French School of Detroit

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The French School of Detroit (FSD; French: École Française de Detroit) is a French school with its administrative offices in , on the campus of Meadowlake Elementary School, in Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan in Metro Detroit;[1][2] this facility has a Bloomfield Hills, Michigan mailing address.

The French School of Detroit serves preschool through high school. FSD students reside in the Birmingham Public School District.[3]

Locations[]

Preschool classes are held at the Meadow Lake Center.[4] Elementary students receive education at Meadow Lake and at any of the following elementary schools: Beverly Elementary School in Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms Elementary in Bingham Farms, Pierce Elementary in Birmingham, and West Maple Elementary in Bloomfield Township.[3] Middle school classes are held at Berkshire Middle School in Beverly Hills.[5] High school classes are held at Birmingham Groves High School in Beverly Hills.[6]

History[]

The French School of Detroit was created in September 1986,[citation needed] pursuing the trend of French language education in Metro Detroit started by the "Lycée International School". The Lycée International School, opened in Southfield in 1981 after Renault moved 50 employees to Metro Detroit, because Renault purchased a stake in American Motors Company. In 1983 the Lycée International School had 130 students, with the majority being Americans, 30 being children of Renault employees, and 25 being children of French parents including diplomats.[7]

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References[]

  1. ^ Charter Township of Bloomfield GIS (April 20, 2011). Bloomfield Township Street Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Charter Township of Bloomfield. § 31. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2013-07-30. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  2. ^ "Contact Us". French School of Detroit. Archived from the original on 2015-04-28. Retrieved April 28, 2015. Meadow Lake Center 7100 Lindenmere Drive Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301-USA[...]L'Ecole Française de Détroit est située dans la banlieue Nord de la ville, dans la zone résidentielle de Birmingham Public schools. The French School of Detroit is located in the northern suburb of Detroit, in the residential area of Birmingham Public Schools.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Elementary." French School of Detroit. Retrieved on June 20, 2015. "Location : Meadow Lake Center, 7100 Lindenmere Drive, Bloomfield MI 48301 Students are transported by bus to one partner elementary school."
  4. ^ "Bilingual Preschool." French School of Detroit. Retrieved on June 20, 2015. "Location: Meadow Lake Center, 7100 Lindenmere Drive, Bloomfield MI 48301"
  5. ^ "Middle School." French School of Detroit. Retrieved on June 20, 2015. "Location : Berkshire Middle School - 21707 14 mile Rd - Beverly Hills, MI 48025"
  6. ^ "The High School." French School of Detroit. Retrieved on June 20, 2015. "Location: Groves High School, 20500 13 mile Road, Beverly, MI 48025."
  7. ^ Macnow, Glen (April 27, 1983). "A New French School Accompanies 'Le Car' to Detroit". Education Week. Archived from the original on 2015-04-28. Retrieved April 28, 2015.

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