Cranbrook Schools

Cranbrook Schools is a private PK–12 educational institution located on a 319-acre (129 ha) campus in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

[5] As of 2021[update] it had 1,656 students, making it Michigan's largest private school by enrollment in a single campus.

[6] In 1915, George and Ellen Booth opened a portion of their property to the general public with the construction of a small Greek Theatre.

In 1918, the Booths built the Meeting House, which became the Bloomfield Hills School, opening for local children in 1922 (grades 1–12).

Cranbrook School for Boys, which began operations in 1927, was designed by world-renowned Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen.

It houses dormitories, a dining hall, an auditorium, classrooms, lounge/common areas, a bowling alley, and a ballroom.

For the Booths and Saarinen, the conception and design of the Cranbrook and Kingswood schools were greatly influenced by the Arts and Crafts Movement, which began in 19th-century England.

Cranbrook Kingswood accepts slightly fewer than half of all applicants, placing it in the most selective 25% of preparatory schools in the United States.

[13] In 2009, the Upper School's student literary arts magazine, Gallimaufry, received a Gold Crown award from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association.

During the summer months Cranbrook Schools conducts a variety of day and boarding programs on their campus.

These include day camps, a soccer clinic, a filmmaking seminar, a compensatory educational program for students from low-income families, a jazz ensemble, ice hockey, lacrosse, and tennis camps as well as the Cranbrook Theater School.

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Cranbrook Dining Hall Outside
Cranbrook Dining Hall Outside
Cranbrook Kingswood Quad Gate
Cranbrook Kingswood Quad Gate
Cranbrook brick architecture
Cranbrook brick architecture
Italian Fountain Quad
Italian Fountain Quad
Cranbrook Athletic Field
Cranbrook Athletic Field