Welcome

A Message from our Director of Schools

At Cranbrook we believe that a stellar education is the greatest and most enduring gift one can give. And that it has a few key ingredients: motivated students, from diverse backgrounds and with a myriad of unique perspectives; caring and diligent teachers who constantly see and bring out the best in young people; and an environment that inspires a sense of wonder and curiosity in us all.

You will find motivation, care, and wonder at the heart of the Cranbrook experience. At every division and in each facet of Cranbrook’s program, our students and teachers focus on the habits of empathy, perseverance, inquiry, mastery and responsibility that ensure each student’s success in school and, far beyond our campus, every student’s ability to make meaningful contributions to society. These habits invite opportunity and beget joyful relationships – at our Brookside elementary school, at our middle schools for both girls and boys, at Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School, and everywhere in the lives of our graduates.

I invite you to learn more about Cranbrook, our reputation as one of the leading college preparatory schools in the country, and the opportunities here that last a lifetime. Since 1922, we have built an inclusive community where young people thrive, where unique perspectives are cultivated, and dreams and passions are nurtured. We welcome promising students of all walks of life to our school.

Thank you for your interest in Cranbrook and in how excited we are to play a meaningful and enduring role in your child’s discovery and growth.

- Aimeclaire Roche, Director of Schools

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Schools Governance

Governance

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Cranbrook Educational Community Board of Trustees

2020-21 Board Members
Michael H. Acheson
Christopher P. Ilitch
Pamela Applebaum
James A. Kelly
Michael E. Berger (Vice Chair)
Brock R. Landry
Jim Berline
Trevor F. Lauer
F. Kevin Browett
Leslie Li
Denise Anton David
Stephen R. Polk (Vice Chair)
Richard L. DeVore
Mark L. Reuss (Chair)
Jamison Williams Faliski
Warren E. Rose (Vice Chair)
Virginia B. Fox
Geoffrey C. Schiciano
Maxine Frankel
Sidhdharth D. Sheth
Lee B. Ghesquiere
Lee M. Smith
Jennifer Gilbert
Sandra A. Smith
Linda H. Gillum (First Vice Chair)
Robert S. Taubman
William K. M. Goldsmith
Linzie Venegas
Jeffrey A. Harris (Vice Chair)
Deborah Wahl
Rejji P. Hayes
Robert T. Wilson
Schools Board of Governors

The Board of Governors advises the Director of Schools in achieving and maintaining programmatic excellence of the division. The Board's larger purpose is to sponsor and lead the division in the service of its constituents and the broader needs of the public in a dynamic society. The Board of Governors shares in the responsibility of advocating for the best interests of the School's Division and Cranbrook as a whole.

2020-21 Officers
*Sidhdharth D. Sheth, Chair
Pamela Applebaum, Vice Chair
F. Kevin Browett, Treasurer
*Deborah Wahl, Secretary

2020-21 Members
Richard Apkarian
Neil W. H. Armstrong
Kristen L. Baiardi
Chase B. Brand
Allison DeCapite
David S. DeMuth
*Lee B. Ghesquiere
Howard J. Gourwitz
Charlene Reuss Grandelius
Phyllip Hall
Kelle Ilitch
Kenneth M. Kernen, M.D.
Carl Klemmer
Olaf “Cory” Kroneman IV
*Leslie Li
Barbara Yolles Ludwig
Rob Mardigian
Seth Seligman Meltzer
Ryan L. Polk
Helen Billig Reasoner
David J. Runyon
*Geoffrey C. Schiciano
Michael Smith
Marquita Harris Sylvia
George N. Tepe
Matthew H. Trunsky, M.D.

* Schools Representative to the CEC Board of Trustees

State of the Schools Report

Mission Statement
Cranbrook Schools are independent day and boarding schools that provide students with a challenging and comprehensive college preparatory education. We motivate students from diverse backgrounds to strive for intellectual, creative, and physical excellence, to develop a deep appreciation for the arts and different cultures, and to employ the technological tools of our modern age. Our schools seek to instill in students a strong sense of personal and social responsibility, the ability to think critically, and the competence to communicate and contribute in an increasingly global community.

Guiding Principles
Cranbrook Schools comprise a college preparatory day and boarding educational institution, early childhood through 12th grade, consisting of three divisions: a lower, middle and an upper school. We are structured to recognize and respond to the developmental, cognitive and creative needs of boys and girls and are dedicated to excellence in all aspects of education.