Detroit Prep is a free public charter school on Detroit’s east side serving kindergarten through eighth grade students.

Detroit Prep exists to provide a world-class, equitable education that will give all students a foundation of academic excellence and character development while fostering a love of learning and passion for exploring and fulfilling their extraordinary potential as learners, leaders, and world-changers.

 

Our most recent Instagram posts:

Who knew Tuesday could be this bright?! It’s officially Spirit Week at DP and this orange crew has colored us impressed! We love it here!! 🥹🧡
We did not let the cold stop us from one of our favorite trips to the @belleisleconservancy ! 4th graders are learning all about animal behaviors & defense mechanisms and this is always such a fun way to shift our focus to Michigan endangered spe
When we reopened the historic Anna M. Joyce building as Detroit Prep, we did so with a vision: to reignite the pride and joy it once brought to our neighborhood for generations. Our Co-Founder and Executive Director, Kyle Smitley, writes in Forbes ab
We’re rolling out the good stuff this #GivingTuesday! And we need your help stocking up 20 Classroom Carts, loaded with everything our students need to stay clean, healthy, and joyfully learning in class! Think of it as a “safety and spa
Kindergarteners hit the runway today in their Letter Fashion Show!✨ It was the sweetest thing you’ve ever seen in your whole life, to say the least 🥹😭❤️ We are so proud of these brave speeding bees!!!!!
Our 8th graders just hit a HUGE milestone—high school applications are ALL officially submitted! 🎓✨ We celebrated DP-style with cowbells, hallway runs, and their special Class of 2025 hoodies!!!! Best kids on the planet. We are so proud of yo
🌟 We’re looking for THREE incredible educators to join our Detroit Prep team as maternity leave substitutes! We need: • Two subs to cover from December through June • One sub to cover from January through March If you or someone

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