Schools of Choice
West Bloomfield will have limited Schools of Choice openings in our STEAM program.
Our application window was January 8th to February 6th, 2025, for the 2025-26 school year.
- K-5 Criteria-Based STEAM: 100 students
- 6-8 WBMS Criteria-Based STEAM: 15 Students
- 9-10 WBHS Criteria-Based STEAM: 85 Students
WBSD offers STEAM as a K-12 specialized criteria-based program. This programming is also offered to residents. Residents must meet the same criteria as Schools of Choice applicants in order to be accepted into the STEAM program. According to Section 105 of the State School Aid act, preference will be given to Schools of Choice applicants that meet criteria and have siblings in the district. Criteria-based testing will take place on February 7th and 8th (after the application window closes). The Lottery for those applicants that meet criteria will take place February 15th, and applicants will be notified of acceptance/non-acceptance by February 21st.
STEAM- Schools of Choice
Criteria-based STEAM programs for Schools of Choice
Please submit the following:
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Report Cards for Semester 1 must be submitted as soon as possible.
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Discipline record/log entries must be submitted as soon as possible
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Submit documents to: soc@wbsd.org
Expectations for Schools of Choice STEAM candidates include the following:
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Oakland County resident
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Strong grades in the four major content areas (Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, Science)
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A positive discipline report, with no suspensions
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A strong score on approved benchmark assessment: NWEA, iReady, Star
STEAM Assessment
All applicants will need fulfill one of the requirements below:
Submit a benchmark assessment report (Fall 2024 or Winter 2025 NWEA MAP Growth Reading Assessment, iReady Diagnostic Results Report, or Renaissance Star Reading)
Incoming Kindergarten: Attend our Kindergarten STEAM assessment on February 8th.
Oakland Early College
If you are interested in applying to Oakland Early College, they have a different admissions process. Families are asked to do the following:
1. Submit the Pre-Application
2. Set-up a Family Meeting
3. Schedule a Final Interview
4. Submit the Formal Application
5. Attend Final Interview
Additional details can be found on their website at www.wbsd.org/oaklandec/admissions.
West Bloomfield School District (WBSD) is participating in Schools of Choice Section 105 for the 2025-2026 school year. "Section 105" means that applicants must reside in any of the 27 Oakland County school districts, other than the West Bloomfield School District. WBSD does not accept applications from residents who live outside of Oakland County.
