Points of Pride

A Destination District

• Rooted in a tradition of excellence with dynamic vision for the future
• The ninth largest district in the state
• Serves more than 13,000 students
• Employs nearly 2,000 staff
• Ongoing facility enhancements made possible by two voter-approved bond issues in 2013 and 2021, totaling $380 million in improvements
• Functions and collaborates as a Professional Learning Community while supporting
• Professional Learning Teams districtwide
• Robust Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) at all levels
• Supported by active LPS Education Foundation
• Collectively, one of the largest PTA/PTSA memberships in the state
• Special education programs for infants through age 26
• Award-winning FIRST Robotics programs for middle and high school
• Lego League FIRST Robotics elementary opportunities
• STEM pathway for grades K-12
• Equity, Engagement & Belonging climate and culture focus
• Social Emotional Learning across all grade levels

Elementary Highlights

• Ten lower elementary schools (K-4)
• Three upper elementary schools (grades 5-6)
• Niji-Iro Japanese Immersion Elementary (K-6) – One of four full immersion schools nationwide
• Relentless focus on high levels of learning for all students
• Webster Elementary houses program for gifted and talented students (ACAT program) and students with physical and cognitive disabilities (RISE program) in grades 1-6
• Enhanced music opportunities beginning in fifth grade (music appreciation and exploration, including instrumental options)
• Project Lead the Way STEM pathway starts in kindergarten
• Before and after school childcare available
• Caring Schools curriculum

Secondary Highlights

• Three middle schools (grades 7-8)
• Three high schools (grades 9-12)
• Newly re-imagined and renovated Library Media Centers & Idea Factories
• More than 35 Advanced Placement (AP) courses offered in high school core subjects
• Accelerated pathway with advanced course offerings
• Livonia Career Technical Center – newly expanded school offering career education and certification programming. Courses include skilled trades, graphic arts, fashion merchandising, computer networks and video game design, criminal justice, medical and more
• Career Intern & Vocational Intern Program for juniors and seniors
• Dual Enrollment Program to earn college credits in high school
• Math, Science & Computers (MSC) program for advanced high school students
• Relentless focus on high levels of learning for all students
• Middle School Alternative Classrooms for the Academically Talented (MACAT) in middle school
• Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA) program for high school – audition-based magnet program with acting, vocal music and dance strands
• Global Education Program

Early Childhood Highlights

• New state-of-the-art Early Childhood Center opens in Fall 2024
• Preschool and childcare programs
• Young Fives pre-kindergarten program
• Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) program

Special Education Highlights

• Comprehensive programs for students from birth through age 26
• Parents may refer child for an evaluation at the first detection or diagnosis of a disability
• Programs and services for children with speech and language delays; physical or cognitive impairments; autism spectrum disorders; hearing or visual impairments
• Testing, evaluations, personalized education plans, high level of parent involvement
• Programs for speech and language delays beginning in early childhood
• Skills-based education for students ages 18-26 at Western Wayne Skill Center at Garfield Community School
• Livonia Transition Program onsite at Schoolcraft College
• Community partner internship opportunities for all transition program students ages 18-26
• Competitive employment opportunities facilitated by job coaches
• Excellent business/community partnerships
• A growing Unified Athletics program in basketball, cheer, bocce ball and summer sports camps

Safety and Belonging

• Student-centered learning environments staffed with caring and expert staff
• Number of school psychologists, social workers, other professional mental health professionals significantly increased in recent years
• Climate and culture initiative, Community with Character, in place for a decade
• Social Emotional Learning curriculum with focus on mental wellness
• Social Emotional Hotline for students, families, staff
• Equity, Engagement & Belonging climate and culture focus
• A comprehensive safety and security review conducted in all schools/facilities districtwide by outside security professionals in 2023
• Secure vestibule entrances; locked doors; extensive security camera system interior, exterior and
• on busses; buzz-in entrances; all-staff trainings
• $1 million annual investment in security personnel

Facilities Highlights

• Newly renovated schools and facilities
• Updated classroom technology
• Expansion of LCTC / Robotics space
• New Early Childhood Center (opening Fall 2024)
• New athletic fields at high schools
• Well-equipped field houses and gymnasiums
• New and expanded Performing Arts Centers at high schools
• Energy efficient focus districtwide

Extra Curricular Highlights

• Extensive offerings in ahletics, music, theater and many activities and clubs
• E-sports clubs at high schools
• Award-winning FIRST Robotics programs

Parent Involvement and Communication

• Focus on open two-way communication between families and district
• Parental involvement on committees, task force groups, etc.
• Strong PTA/PTSA membership
• Multi-platform communication (email, phone, text, social media, in-person meetings, events)
• Parent Connect system to access student information
• Updated and user-friendly district website with 23 school sub-sites
• Board of Education meetings are live-streamed online, broadcast on local cable access channel and archived on website
• Direct email link to the Communications Department included in district emails and on website for efficient access to the district (communications@livoniapublicschools.org)