Education Monroe, Michigan

the hall of divine child, norman towers senior citizens residence, boarding school in monroe 1918–1980.

the city of monroe served 1 public school district, monroe public schools (mps), enrolls approximately 6,700 students. mps operates 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, 1 alternative high school, , 2 specialized education centers. @ around 2,100 students, monroe high school 1 of largest high schools in state. monroe served monroe county intermediate school district, provides services other schools in form of special education services, support staff, substitute teachers, , educational technology (such computers , distance learning). students in monroe may attend 1 of 2 public charter schools.

more dozen various parochial schools operate in , around monroe. in 2012, 3 largest parochial elementary schools (st. michael archangel, st. mary, , st. john baptist) merged form monroe catholic elementary schools, serving infants through 8th grade. st. michael campus serves infants through 1st grade, while st. john serves 2nd through 4th grade, , st. mary functions middle school grades 5 through 8. largest of parochial schools st. mary catholic central high school, enrolls more 400 students annually. has full sports program competes against other public school districts. parents may homeschool children.

marygrove college, sponsored local sisters, servants of immaculate heart of mary (ihm), founded in monroe in 1905 catholic, liberal arts college. college moved current location in detroit in 1927. ihm operated boarding school, hall of divine child, in monroe 1918–1980. monroe county community college founded in 1964 west of monroe. higher education facility in monroe county.