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Visiting Campus
Visiting our campus is an important part of the admission process, because it gives you the chance to see what makes Cranbrook Schools the perfect place for inquisitive students to grow, discover, and create. Whether you explore our campus on a tour or your child spends a day in our classrooms, it is a great way for us to get to know each other. Open House is a great place to start!
Lower School Visits
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Join a Wednesday Tour! (optional)
We encourage prospective parents to get to know us better by attending one of our small-group, parents only, Wednesday tours. Different than Open House and scheduled while school is in session, this tour is designed to provide insight into a typical school day. This hour tour is offered most Wednesdays starting at 9:00 AM. Call (248) 645-3512 or email us to schedule your tour! -
Student Visit Day (required for Applicants to Grades 2-5)
Once you have completed the application for grades 2-5, your child can spend a day in our school in an age-appropriate classroom. A required part of the admission process, visits may be scheduled on weekdays beginning in October. An application must be submitted before scheduling your child's visit. Call (248) 645-3512 or email us to schedule your visit! -
Parent Interview (Required for all applicants)
Once you have completed the application please schedule, at your convenience, an hour with a lower school administrator. This meeting can be done in person or virtually. After you submit your child’s application, please call (248) 645-3512 or email us to schedule your interview!
Middle School Visits
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Student Visit Day (required)
Once you have completed the application, we invite candidates to learn more about us in a classroom visit day. A required part of the admission process, visits may be scheduled on weekdays beginning in October. An application must be submitted before scheduling your child's visit.Call (248) 645-3610 or email us to schedule your visit!
Upper School Visits
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Student "Shadow" Day
Once you have completed the application, we invite candidates to learn more about us visiting for a day. This is the best way to get the true Cranbrook student experience! Prospective students will spend an entire day (typically 8:00 am to 3:30 pm) shadowing a current student. The prospective student will also interview with one of our admissions deans sometime during the day. Parents/guardians can just drop off their child or can go on an optional guided tour of campus while their student is shadowing. The tour will last for 60 - 90 minutes. If the Cranbrook Institute of Science or Cranbrook Art Museum are open, parents/guardians will receive tickets to experience both facilities after the tour.
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Campus Tour and Interview
If you have not yet inquired, please click here to Request Information. Your admission dean will reach out to you to schedule a campus tour and interview.Prospective students and their families will have a guided tour of the campus and an opportunity to interview with an admissions dean. The tour will last 60 - 90 minutes, and the interview will last about 30 minutes.If you have previously inquired, please call or email the admission dean who responded to your inquiry to schedule a campus tour and interview. -
Virtual Interview
After submitting their application, prospective students from afar can have a one-on-one virtual interview with an admission dean from any location they choose! Parents/guardians will have an opportunity to ask questions after the student meets with the admission dean. Interviews typically last 30 minutes. After you submit your application, Click here to schedule a Virtual Interview.
Contact Us
PO Box 801
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303
(248) 645-3000
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303
(248) 645-3000
