Discovery Creative Pathways Redford

www.phalenacademies.org/DCPRedford

Charter School 208 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

Discovery Creative Pathways Redford is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in REDFORD, MI. Administered by Discovery Creative Pathways, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 208 enrolled students across grades KG through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 15.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 91.8% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 191 students qualified for free lunch and 0 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 17175 OLYMPIA in REDFORD, MI 48240, Discovery Creative Pathways Redford serves families zoned within the Discovery Creative Pathways attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

208

Total Students

15.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

91.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Discovery Creative Pathways Redford
Demographic	Student Count
White	7
Hispanic	4
Black	192
Two or More	3
American Indian	2

Black
192 (92.3%)
White
7 (3.4%)
Hispanic
4 (1.9%)
Two or More
3 (1.4%)
American Indian
2 (1.0%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Discovery Creative Pathways
Phone:	(616)916-7490
Website:	http://www.phalenacademies.org/DCPRedford
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	208
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	15.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	191
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 19

Grade 1 24

Grade 2 21

Grade 3 24

Grade 4 23

Grade 5 28

Grade 6 25

Grade 7 21

Grade 8 23