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.
What started as one small school on Detroit’s west side has grown into two of the most talked about public schools in the nation. This film captures how joy, risk, and relentless belief turned “you don’t know what you’re doing” into a movement that’s changing the story for kids in Detroit.
Our 2024–2025 Joy Report captures our most recent year of bold ideas, big milestones, and the relentless joy that drives our schools forward. Explore the stories, numbers, and moments that show what’s possible when belief and community come together.
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