Who We Work With
The Westwood Heights School District (WHSD) serves more than 1,100 students between its Hamady High/Middle School and McMonagle Elementary School. The district boasts strong partnerships with area organizations including the University of Michigan-Flint’s School of Education and Human Services.
Beecher Community Schools (BCS) serves approximately 1,800 students through its K-12, alternative, and adult education programs.
Flint Community Schools, the newest district to become involved with Discovering PLACE, serves approximately 10,000 students.
The following schools participate in Discovering PLACE:
BCS: Tucker Elementary
BCS: Riley Alternative Education
BCS: Middle School
BCS: High School
BCS: Dailey Elementary
FCS: Holmes Foundation Academy
FCS: Freeman Elementary
FCS: Southwestern Academy
WHSD: McMonagle Elementary
WHSD: Hamady Middle/High School
The following Discovering PLACE community partners reflect a wide range of content knowledge and local expertise and represent a broad swath of topic areas, geographic reach, and size:
Beecher Community Development Council
For-Mar Nature Preserve and Arboretum/Genesee County Parks and Recreation
Harvesting Earth Education Farm (Karate Ka)
Stockton Center at Spring Grove Museum and Library
Flint Police/Community Policing/Artist (Brian Willingham)
Genesee County Land Bank/Genesee Institute
Six Rivers Regional Land Conservancy
Ruth Mott Foundation, Applewood Estate
