Maple Street Magnet School-Arts

Washington Writers' Academy offers students the opportunity to meet with published authors and illustrators who assist them in developing their own works of literature in the academy's Publication House.

Northeastern Elementary School provides a range of learning options for students in kindergarten through grade six. The school employs more than 10 teachers. Northeastern Elementary School additionally conducts special education classes. The school is a part of Kalamazoo Public Schools, which governs over 23 elementary, middle, alternative and high schools. Kalamazoo Public Schools enrolls nearly 11,000 students in kindergarten through grade 12. It maintains transportation, food services, human resources, and business and finance departments. The district s schools provide several food options for breakfast and lunch. Each of its schools maintains a library, computer laboratory and gym. Kalamazoo Public Schools operates the Kalamazoo Area Mathematics and Science Center.

Kalamazoo Central High School is a four-year high school that enrolls more than 1,000 students. It has several academic departments, such as art, business, family and consumer science, life management, music, physical education and special education. The school also offers accelerated courses in chemistry, computer science, English, French, German, Latin, Spanish, mathematics and physics. The academic facility employs more than 80 teachers and nearly five counselors. The staff also includes a counseling consultant, psychologist, student assistance specialist, attendance interventionist and librarian. Kalamazoo Central High School has several athletic activities, including baseball, basketball, football, golf, hockey, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, volleyball and wrestling. The school has its campus in Kalamazoo, Mich.