Whether you have a child starting Kindergarten, Middle School, High School, are new to the area or just looking for a change, our 2025-2026 Ann Arbor K-12 School Guide will help you find the right fit. Thank you to the Schools who purchased upgraded listings.
Elementary School Information Sessions
Attending an Open House is one of the best ways to learn about a school. For convenience, we have a list of upcoming Kindergarten Roundups & other Elementary School Open Houses.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
| Date/Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 💙🆓 | May 6 6:00pm-7:00pm | Woodland Meadows Y5 & K Building Walkthrough at Woodland Meadows Elementary, Saline MI |
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
| Date/Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 💙🆓 | May 13 6:00pm-7:00pm | Pleasant Ridge Y5 & K Building Walkthrough at Pleasant Ridge Elementary School, Saline Michigan |
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
| Date/Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 💙🆓 | May 20 6:00pm-7:00pm | Harvest Y5 & K Building Walkthrough at Harvest Elementary School, Saline Michigan |
Thursday, May 21, 2026
| Date/Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|
| 💙🆓 | May 21 6:00pm-7:00pm | Heritage Building Walkthrough at Heritage School, Saline Michigan |
High School Information Sessions
Attending an Open House is one of the best ways to learn about a high school. Several high schools offer the opportunity for an 8th grader to shadow a freshman. My friends whose kids have done this highly recommend it. They do book quickly so make sure to book early.
Ann Arbor K-12 School Listings
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Community Day Care Kindergarten
Locations
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- School Type: Private School
- School Levels: Kindergarten
- Special Programs:
Washtenaw Christian Academy
Locations
Get more information on Washtenaw Christian Academy
- School Type: Private School
- School Levels: Young 5s, Kindergarten, Elementary School (1-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
- Special Programs: Homeschool Partnership, Religious
Greenhills School
Locations
Get more information on Greenhills School
- School Type: Private School
- School Levels: Young 5s, Kindergarten, Elementary School (1-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
- Special Programs:
Christian Montessori School of Ann Arbor
Locations
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- School Type: Private School
- School Levels: Kindergarten, Elementary School (1-5)
- Special Programs: Montessori, Religious
Ypsilanti Community Schools
Locations
- Ypsilanti Middle School, 510 Emerick Street, Ypsilanti, MI, USA
- Ypsilanti International Elementary School, 503 Oak Street, Ypsilanti, MI, USA
- Holmes Elementary School, 1255 Holmes Road, Ypsilanti, MI, USA
- Ypsilanti Public Sch Estabrook, West Cross Street, Ypsilanti, MI, USA
- Erickson Elementary School, 1427 Levona Street, Ypsilanti, MI, USA
- 550 Perry Avenue, Ypsilanti, MI, USA
- Ford Early Learning Center, 2440 East Clark Road, Ypsilanti, MI, USA
Get more information on Ypsilanti Community Schools
- School Type: Public School District
- School Levels: Kindergarten, Elementary School (1-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
- Special Programs: Virtual
Whitmore Lake Public Schools
- School Type: Public School District
- School Levels: Kindergarten, Elementary School (1-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
- Special Programs: Montessori
St Francis of Assisi School
Locations
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- School Type: Private School
- School Levels: Kindergarten, Elementary School (1-5), Middle School (6-8)
- Special Programs: Religious
Father Gabriel Richard Catholic High School
Locations
Get more information on Father Gabriel Richard Catholic High School
- School Type: Private School
- School Levels: High School (9-12)
- Special Programs: Religious
Early College Alliance at EMU
- School Type: Public Charter School
- School Levels: High School (9-12)
- Special Programs:
Lincoln Consolidated Schools
Locations
- Lincoln High School, 7425 Willis Road, Ypsilanti, MI, USA
- Lincoln Middle School, 8744 Whittaker Road, Ypsilanti, MI, USA
- Bishop Elementary School, 8888 Whittaker Road, Ypsilanti, MI, USA
- Brick Elementary School, 8970 Whittaker Road, Ypsilanti, MI, USA
- Childs Elementary School, 7300 Bemis Road, Ypsilanti, MI, USA
Get more information on Lincoln Consolidated Schools
- School Type: Public School District
- School Levels: Young 5s, Kindergarten, Elementary School (1-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
- Special Programs: Language Immersion, Virtual
Rudolf Steiner School of Ann Arbor
- School Type: Private School
- School Levels: Young 5s, Kindergarten, Elementary School (1-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
- Special Programs:
Arbor Preparatory High School
Locations
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- School Type: Public Charter School
- School Levels: High School (9-12)
- Special Programs:
South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy
Locations
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- School Type: Public Charter School
- School Levels: Young 5s, Kindergarten, Elementary School (1-5), Middle School (6-8)
- Special Programs:
Hebrew Day School
Locations
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- School Type:
- School Levels: Young 5s, Kindergarten, Elementary School (1-5)
- Special Programs: Religious
Emerson School
Locations
Get more information on Emerson School
- School Type: Private School
