WXYZ-TV
The Farmington (Mich.) district has proposed closing Harrison High School and two other schools.
The Farmington (Mich.) district has proposed closing Harrison High School and two other schools.
The Farmington (Mich.) district has proposed closing Harrison High School and two other schools.
The Farmington (Mich.) district has proposed closing Harrison High School and two other schools.
The Farmington (Mich.) district has proposed closing Harrison High School and two other schools.

Farmington (Mich.) district proposes to close 3 schools

March 2, 2016
An elementary, middle and high school would be closed and the campuses repurposed.

Three schools in the Farmington (Mich.) district would be closed as part of a reorganization plan proposed by the superintendent.

WXYZ-TV reports that the schools that would close are Harrison High School, Dunckel Middle School, and Highmeadow Common Campus, a K-4 school. All three campuses are in Farmington Hills.

The district says the closures would enable Farmington to operate its facilities more efficiently in the face of declining enrollment.

The recommendation presented to the school board Tuesday night states that current Harrison students would continue there in 2016-17 and 2017-18; the district plans to move Farmington Central High to the Harrison site in 2017-18.

The Dunckel Middle site would be repurposed as a K-8 campus with a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) focus, beginning in 2017-18.

The Highmeadow site would close at the end of 2016-17, and the site would be converted to house Farmington's early childhood program.

The school board is scheduled to vote on the closures at a March 15 meeting.

Video from WXYZ-TV:

Sponsored Recommendations

How to design flexible learning spaces that teachers love and use

Unlock the potential of flexible learning spaces with expert guidance from school districts and educational furniture providers. Discover how to seamlessly integrate adaptive ...

Blurring the Lines in Education Design: K–12 to Higher Ed to Corporate America

Discover the seamless integration of educational and corporate design principles, shaping tomorrow's leaders from kindergarten to boardroom. Explore innovative classroom layouts...

Room to Learn: Furniture Solutions for Education

Preparing students for the future. Utilizing our experience in the education market, we offer a dynamic selection of products that pair technology with furniture to help stimulate...

Transforming Education: A Case Study in Progressive Classroom Design

Discover how Workspace Interiors and the Baldwin School District reshaped learning environments in Long Island, New York, creating pedagogically responsive spaces that foster ...