Academy of the Americas
42°19′38″N 83°06′35″W / 42.327299°N 83.109804°W Academy of the Americas (Spanish: Academia de las Américas) is a public pre-kindergarten through high school of Detroit Public Schools, with its primary school campus located in the former St. Hedwig School in southwest Detroit. It offers a Spanish-English bilingual program.[1]
The high school, called Academy of the Americas High School (Spanish: Escuela Preparatoria Academia de las Américas), began in the 2014-2015 year with ninth grade students enrolled. As of 2014 it was one of two senior high school programs in southwest Detroit, along with Western International High School.[2] The eighth grade and high school classes are located in Corktown, in a building next to the Ste. Anne de Detroit Catholic Church. This building opened on January 29, 2016.[3]
References
- ^ "School of the Week: Academy of the Americas" (Archive). Detroit Public Schools. June 3, 2013. Retrieved on November 26, 2015.
- ^ Zaniewski, Ann. "Detroit Public Schools plans new high school in southwest Detroit" (Archive). Detroit Free Press. July 23, 2014. Retrieved on July 9, 2015.
- ^ "DPS’ Academy of the Americas expands to NEW High School." Detroit Public Schools. Retrieved on September 28, 2016.