YCS Magnet Schools

Ypsilanti Community Schools continues transforming education and fostering innovation by offering specialized learning experiences centered around S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, & Mathematics) education and the globally recognized International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum at its four Magnet Schools.

Schools

Ford STEAM Early Learning Center: Catering to the youngest learners, Ford ELC offers a nurturing environment where children can explore the foundations of STEAM education through hands-on learning experiences, setting the stage for future academic success.

Holmes STEAM Elementary School: Building upon the success of Ford Early Learning Center, Holmes Elementary continues the STEAM-focused journey, providing elementary students with engaging and interactive learning opportunities that ignite curiosity and foster a love for exploration and discovery.

Ypsilanti Community Middle School: Serving as a bridge between elementary and high school, YCMS offers a comprehensive STEAM and IB program tailored to the unique needs of adolescent learners, preparing them for the challenges of secondary education and beyond.

Ypsilanti Community High School: As the pinnacle of the YCS Magnet School system, YCHS offers the rigorous IB curriculum as well as its current college preparatory, Career Technical Education (CTE) and STEMM Middle College course offerings, empowering students as they prepare for college and career pathways.

Families must choose to enroll in our Magnet Schools by completing the school's application.

Apply now for the 2024 - 2025 School Year

Applications Links

Ford STEAM Early Learning Center

Ford Early Learning Center

2440 Clark Road
Ypsilanti, MI 48198
734-221-1800

Link to Ford STEAM ELC Enrollment Form

Principal: Daniel Young

Special Services Offered in Building

General Education
School Nurse
Headstart/GSRP (4-year-olds)
Bright Futures
Spanish Immersion

Student Support Services:

Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE Classroom) Program
Teacher Consultant Services
Speech and Language
School Social Worker
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Homebound/Hospitalized

Class Size

Averages 17.2

Staff

Teachers (Full-Time Equivalent): 25
Support Staff: 26
Administrators: 1

School Communication

http://www.ycschools.us/our-schools/pre-k-and-kindergarten/ford-early-learning-center/

Holmes STEAM Elementary School

Holmes Elementary School

1255 Holmes Road
Ypsilanti, MI 48198
734-221-2100

Link to Holmes STEAM Elementary Enrollment Form

Principal: Zack Chutz

Special Services Offered in Building

General Education
School Nurse
Bright Futures

Student Support Services

Elementary Resource Program
Teacher Consultant Services
Speech and Language
School Social Worker
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Homebound/Hospitalized

Community Partnerships

St. Joseph Mercy Health System (Shape Down)
Eastern Michigan University School of Social Work
Ann Arbor United Soccer Club
America Reads Salvation Army
Youth and Family Center Food Gatherers
MI826
YMCA

PBIS

Grizzly Gatherings (monthly)
All School Events (each trimester)
Celebrate- citizenship, attendance and academics

Academic Supports

Title I services Tutoring
Bright Futures YMCA

After School Programs

Ann Arbor Soccer United Club Cheerleading
Fly Art
Science Olympiad Girls On The Run

Young Confident Scholars

Home of the Grizzly Cubs

Class Size Averages

2nd grade: 22
3rd grade: 21
4th grade: 27
5th grade: 20

Staff

24:1 (Staff: Student)

School Communication

YCMS - Ypsilanti Community Middle School - IB Program

Ypsilanti Community Middle School - STEAM Program

510 Emerick
Ypsilanti, MI. 48198
734-221-2200

Link to YCMS IB Program Enrollment Form

Principal, Charles A. Davis Jr.

Special Services Offered in Building

General Education
School Nurse
UM RAHS Health Clinic
EMU Bright Futures Afterschool Program

Student Support Services

Secondary-Level Resource Program
Program for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Program for Moderate Cognitive Impairment
Cross-Categorical Program
Teacher Consultant Services
Speech and Language
School Social Worker
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Homebound/Hospitalized
Self-contained classrooms
- Cognitively Impaired
- Emotionally Impaired
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- 6th grade support

Class Size Averages

Middle School: 30

Staff

Teachers (Full-Time Equivalent): 28
Support Staff: 24
Administrators: 3

School Communication

Mascot: Grizzlies

YCHS - Ypsilanti Community High School - IB Program

Ypsilanti Community High School - STEAM Program

2095 Packard Rd
Ypsilanti, MI. 48197
734-221-1000

Link to YCHS IB Program Enollment Form

Principal, Dr. Chelsea Harris-Hugan

Special Services Offered in the High School Building

STEM Program
Robotics Team - State Champions, National Qualifier
Bright Futures, EMU partner
Communities In Schools Program
CTE Classes offered through YCS and Washtenaw Community College
Dual Enrollment at Washtenaw Community College
General Education
Learning Specialists
Math and ELA support classes
Mentor To Youth, EMU partner
Restorative Justice, Restorative Practices
Robotics Team - State Champions, National Qualifier
School Nurse
UM, RAHS Health Clinic
Upward Bound, EMU partner
YCS@Work - community internships for our upper-class student Grizzlies

Student Support Services:
- Program for Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Community Based Education
- Secondary-Level Resource Program
- Teacher Consultant Services
- Speech and Language
- School Social Worker
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Homebound/Hospitalized
- Self Contained classrooms
  - Autism Spectrum Disorder
  - Cognitively Impaired
  - Emotionally Impaired

Class Size Averages

High School: 26

Staff

Administrators: 4
Dean: 1
Counselors: 2
College Advisor: 1
Teachers (Full-Time Equivalent): 62
Support Staff: 31

Current Electives Offered

African American Literature, Art, Band, Choir, CTE: Auto, Culinary and Nursing, Drama, Engineering, Health, Physical Education, Social Justice, Speech, and Debate, YCS@Work

Current Sports Offered

Fall: football, boys soccer, boys tennis, girls swimming, sideline cheer, volleyball
Winter: boys and girls basketball, boys and girls bowling, boys swimming, wrestling
Spring: boys and girls track and field, baseball, softball, girls soccer, boys golf