Garden City School District


Garden City School District is the school district for Garden City, Michigan. It serves grades K-12, and its Superintendent is Derek Fisher.

History

Before GCPS

It is believed that the first school located on the land that is now Garden City was a log cabin built between 1840-1845. In 1847, a one-room, frame school called the East Nankin School was built. In about 1924, not too long after the formation of Garden City, four two-room frame school buildings were constructed, and just 5 years later a law was passed forming a school district for the village of Garden City.

1929-Present

Between 1948 and 1959, nine elementary schools were constructed due to a rapid population growth of students. By 1968, 14,000 students were enrolled in its fifteen schools. Today, Garden City holds four elementary schools, one middle school, one high school, two special education schools, and an alternative high school.

School Board/ Board Offices

Board of Education

Located on 6500 Middlebelt Road, Garden City High School houses grades 9-12. Its principal is Sharon Kollar, and its associate principals are Parker Salowich II, and Steve Herman.

Garden City Middle School

Located on 1851 Radcliff Street, Garden City Middle School houses grades 7-8. Its principal is Kip O'Leary, and its associate principal is Kimberly Linenger.

Elementary schools

Lathers Early Childhood and Kindergarten Center

Located on 28351 Marquette Street, Lathers houses preschool and kindergarten. Its principal is Susan Ford.

Memorial 1-2 Campus

Located on 30001 Marquette Street, Memorial houses first and second grades. Its principal is Max Timber.

Douglas 3-4 Campus

Located on 6400 Hartel, Douglas houses third and fourth grades. Its principal is James Bohnwagner.

Farmington 5-6 Campus

Located on 33411 Marquette Street, Farmington houses fifth and sixth grades. Its principal is Lesley Van Sickle.

Special/ Alternative Schools

Burger Transition Center/ Burger East

Formerly Henry Ruff Elementary, located on 30300 Maplewood Street, its director is Tim Mcluffin

Cambridge High School

Located on 28901 Cambridge Street, Cambridge is an alternative education high school, serving grades 9-12. Its principal is Debbie Eves.

Burger Baylor School

Garden City's only school not located in Garden City, Burger Baylor focuses on students with autism spectrum. It is located on 28865 Carlysle Street Inkster, Michigan.

Closed/ Former schools