http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/162928/Our-son-will-be-6th-grade-in-September-and-going-back-to-Michigan-after-spending-most-of-his-life-in-foreign- countries. What is the best school in Metro Detroit area with an international environment? GreatSchools en-us alohaspirit I did not mean Detroit suburb as just "Detroit". I was rather looking into schools in Ann Arbor, Novi, Bloomfield Hills etc.Since "International Academy" is a public school, anyone in ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/162928/Our-son-will-be-6th-grade-in-September-and-going-back-to-Michigan-after-spending-most-of-his-life-in-foreign-?cpage=1#comment_166330 5100.166330 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:46:31 -0700 kkornas International Academy, like sabskhan mentions, is a great high school in Bloomfield Hills. There's also a K-8 school in Farmington Hills called the International School (http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/mi/private/4403). In terms of areas ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/162928/Our-son-will-be-6th-grade-in-September-and-going-back-to-Michigan-after-spending-most-of-his-life-in-foreign-?cpage=1#comment_163076 5100.163076 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:29:38 -0700 eccentric I agree with the article. I would never send my child to a Detroit City school myself and you are right, a new family needs to be aware. http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/162928/Our-son-will-be-6th-grade-in-September-and-going-back-to-Michigan-after-spending-most-of-his-life-in-foreign-?cpage=1#comment_163008 5100.163008 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:35:55 -0700 healthy11 I DID interpret the question to be about the City of Detroit, and not the surrounding area. I have visited Detroit. I read an article just this morning about graduation ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/162928/Our-son-will-be-6th-grade-in-September-and-going-back-to-Michigan-after-spending-most-of-his-life-in-foreign-?cpage=1#comment_162991 5100.162991 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:13:17 -0700 eccentric I would like to know what "International environment" means. I have lived and studied in many countries and finally settled in a beautiful Detroit suburb. I don't think the question ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/162928/Our-son-will-be-6th-grade-in-September-and-going-back-to-Michigan-after-spending-most-of-his-life-in-foreign-?cpage=1#comment_162982 5100.162982 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:00:31 -0700 healthy11 I'm not from Detroit, but I would doubt very seriously that any of their public schools would have an international environment. Some people find the Montessori approach (started by Italian ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/162928/Our-son-will-be-6th-grade-in-September-and-going-back-to-Michigan-after-spending-most-of-his-life-in-foreign-?cpage=2#comment_162955 5100.162955 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 06:21:51 -0700 eccentric I guess it also depends on whether you want to put your son in a public or private school. Public Schools in Ann Arbor, Dearborn, Troy, and Bloomfield Hills are ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/162928/Our-son-will-be-6th-grade-in-September-and-going-back-to-Michigan-after-spending-most-of-his-life-in-foreign-?cpage=2#comment_162945 5100.162945 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 05:57:25 -0700