Excellent preparatory high school. Very good academic program; outstanding athletic and life…read morepreparation program. St Mary's alumni are well represented at elite universities, as Olympic athletes, and in top ranked college athletics programs. The class size is fairly modest, allowing for good attention to individual students. Students' achievements are nonetheless strongly based on the effort they put into obtaining their education. This is not a prep school where you get your "ticket punched" merely by showing up.

Attended a two-day event here recently and wanted to share a small but meaningful moment that stood…read moreout. At the end of the event, only one restroom near the auditorium was left open. The others had been cleaned and locked since the venue was being prepped for the next day. The lines grew long, and with kids needing to go urgently, I approached one of the custodial staff to ask if any other restrooms were available. That's when I met Ana. She gently explained that everything else was closed but then took it upon herself to help. She contacted someone with the keys, walked all the way to another restroom, opened it up for us, and let in a few others as well. I knew it meant extra work and more cleaning, but she didn't hesitate. When I thanked her, she was so humble and simply said she was glad to help. These 5 stars are for you, Ana! You didn't expect anything in return, and you had no idea I'd write this review. I don't know if it'll ever reach you or make a difference, but this is my way of saying thank you for your quiet act of kindness. It truly meant a lot to us. Such kindness deserves to be appreciated. You're the best, Ana!

very bad experience. I would not recommend this school - to anyone, ever…read more I found the staff to be very closed minded, and extremely difficult to work with.

My son has attended Crescent since Pre-K. I had a few school choices in mind, but after reading…read morereviews this is home. My child and I both love it; from the, teachers, upper staff, helping staff, the students, etc... Crescent sets your scholars up for success. Let me brag a little about a special teacher, Mrs. Norwood-Harris. She's amazing, I could not have asked for a better teacher. She cares for her students and not just there for a paycheck. She goes above and beyond! Thank you all for what you do :)

Enrolling at Crescent Academy was an overwhelming experience. Definitely a culture shock going from…read morea class of 15 to several classes with 20+ students in each classroom. The first graders have their own trailer with over 6 classrooms, just for 1st graders. I thought this was great for children to develop social skills and building relationships with other students. Crescent Academy offers extracurricular activities to include girl's scouts, boy scouts, music, soccer, etc. In addition to activities, they also offer academic assistance for students that may be falling below their academic level. I gather from staff's involvement with the programs they offer, they really care. As it relates to the staff building relationships with the parents, I do see an effort being made since the last time I wrote my review. My daughter participated in the girls scout program, she was a daisy. She had so much fun and there were so many events, trips and meetings to keep the girls just as engaged. She will definitely be participating next year as a brownie. Overall, I feel confident in the academic program Crescent Academy offers. We are looking forward to next year.

We had a very bad experience at the high school. teachers are very closed minded. This past year,…read morethe superintendent and principal were fired. They have a new principal and we found him and the staff to have a single agenda, and not open to working with parents.

I have twin 17-yr-old boys who have gone through the West Bloomfield school system for their entire…read moreeducation. Sure there were some rough patches now and then with a few teachers but overall I am very satisfied with the outcome. One of the twins has Asperger's/ADHD (diagnosed and medicated). This district and especially the High School has an amazing support staff. They shepherded him through all the pitfalls HS can present which are exacerbated for a kid like him. Not only is he going to graduate, but after years of struggling with poor grades it looks like he will be in the 3.5GPA range. Yes he worked VERY hard to make that happen and NO they did not just push him through with good grades in order to move him along. The non-special needs twin went through their engineering program carrying a 4.2GPA. However, he discovered he has a knack for business due to their DECA program. He realized how much more he enjoys that realm rather than engineering thus saving us lots of wasted money on the wrong kind of college courses. Lastly, the principal, Mr. Watson, is the real deal. A straight-talking no-nonsense, common sense kinda guy. He has the respect of teachers, students and parents. No easy feat in today's world of everyone looking for a reason to be offended. All in all I highly recommend this school district.

