Distinctive College Prep: Harper Woods

Distinctive College Prep: Harper Woods

Charter Elementary School | Grade K-4
19360 Harper Ave,  Harper Woods, MI
517 Students
D-
Niche Grade
Distinctive College Prep (DCP) Harper Woods serves kindergarten through eighth grade students with a supportive classroom environment that promotes children's social and emotional wellness as well as their scholastic success with an emphasis on reading comprehension. Staffed with psychologists, social workers and behavioral specialists, Distinctive College Prep employs a multi-pronged approach to encouraging the academic progress and personal growth of its student body. Committed to students' mental health, Distinctive College Prep partners with Care Solace to navigate any student's treatment needs. Children benefit from small class sizes and caring teachers, who are willing to help each student with their individual learning challenges. Distinctive College Prep operates on an open enrollment basis and is free to attend. Emphasizing extracurricular involvement, DCP Harper Woods cheers on its Tigers in football and other student athletic programs and provides educational experiences for children that encourage engagement and cultural awareness. Students enjoy pumpkin patch visits in the fall or celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month together. DCP Harper Woods' school garden teaches children how to grow fresh vegetables and produce and support environmental sustainability. Encouraging a lifelong love for learning, Distinctive College Prep is dedicated to nurturing the intellectual, physical and emotional health of the whole child.

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
35:1
Math Proficiency
5%
Reading Proficiency
7%

Niche Grade

D
Academics
C-
Teachers
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Academics
Reading Proficiency
7%
Math Proficiency
5%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
35:1
Teachers
17
Full Time Teachers
17
Teachers in First or Second Year
0%

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
255:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.2%
Female
47.8%
Black
99%
White
<1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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