ACADEMY OF THE AMERICAS
Academy of the Americas, located on Konkel Street in Detroit, Michigan, is a unique K-8 public school within the Detroit Public Schools Community District. The school is widely recognized for its commitment to bilingual education, offering a dual-language immersion program that fosters proficiency in both English and Spanish. This academic focus is designed to prepare students for a globalized world by ensuring they are biliterate and bicultural, while maintaining a strong emphasis on core subjects like mathematics, science, and literacy.
Beyond its academic curriculum, the school is deeply integrated into the surrounding Southwest Detroit community, which has a rich Hispanic heritage. The culture at Academy of the Americas is characterized by its inclusivity and its efforts to celebrate the diverse backgrounds of its student body. By bridging language barriers and promoting a supportive, culturally responsive environment, the school strives to empower its students to achieve academic excellence and become engaged, multifaceted leaders in their communities.
DETROIT, MI 48210-3267
(313) 596-7640
ACADEMY OF THE AMERICAS is a public Title I school in DETROIT, MI with about 872 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Michigan
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- Total Students:
- 872
- Teachers:
- 40.5
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 872 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending ACADEMY OF THE AMERICAS is predominantly Hispanic/Latino, representing about 95% of the student body.
- Hispanic/Latino
- 94.8%
- Black or African American
- 2.6%
- White
- 1.7%
- Two or more races
- 0.7%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.1%
- Female
- 48.5%
- Male
- 51.5%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.