Livonia Public Schools

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Livonia Public Schools is a public school district in southeastern Michigan, and is in the top 5 ranked school districts in Michigan. As of the 2006-2007 school year, the district has revised their curriculum to a four-tier system: K-4, 5-6, 7-8 and 9-12 Grade Levels.

1 Schools
2 Former School Buildings
3 External links

[edit] Schools

[edit] Pre Schools

The Perrinville Center - Formely Perrinville Elementary School. This program will move to the former Adams Elementary building during the summer of 2008, due to overcrowding in the currently facility. The historical building could possibly be demolished because of its small property & close range to major roads, though the building may have to be relocated. Food service could also be moved here as well, though it could create traffic congestion. The new program at Adams will be ready by the fall of 2008.

The Jackson Center - Formely Jackson Elementary School. Currently being used as a preschool, it might need to possibly expand in the near future.

[edit] Lower Elementary Schools (Grades K-4)

Buchanan Elementary School - Possibly built during 1966, this school is named after James Buchanan, who was the 15th president of the United States of America. The school's mascot is the Bear. It has just been recently announced in the Livonia Observer Newspaper that Buchanan will be getting an estimated $3,000,000 renovation of the building during Summer of 2008. Renovations include moving the office closer to the front door as a security measure, renovation of all the classrooms, replacement of the interior & exterior doors within the school, replacement of galvanized pipes with copper pipes, removal of asbestos, new windows, new in-room unit ventilators, & it will also be the first elementary school in the district to install air conditioning.

Cass Elementary School - Built during 1966 & opening in February 1967, this school was named after Lewis Cass, who served as an American military officer & politician. The school's mascot is the star.

Cleveland Elementary School - Located near the former Wilson Elementary School.

Coolidge Elementary School - Possibly built during 1959, this school was named after Calvin Coolidge, who served as the 13th president of the United States of America. The school's mascot is the Cougar.

Garfield Elementary School

Grant Elementary School

Hayes Elementary School

Hoover Elementary School

Kennedy Elementary School

Randolph Elementary School

Roosevelt Elementary School

Rosedale Elementary School

Webster K-6 School - On February 18, 2008, Webster was hit with an arson fire that destroyed the southern wing of the school. 32-year-old Joseph Carlson was found to be the arsonist & arraigned with 5 counts of arson. The Webster School is a K-6 school and is home to 350 special needs students. Since the fire, the students are currently being held at the former Taylor Elementary School building, which closed at the end of the 2005-2006 school year due to declining enrollment.

Released in the April 13, 2008 edtion of the Livonia Observer, Supt. Randy Liepa announced that Webster would either be rebuilt or the cash-surrender value will be used to permanently relocate the program elsewhere in Livonia. The district still awaits an insurance settlement. A decision has not yet been made as to the location of the Webster program for next school year.

[edit] Upper Elementary Schools (Grades 5-6)

Cooper Upper Elementary School - Formerly Cooper Elementary School & Whittier Junior High School. Cooper used to have an older school located just across the road; Ann Arbor Trail, from the present location today. The older building opened in 1966 and closed in 1991 due do the growing concern by the city of the school's location over a toxic and hazardous landfill. Demolished in the Fall of 2005, the older building was also known as a Michigan Historical Landmark. The LPS District is currently looking into the vacant property, which is currently part of a redeveloping project with Westland, located south of Livonia.

Johnson Upper Elementary School - Formerly Johnson Elementary School & Lowell Junior High School. The building is located in Westland, however is served by the Livonia Public Schools. Johnson also used to be housed in what is now Rosedale Elementary School, when the latter school moved from its former location near Grant Elementary School. The former building was located on Ann Arbor Trail, the newer one is located on Hix Road in Westland.

Riley Upper Elementary School - Formerly Riley Middle School. When it was formely a middle school, the building, along with a couple others, received a new gymnasium after 2000.

Webster K-6 School - On February 18, 2008, Webster K-6 School was devastated by an arson fire that destroyed the Southern Wing of the school. 32-year-old Joseph Carlson was found responsible for the attacks and arraigned with that count of arson, along with a few other counts around the city.

[edit] Middle Schools (Grades 7-8)

Emerson Middle School - Possibly opened during 1954, this school was named after the American writer and philosopher, Ralph Waldo Emerson. This building is a North Central Association School. Mascot-Eagles

Frost Middle School - Possibly built during 1963. This school was named after Robert Lee Frost, the American poet. In addition to 7th and 8th graders, this building houses the MACAT (Middle Alternative Classrooms for the Academically Talented) program. This building is also a North Central Association School. Mascot-Phantoms

Holmes Middle School - Opened in 1967, this school is named after Oliver Wendell Holmes, a famous physician, poet, & writer. This is also a North Central Association school. Mascot-Hawks

[edit] High Schools (Grades 9-12)

Benjamin Franklin High School

Adlai E. Stevenson High School

Winston Churchill High School

[edit] Former School Buildings

Adams Elementary School - This school building shuttered at the end of the 2005-2006 school year as part of the district's "Legacy Initiative" plan due to declining enrollment & budget constraints. Adams is currently undergoing a slight renovation to become the future Adams Preschool, which will replace Perrinville Preschool, due to overcrowding. New features include replacing a water main within the school, adding a bus loop, etc.

