The French School of Detroit (FSD; French: École Française de Detroit) is a French school with its administrative offices in Meadow Lake Center, on the campus of Meadowlake Elementary School, in Bloomfield Township, Oakland County, Michigan in Metro Detroit; this facility has a Bloomfield Hills, Michigan mailing address.
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The French School of Detroit serves preschool through high school. FSD students reside in the Birmingham Public School District.
Locations
Preschool classes are held at the Meadow Lake Center. Elementary students receive education at Meadow Lake and at any of the following elementary schools: Beverly Elementary School in Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms Elementary in Bingham Farms, Pierce Elementary in Birmingham, and West Maple Elementary in Bloomfield Township. Middle school classes are held at Berkshire Middle School in Beverly Hills. High school classes are held at Birmingham Groves High School in Beverly Hills.
History
The French School of Detroit was created in September 1986, pursuing the trend of French language education in Metro Detroit started by the "Lycée International School". The Lycée International School, opened in Southfield in 1981 after Renault moved 50 employees to Metro Detroit, because Renault purchased a stake in American Motors Company. In 1983 the Lycée International School had 130 students, with the majority being Americans, 30 being children of Renault employees, and 25 being children of French parents including diplomats.