Pre-K - 1 Application for 2024-25
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Welcome!
Detroit Public Schools Community District welcomes you to apply for admission to its exam and random selection schools for the 2024-25 school year. This application is for students entering Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 1 only. There is a separate application for students entering Grades 2-8.
This application is for Round 3. Some schools and grade levels have already been filled. For some grades that are full, we are still accepting applications for the waitlists. We are no longer accepting applicants for Montessori Pre-K.
The schools and grade levels available in this application are:
- Bates Academy (K-1)
- Chrysler Elementary (K-1)
- Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies (FLICS) (K only)
- Edison Elementary (Waitlist only)
- Edmonson Elementary (Waitlist only)
- Palmer Park Preparatory Academy (Waitlist only)
- The School at Marygrove (Waitlist only)
Guidelines
- You may save the application in progress and return to make as many changes as necessary prior to submitting it. Please review the application carefully before submitting.
- All deadlines are final.
- Do not submit more than one application for the same student. You may email application.schools@detroitk12.org or use Submittable to send a message to the Admissions Team to request the opportunity to edit or update your application.
Before You Begin
Please carefully review the requirements and guidelines available at detroitk12.org/applicationschools.
Be sure to visit individual web pages for more details about the following:
Book an appointment for help with your application
Other School Options
For information about all DPSCD application schools and how to apply to other schools not included on this application, please visit detroitk12.org/applicationschools.
Pre-K is Full at All Montessori Schools
Due to the volume of applications received during Round 1, all seats for Montessori Pre-K have been filled.
Waitlists for Pre-K are now in effect at all schools. Eligible new applicants will be waitlisted. We invite you to learn more about other Pre-K options in DPSCD by visiting: detroitk12.org/prek.