Lake, MI 48390 (248) 669-1655 stwilliam-school.com Affiliated with the Michigan Association of Non-Public Schools, the staff at St. William is certified by the State of Michigan. 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. University of Detroit Jesuit Academy and High School All-Boys Middle and High School 8400 South Cambridge Avenue Detroit, MI 48221 (313) 927-2331 uofdjesuit.org Founded in 1887 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 more than 700 students and the Academy has more than 100 seventh- and eighth-graders. The school boasts more National Merit and National Achievement semi-finalists than any other Catholic school in the state. In 2009, 99 percent of the graduating class went on to college. – Compiled by Laura Abouzeid, Angelic Gasso and Joyce Wiswell 34 CHALDEAN NEWS SEPTEMBER 2010
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