I was walking around the track on 09/02/2017 and I can tell there was a game because its cups and…read morefood, junk all over the place, it just filthy, just disgusting, the bleachers had used cups on them and food boxes. You don't have nobody to clean after the games. the track is dirty. This is horrible, I hope the district reads this.

I don't know why Southfield schools are getting such a bad rap. They are excellent schools. My son…read moreattends MacArthur and he was reading 3 months after he started kindergarten. The teachers are wonderful. The test scores are high. There is no reason that it should be considered as low as it is. It should rank with the other schools around, but because of its history it is not. That was over 20 years ago!

This is a really good school, at the beginning it looked like it was the worst school but it isn't…read moreI went to all the grades, 6th grade, 7th grade, and now I'm in 8th grade, I've met a lot of amazing teachers and students, the only bad thing is that there are a lot of kids that disrupt class but it doesn't affect me as long as they don't do anything to me it doesn't affect me, I would really say teachers need to control the children a little bit more and they should stop trying to be nice to everyone, it's ok if teachers are not nice to students that misbehave, but besides that everything is fine, perfect...at least for me, I respect everyone's opinion but I'll never change my mind that this is an amazing school, I met all my REAL friends here, and they're all amazing, for the first time in my life I have friends that really worry about me. Thank you Clarenceville Middle School.

This school is ridiculous. I had to give a star but if I had my choice I wouldn't have. Oh where to…read morestart. There is no communication with the teachers through out the year. You see them at conferences so if your child is failing you basically have no clue. There only is a tutoring class at lunch and after school but its just a place for kids to get their homework done. They take the electives from the kids who are behind in classes and give them another class of the same thing. They say it's to help them catch up but really come on. My son didn't score good on the math and reading when they tested in 5th grade so he had to take both classes to replace gym,and art.The big issue ive had with them started at botsford. Their bullying policy is just crazy to me. My son has had a kid bully him since 3rd grade. I was in and out of that school and thought for some reason since they would be going into the middle school it would get better. Well I was wrong. Teachers,staff basically any adult in there has done nothing all year. The principle told me that if a child puts their hands on another that is bullying but if they are name calling that it isn't. What? Sorry but bullying is both physical and mental... They have done nothing about it still. The teachers all wonder why my son is not passing when he is being harassed and no one is helping him so yhea it affects his learning. I thought My kids were suppose to be protected and if they needed help the staff would do their job but I was wrong. I'm no longer putting up with a nonsense school.My children will not be going back next year.The environment there is awful,the way they treat parent's and the children is sad and not right. The books in the library shouldn't be there. My 11 year old came home with a book on jeffrey dahmer. I mean really what ever happened to doing a book report on presidents. The stuff i read in that book was sick and not age appropriate for any middle school child.

The schools grounds are quite nice. Big for a preparatory school, but nice for the kids to be able…read moreto walk the grounds before and after classes too. I went here once as a guest of my friend's alumni party a while back. It was quite an elaborate class reunion. They had tents set up with tables, almost like a wedding party gig. The food spread was quite nice as well. Warm and cold food items available. The campus alone is quite beautiful for a walk on a weekend. Mitt Romney went to school here. Walk of alumni in the courtyard. I have a few friends that are alumni to this school. It's a top 10 preparatory school, I think. I see why. The alumni I know are all successful and wickedly smart too.

Cranbrook is a very interesting place to spend a day especially during covid! The grounds are…read morebeautiful and beautifully maintained! My wife and father in law went there to take photos and tour the statues it was my first time and I was definitely not disappointed! As an alum my wife knew all the good spots but pretty much the entire campus is great! Open to the public! 5 stars all day!

Definitely world class, when l watched the performance of Les Miserables. You do not need to go to…read moreBroadway to watch the show and spend that $ for a classic performance. These performers have a very bright future if they want to pursue theater acting into a next level. But still need to have that degree in college, to have a back up plan in case you are not one of those very lucky ones, who became Hollywood actors and actresses that made it big. Shout out to all involved in the very successful performance and production. Go Lana!

I came here for a Martin Luther King event and boy did my son and I have an awesome time. They set…read moreup a nice booth area and you could help in volunteer right there at the location. It was a marvelous stop, and we had a great time.