The creation of a cradle-to-career P-20 educational continuum on the Marygrove Conservancy campus in Northwest Detroit puts quality education at the center of the surrounding neighborhood’s revitalization. With a $50 million Kresge commitment, and entailing an array of partners, the campus is anticipated to serve more than 1,000 students at full capacity.

The P-20 cradle-to-career educational continuum is being created on the 53-acre site of former Marygrove College, now overseen by the Marygrove Conservancy. Project partners include the conservancy, Kresge, University of Michigan School of Education (U-M SOE), Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD), Starfish Family Services and IFF.

September 2019 saw the arrival of 120 ninth graders to launch the K-12 School at Marygrove, which will expand on an annual basis. DPSCD will operate the school facilities, as well as support the development of its curriculum and programming alongside the U-M SOE. U-M SOE will also provide a teacher residency programming on campus modeled on medical residencies. A $15 million Early Childhood Education center serving approximately 144 children has broken ground and is expected to open in fall 2021. IFF is the center’s developer; Starfish Family Services will operate the center and oversee wraparound services for students and families.