- School Levels: Young 5s, Kindergarten, Elementary School (1-5), Middle School (6-8)
- Special Programs:
Daycroft School
Locations
Get more information on Daycroft School
- School Type: Private School
- School Levels: Young 5s, Kindergarten, Elementary School (1-5), Middle School (6-8)
- Special Programs: Montessori
East Arbor Charter Academy
Locations
Get more information on East Arbor Charter Academy
- School Type: Public Charter School
- School Levels: Kindergarten, Elementary School (1-5), Middle School (6-8)
- Special Programs:
Central Academy
Locations
Get more information on Central Academy
- School Type: Public Charter School
- School Levels: Kindergarten, Elementary School (1-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
- Special Programs:
St Paul Lutheran School
Locations
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- School Type: Private School
- School Levels: Kindergarten, Elementary School (1-5), Middle School (6-8)
- Special Programs: Religious
Mutlicultural Academy
Locations
Get more information on Mutlicultural Academy
- School Type: Public Charter School
- School Levels: Kindergarten, Elementary School (1-5), Middle School (6-8)
- Special Programs:
Dexter Community Schools
Locations
- Dexter High School, 2200 North Parker Road, Dexter, MI, USA
- Mill Creek Middle School, 7305 Dexter Ann Arbor Road, Dexter, MI, USA
- Creekside Intermediate School, 2615 Baker Road, Dexter, MI, USA
- Wylie Elementary, 3060 Kensington Street, Dexter, MI, USA
- Anchor Elementary School, 7480 Dan Hoey Road, Dexter, MI, USA
- Beacon Elementary School, 7480 Dan Hoey Road, Dexter, MI, USA
Get more information on Dexter Community Schools
- School Type: Public School District
- School Levels: Young 5s, Kindergarten, Elementary School (1-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
- Special Programs: Virtual
Clonlara School
Locations
Get more information on Clonlara School
- School Type: Private School
- School Levels: Kindergarten, Elementary School (1-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
- Special Programs:
Michigan Islamic Academy
Locations
Get more information on Michigan Islamic Academy
- School Type: Private School
- School Levels: Kindergarten, Elementary School (1-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
- Special Programs: Religious
Fortis Academy
- School Type: Public Charter School
- School Levels: Kindergarten, Elementary School (1-5), Middle School (6-8)
- Special Programs:
Huron Valley Catholic School
Locations
Get more information on Huron Valley Catholic School
- School Type: Private School
- School Levels: Kindergarten, Elementary School (1-5), Middle School (6-8)
- Special Programs: Half Day Kindergarten, Religious
Spiritus Sanctus
Locations
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- School Type: Private School
- School Levels: Kindergarten, Elementary School (1-5), Middle School (6-8)
- Special Programs: Religious
St Thomas the Apostle Catholic School
Locations
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- School Type: Private School
- School Levels: Kindergarten, Elementary School (1-5), Middle School (6-8)
- Special Programs: Religious
Honey Creek Community School
Locations
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- School Type: Public Charter School
- School Levels: Kindergarten, Elementary School (1-5), Middle School (6-8)
- Special Programs:
South Arbor Charter Academy
Locations
Get more information on South Arbor Charter Academy
- School Type: Public Charter School
- School Levels: Young 5s, Kindergarten, Elementary School (1-5), Middle School (6-8)
- Special Programs:
Ann Arbor Public Schools
Locations
- Slauson Middle School, West Washington Street, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Skyline High School, 2552 North Maple Road, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Scarlett Middle School, 3300 Lorraine Street, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Pittsfield Elementary School, 2543 Pittsfield Boulevard, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Pioneer High School, 601 West Stadium Boulevard, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Pattengill Elementary School, 2100 Crestland Drive, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Pathways To Success Academic Campus, 2800 Stone School Road, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Mitchell Elementary School, 3550 Pittsview Drive, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Logan Elementary School, 2685 Traver Boulevard, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Lawton Elementary School, 2250 South 7th Street, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Lakewood Elementary School, 344 Gralake Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Martin Luther King Elementary School, 3800 Waldenwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Huron High School, 2727 Fuller Road, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Haisley Elementary School, 825 Duncan Street, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Forsythe Middle School, 1655 Newport Road, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Eberwhite Elementary School, 800 Soule Boulevard, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Dicken School, 2135 Runnymede Boulevard, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Community High School, 401 North Division Street, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Clague Middle School, 2616 Nixon Road, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Carpenter Elementary School, 4250 Central Boulevard, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Burns Park Elementary School, 1414 Wells Street, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Bryant Elementary School, 2150 Santa Rosa Drive, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Bach Elementary School, 600 West Jefferson Street, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Ann Arbor STEAM at Northside, 912 Barton Drive, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Ann Arbor Open School, 920 Miller Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Angell Elementary School, 1608 South University Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Allen Elementary School, 2560 Towner Boulevard, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Abbot Elementary School, 2670 Sequoia Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Get more information on Ann Arbor Public Schools
