Ronald Brown Academy

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Basic Information

Address: 11530 E. Outer Dr., Detroit, MI 48224-3265
County: Wayne
District: Detroit Public Schools
Phone Number: 313-886-2611
Fax Number: 313-417-2880
Principal: Damon Sewell

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Additional Information

School Type: Public Elementary
School ID: 333
State District ID: 82010
Grade Level: Pre-K, K-5, 6-8
School Setting:

Ronald Brown Academy Offers its students a challenging and rewarding learning experience designed to prepare them for high school and college. The school is dedicated to creating a well-rounded educational environment through monthly service learning projects, Go Green events, and numerous enrichment programs.

School Schedule (Hours in Day): 7:30 AM to 2:40 PM
School Days in Calendar Year: 174
School Size: 820
Classroom Teachers: 25
Student/Teacher Ratio: 43
Support Services:

Counselor, Social Workers, Psychologist, Speech Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Title I Instructors, Literacy & Math Instructional Specialists, and Special Education classes for Learning Disabled, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Cognitively Impaired students.

Camp Programs: No
After School Programs: Yes
Summer School: Yes
PTA Organization: Yes
Computer Capabilities:

Our campus has Wi-Fi access, Smart boards, two computer labs, one media center lab, student netbooks, and classroom computers for independent study.

School Clubs:

Academic Games, Art, Book, Chess, Chinese, Computer, Dance, Drill Team, Exercise, Gardening, Girls, Manhood, Science, and Student Safety Guard

Lunch Availability: School wide free breakfast and lunch program
Parking Spaces/Availability:

Two visitor parking lots with handicap accommodations

Uniform Guidelines:

Navy or black pants/skirts with a white shirt

Mission Statement:

The mission of Ronald Brown Academy, a premier child-focused learning center, is to ensure that all children are nurtured, have a strong academic background, develop a passion for learning, and become productive citizens through an integrated curriculum with enrichment activities and fine and performing arts in a technology-rich, data-driven environment with the assistance of parents, community, and business partnerships.

Philosophy/Belief Statement:

We believe all students can and want to learn. We believe in a holistic approach to developing our students. We believe in providing research-based real-world lessons and activities that address all learning styles. We believe our parents play a key role in educating their child.

School History:

The mission of Ronald Brown Academy, a premier child-focused learning center, is to ensure that all children are nurtured, have a strong academic background, develop a passion for learning, and become productive citizens through an integrated curriculum with enrichment activities and fine and performing arts in a technology-rich, data-driven environment with the assistance of parents, community, and business partnerships.

Notable Graduates:

Jermaine Jackson, NBA Basketball Player

Programs and Services:

The school participates in the Fruit Tree 101 School Orchard program, Greenhouse Gardening program, National Elementary Honor Society, WSU Fellows Tutoring, Manhood program, Academic Games, Girl Scouts, Grief Counseling, Drum Majors for Peace program, After school tutoring, Advanced classes, Cooking Matters program, Recycling program, Athletic Academy, Service Learning Projects, Think Pink Day Cancer Awareness fundraisers, Community GED Courses and Title I Parent Involvement Organization.

Ronald Brown Academy is a Skillman Foundation Grant recipient, a recipient of the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation’s Fruit 101 Orchard, and a Michigan Green School. We have partnerships with Cranbrook Institute of Science, Saint John Providence Hospital, Macy’s Make a Wish Foundation, WSU Fellows tutoring, Gleaners Food Bank, Belle Isle Nature Zoo, Michigan Alliance for Environmental and Outdoor Education, A World in Motion, Michigan Forest Foundation, Urban Forestry, Leukemia & Lymphoma Pennies for Patients, Impact Church, Rouge Education Project, Donors Choose Organization, and the NASA Explorer program.

Notes/School Information:

Ronald Brown Academy is dedicated to guiding students towards a college bound path.  The staff members and counseling department are committed to providing the support, resources, activities and opportunities to help all students maximize their potential and visualize their long term goals and successes post high school.

The school is located on the east side of Detroit on E. Outer Drive between Chalmers and Whittier.