Bentley High School - Opened between 1946-1947, this building was shuttered at the end of the 1984-1985 school year due to declining enrollment. The building was used as an Adult Education building until May 2002, when the last event took place at the school; in which the city of Livonia would take over the building. Bentley was torn down shortly thereafter, & the Livonia Community Recreation Center was built over the former school building. As of today, the renovated Bentley Field is all that remains, which is currently being used by the Recreation Center and different sports teams within the city limits.

Bryant Middle School - Bryant was built in 1961, and closed in 1979. As of today, the building has been demolished and the property is currently being used for sports related activities. At one point in its lifetime, it was known as Bryant Community School & was used as a driving school as well. Released in the April 13, 2008 edition of the Livonia Observer, Bryant's property could be saved for future school use by the district.

Clay Elementary School - Opened in 1969, this building possibly closed at the end of the 1984-1985 school year. The building is currently housing 1 of 2 locations for the Livonia Little Tots, a preschool program. Released in the April 13, 2008 edition of the Livonia Observer Newspaper, those renting space at the former Clay Elementary School were supposed to relocate to the former Taylor Elementary School, but those plans have been put on hold as the building has become the temporary home of Webster K-6 School after an arson fire took place at their school in February 2008.

Coffey Elementary School

Dickenson Middle School - This building is currently being leased as the Dickinson Center & for district use. Released in the April 13, 2008 edition of the Livonia Observer, Dickinson's property could be saved for future school use by the district. It could also be used for expansion, or to add additional classes to the building, such as Adult Education.

Elm Elementary School - This building has been demolished.

Harrison Elementary School - This building became demolished by the district in order to make room for senior housing in the city.

Hull Elementary School - This school building was shuttered at the end of the 2005-2006 school year as part of the district's "Legacy Initiative" due to declining enrollment & budget constraints. It could possibly be made into a 5-6 building, a possible partnership with an educational program, or it could possibly be demolished, but it will have a major impact on the neighborhood the former school is located in. There are also proposals to make it into the district's first K-8 building.

Jackson Elementary School - This building was converted into a preschool, currently known as the Jackson Center. It might need to possibly expand in the near future.

Jefferson Elementary School - Despite different proposals to save the school building for later as an Elementary School for the future, or even make it into a Day Care building, the former Jefferson Elementary School was demolished because it was too small to be considered of any value to the district.

Kennedy High School

Lincoln Elementary School - This building has been demolished.

Livonia High School

Lowell Junior High School - Johnson Upper Elementary School currently occupies the building.

Madison Elementary School - This building has been demolished.

McKinley Elementary School - This building was shuttered at the end of the 2005-2006 school year as part of the district's "Legacy Initiative" due to declining enrollment & budget constraints. The building has since been absorbed into the Franklin High School Campus, becoming the McKinley Wing. It has also been leased and is being used for Adult Education.

Marshall Elementary School - This building was shuttered at the end of the 2002-2003 school year, possibly due to declining enrollment. The building is currently being used as The Learning Tree, a daycare center.

Nankin Mills Elementary School - Built in 1957, this building was shuttered at the end of the 2005-2006 school year as part of the distrcit's "Legacy Initiative" due to declining enrollment & budget constraints. It was also next to the former Henry Ford Middle School. Nankin Mills could be sold by the district, or possibly even kept for a county program. It is currently being used as the Kaselemis Center, and the building itself has been leased by the Redford Union Schools.

Newburg Elementary School - This building has been demolished.

Perrinville Elementary School - Currently known as Perrinville Center, this preschool program will be moving to the former Adams Elementary School building during the Spring of 2008 or shortly thereafter.

Pierson Elementary School - Currently being used as the Pierson Center.

Stark Elementary School - This building has been demolished.

Taft Elementary School

Taylor Elementary School - This building was shuttered at the end of the 2005-2006 school year as part of the district's "Legacy Initiative" due to declining enrollment & budget cuts. It is currently housing Webster K-6 School students after an arson fire occurred at their school in February of 2008. Taylor could possibly become a future building for the Livonia Little Tots.

Tyler Elementary School - Opened in 1959, this building closed at the end of the 2005-2006 school year due to declining enrollment. This school could be kept in order to lease it or use it for district purposes.

Washington Elementary School - Opened in 1957, this building closed at the end of the 2005-2006 school year due to declining enrollment. This building could be leased, demolished, or more food service could be moved here, but renovations could be costly. Washington currently has a pending lease for the fall of 2008 for a portion of the building to be rented to Stautzenberger College, an accredited school based in the state of Ohio.

Whitman Middle School - Having already been demolished in the 1990s, the vacant land could be used to expand Grant Elementary School(To the South of Whitman), which would also add a bus loop. Another 5-6 School could also be built on Whitman's property, or it could just be used for housing.

Whittier Junior High School - Reopened as Cooper Elementary School in 1991, until becoming Cooper Upper Elementary School in 2006.

Wilcox Elementary School - This building has been demolished.

Wilson Elementary School - This building currently houses the Livonia Public Schools Food Service. Released in the April 13, 2008 edition of the Livonia Observer, the fate of the Wilson building is currently undecided until the district comes up with a cost-effective way to operate it's food service programs. But Supt. Randy Liepa announced to City Council that it would most likely been demolished. The LPS District will move food service out of this building during the summer of 2008, & the district may consider selling the land. The property will be reviewed by the City of Livonia's Future Land Use Process. The LPS will not make any decisions on the property until feedback is received.