- School Type: Public School District
- School Levels: Young 5s, Kindergarten, Elementary School (1-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
- Special Programs: International Baccalaureate, Virtual
Saline Area Schools
Locations
- Saline High School, 1300 Campus Parkway, Saline, MI, USA
- Saline Middle School, 7190 North Maple Road, Saline, MI, USA
- Heritage School, 290 Woodland Drive East, Saline, MI, USA
- Woodland Meadows Elementary, 350 Woodland Drive East, Saline, MI, USA
- Pleasant Ridge Elementary School, 229 Pleasant Ridge Drive, Saline, MI, USA
- Harvest Elementary School, 1155 Campus Parkway, Saline, MI, USA
Get more information on Saline Area Schools
- School Type: Public School District
- School Levels: Young 5s, Kindergarten, Elementary School (1-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
- Special Programs:
Global Tech Academy
Locations
Get more information on Global Tech Academy
- School Type: Public Charter School
- School Levels: Kindergarten, Elementary School (1-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
- Special Programs:
Chelsea School District
- School Type: Public School District
- School Levels: Young 5s, Kindergarten, Elementary School (1-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
- Special Programs:
Washtenaw Alliance for Virtual Education
- School Type: Public Charter School
- School Levels: High School (9-12)
- Special Programs:
Rudolph Steiner School of Ann Arbor
- School Type: Private School
- School Levels: Kindergarten, Elementary School (1-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
- Special Programs:
Washtenaw International High School (WIHI) & Middle Academy (WIMA)
- School Type: Public Charter School
- School Levels: Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12)
- Special Programs: International Baccalaureate
Washtenaw Technical Middle College
Locations
Get more information on Washtenaw Technical Middle College
- School Type: Public Charter School
- School Levels: High School (9-12)
- Special Programs:
Ann Arbor Preschool Guide
Where you looking for a preschool? Check out our Preschool Guide.
2026-2027 Ann Arbor Preschool Guide
If you have a child who will be 3-5 this fall, it is time to start looking for preschools for the 2026-2027 school year. Some of the programs may also have space for the 2025-2026 school year. Gather Preschool Information In choosing a preschool, it is a good time to consider what features are important to you. […]
Lotteries, In-District Transfer & School of Choice
Ann Arbor Public Schools
Lotteries are used for Ann Arbor Open (K-8) and Community High School. Both schools are in high demand. In-District Transfer allows district residents to apply to a school other than their home school. School of choice allows non-district residents to attend Ann Arbor Public Schools.
For the 2026-2027 School Year, AAPS has moved the dates for the first window of In District Transfer (Young 5s, and High School) up by a month. I do like the new dates because it will hopefully minimize the impact of weather canceling information sessions.
There are typically several windows for In-District Transfer and School of Choice. At the close of each window, applicants are notified of their assignment. It is always best to apply in the early rounds. I know my daughter’s guidance counselor said that in 2019-2020 Pioneer was the only one of the 3 comprehensive high schools to close to transfers. COVID did change the procedures for IDT and School of Choice, so we recommend applying as early as possible.
AAPS Only accepts applications for IDT & School of Choice in the spring for the following year.
- In District Transfer Only
- (Dates for 2026-2027 school year) November 18, 2025-January 6, 2026 – Young Fives Kindergarten, 9th & 10th at Pioneer, Skyline, & Huron, and IB-11th grade at Huron
- (Anticipated 2026-2027 dates) March 3-31, 2026. (Dates for 2025-2026 school year) February 25-March 31, 2025 – Definitely grades K-8, Likely Y5s & grades 9-11
- School of Choice Only
- (Dates for 2026-2027 school year) April 14-May 13 – Last year In-District Transfers were also accepted at this window. No announcement on IDT for this window in 2026-2027
- (Dates for 2026-2027 school year) June 2-July 1
- (Dates for 2026-2027 school year) July 23-August 6
Other Public School Districts
Updates below are as of January 8, 2025 for the 25-26 school year.
- Dexter (Dates for 2025-2026) February 17-28 & July 14-28, 2025 – Young 5-8th grade, high school only for IB program
- Whitmore Lake – (Dates for 2025-2026) School of choice opened on February 17. Second semester dates should open up (TBD as of 11/9)
- Saline – (Dates for 2025-2026) April 7-May 6, 2025 .
- Ypsilanti – (Dates for 2025-2026) February 13-September 30, 2025. October 2, 2025-February 10, 2026
- Lincoln – (Dates for 2025-2026) School of Choice open April 1, 2025-February 11, 2026
- Milan – (Dates for 2025-2026) April 1-Oct0ber 1 for first semester.. December 1-January 16 for second semester
