Prospective Families
Welcome to the West Bloomfield School District! Thank you for your interest in becoming a member of Team WB.
The West Bloomfield School District serves over 5,500 students from West Bloomfield Township and the cities of Orchard Lake Village, Keego Harbor, and Sylvan Lake. Our schools have received state and national awards; all have been named National Exemplary Schools. West Bloomfield was listed by CNN Money Magazine as #37 in its Top 100 Small Cities in America, citing excellent schools, lakefront living, and cultural diversity.
Our District mission is to educate students to be their best IN and FOR the world. We accomplish this through a well rounded curriculum and a wide-variety of opportunities outside of the classroom. We cannot wait to meet you!
Kindergarten 2022-2023
The West Bloomfield School District invites future Kindergarten students and their families to view the 2022 Virtual Kindergarten Round Up event that was held on January 20, 2022. This informational meeting featured presentations and information from our four Kindergarten buildings, Doherty Elementary, Gretchko Elementary, Roosevelt Elementary, and Lakers Online Elementary.
Virtual Kindergarten Round Up Video
Visit our Kindergarten webpage for more information!
Enrollment
Our Central Enrollment Office is open and currently enrolling students for the 2022-23 school year.
WBMS Information
As part of the most recent bond election, the District is looking forward to opening the new West Bloomfield Middle School for the 2022-23 school year!
Schools of Choice and STEAM: 2022-2023
Thank you for your interest in the West Bloomfield School District. All Schools of Choice options are determined by the Board of Education on an annual basis. Please note that you must be a resident of Oakland County to apply.
Our upcoming application window will be open from February 14 through March 9.
This year, there are two opportunities for students outside of our District to enroll for the 2022-23 school year:
- Schools of Choice - Non-Criteria based in Grades K-2
- STEAM - Criteria based in Grades K & 9- 12
Please click the links below to determine which offering is the right fit for you and your student(s).
Schools of Choice
This is a non-criteria based option for families with students in grades K-2 at both Doherty Elementary and Gretchko Elementary.
STEAM Program
This is a criteria based option for families with students in Kindergarten at Roosevelt Elementary and 9 -12 at West Bloomfield High School.
Portrait of a Graduate
Portrait of a Graduate - The Splash
Portrait of a Graduate Breakdown - The 4Cs
A West Bloomfield School District Graduate has mastered the core competency skills and dispositions to be a:
COLLABORATOR when they work in pairs or groups to discuss an issue, solve a problem, and/or create a product; students are collaborating skillfully when they resolve controversy and conflict through negotiation.
CRITICAL THINKER AND CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVER when they systematically go beyond knowledge reproduction to analyze, synthesize, evaluate, or organize information in ways that generate understandings that are new to them.
COMMUNICATOR when they connect and share ideas, and when they choose the right medium(s) to express their thoughts.
CONTRIBUTOR when they positively impact the surrounding community & world by proactively applying personal awareness and relational skills and also when they implement routines and processes for stress management & self-care; autonomy & accountability; courage, hope & perseverance; and embracing change & conflict.