Bates

Bates Academy is one of the flagship schools in Detroit Public Schools Community District and has attracted the best and the brightest students in the city. At Bates, the goal is to accelerate student performance by providing rigorous instruction and enriching learning opportunities that appeal to a variety of learning styles and preferences. Bates has a MDE Achievement Gap Percentile Rank of 92 and is known for excellent academics, building its rich heritage since 1981. Bates Academy is an application school for high-performing and gifted students, serving grades Pre-Kindergarten to 8th grade.

Bates Academy is committed to maintaining a safe, respectful, and positive learning environment. Our core mission is to foster high levels of instruction and learning, with the ultimate goal being high student academic achievement and superior citizenship. Teachers, students, and parents share the responsibility to achieve this mission.