Barber Prep
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A Tuition-Free PK--8 School

in Highland Park That's Still Standing.

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  • Tuition-Free
  • Individualized Instruction
  • Accessible to All
  • Community Partnership
  • Safe & Caring Environment
  • Support Services
For Highland Park families who need a school they can count on. Your child deserves more than a school that's open. He or she deserves one that's working. Barber Preparatory Academy is a tuition-free public charter school serving Preschool through 8th grade in Highland Park, Michigan. This is a school where the principal knows your child's name, the teachers adjust instruction to where each student actually is, and the building runs on structure, not chaos.
  • Preschool through 8th grade under one roof.
  • Free breakfast and lunch for every enrolled student.
  • After-school programming and extended care through the Boys and Girls Club.
  • Drumline, robotics, dance, basketball, volleyball.
  • Counseling services through MiSide.
Find out what enrollment looks like for your child.

Get Your Child's Enrollment Info

It takes about 60 seconds. You know what Highland Park has been through. You don't need a history lesson. You need a school that your child walks into feeling safe and walks out of feeling capable. One where the phone gets answered when you call. Where the teacher doesn't have to look up your child's name. Where somebody notices if he or she is falling behind, and does something about it that same week.

What the school day looks like

School runs from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Your child starts the day with a free breakfast. The academic program runs on structure and consistency: the same expectations, every day, for every student. Tutoring is available for students who need extra support. If your child is behind, the school catches it early and acts on it. If your child is ahead, the work gets harder.

Beyond the classroom

Drumline isn't filler. Robotics isn't decoration. The girls dance team, basketball, and volleyball give students something to belong to, something to show up for, and something to represent. Field trips run to the Science Center, Sea Life aquarium, the Parade Company, and the Detroit Art Museum. These trips connect to what students are learning in class.

A community that backs the school up

The Boys and Girls Club provides after-care and extended programming. MiSide provides counseling. The 21st Century program runs after-school activities for students in Kindergarten through 5th grade. These aren't just names on a website. They're organizations that walk through this building regularly and know the students inside it.

What it costs: nothing.

  • No tuition.
  • No application fee.
  • Free breakfast and lunch for every student.
  • Bus transportation available (families apply for eligibility).
  • After-school programming through 21st Century and the Boys and Girls Club.
  • Preschool available through GSRP (some fees may apply for the preschool program).
Barber Preparatory Academy is publicly funded. There is no cost to enroll. Your child is growing up right now. Not next year. Right now. Every semester in a school that doesn't challenge him or her, doesn't know him or her, and doesn't offer anything worth showing up for is a semester your child doesn't get back.

You know what your child needs. Here's where you find out if this school delivers it.

 
Call us at (313) 957-3005 or complete the form to learn more today!