Eastpointe Community Schools

Eastpointe Community Schools (formerly East Detroit Public Schools) is a school district headquartered in Eastpointe, Michigan, United States in Metro Detroit.[1] The district serves Eastpointe and a portion of Warren.

History

In a four-year period until 2012 the district lost 1,400 students. In 2012 it had $4.2 million fewer dollars in operating revenue than it did in 2011. In 2012 the district had 3,500 students. During that year the district opened up a school of choice program for grades K-8 so that anyone from Macomb County may apply to attend East Detroit schools.[2]

On November 8, 2013, David Zauner, a teacher at East Detroit High School, dove into a pool to rescue a 14-year-old student who was drowning. The boy died in the hospital four days later. In June 2014 Zauner accused the school district and John Rizzo, the school's assistant principal and athletic director, of retaliating against him for cooperating with a police investigation about the incident; Zauner is suing the district and Rizzo.[3]

On July 1, 2017, the East Detroit Public Schools changed its name to Eastpointe Community Schools to align with the name of the community. Along with the change in district name, the High School, Middle School, and Kellwood Alternative Center were also changed to align with the new district name. In addition, the Eastpointe Community Schools have added an Early Learning Center to promote early childhood education.[4]

Schools

Secondary schools

Elementary schools (K-2)
  • Crescentwood Elementary School
  • Forest Park Elementary School

Elementary schools (3-5)
  • Bellview Elementary School
  • Pleasantview Elementary School

Early Learning
  • Eastpointe Early Learning Center

Former Schools
  • Grant Junior High School
  • Oakwood Middle School
  • Kantner Elementary School
  • Roosevelt Elementary School
  • Warrendale Elementary School
  • Woodland Elementary School
  • Kellwood Elementary School
  • Kern Elementary School
  • Deerfield Elementary School
  • Roxana Park Elementary School

References
  1. Home page Archived 2012-10-14 at the Wayback Machine. East Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on April 11, 2009.
  2. Hotts, Mitch. "East Detroit approves limited Schools of Choice." The Macomb Daily. February 27, 2012. Updated on March 27, 2012.
  3. Hall, Christina. "Teacher who pulled drowned boy from pool says district retaliated." Detroit Free Press. June 29, 2014. Retrieved on July 1, 2014. - Also available from (Archived 2014-07-01 at WebCite) the USA Today, dated June 30, 2014.
  4. Higgins, Lori (2017-05-24). "East Detroit Public Schools gets a name change". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 2017-12-22.


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