The Roeper School

At Roeper, we care deeply about the needs of the whole child; we understand the importance of these formative years, and nurture and challenge children at every stage and grade. We believe, as our co-founder Annemarie Roeper said, “that the core purpose of education is to empower children to become independent thinkers and compassionate citizens of an interconnected world.”

Ours is a school where a child’s curiosity and critical thinking are nurtured and the opportunity to stretch his or her academic abilities is part of our daily experience. Watching the interactions between students and teachers in classrooms with small class sizes, you see our faculty empowering learners to find their voice and encouraging them to share their ideas.

Roeper graduates attend and thrive in the most selective colleges and universities throughout the country. Our school community fosters attitudes, values, and strategies that prepare students for lives of leadership and service – Roeper students can be seen working with NGO’s around the world, supporting efforts to strengthen our cities, and serving as leaders in medicine, engineering, law, computer science, the arts, education, and public service.

Our mission is educating and inspiring gifted students to think as individuals and to engage as a community with compassion for each other and this world. Diversity, inclusion, equity and justice are not standalone concepts that pay lip service to current trends in contemporary culture. Rather these values are integral to everything we do at and for the school.

Justice requires that we respect the dignity and worth of every individual by providing equality of opportunity for those to whom opportunities have been historically denied. At Roeper, we believe that our cooperative community respects and embraces diversity thereby emphasizing the relationship between the individual and the community. In discussing the dynamic relationship between the individual and the community at Roeper, the school’s philosophy states, “This interrelationship is founded upon respecting the inherent dignity of every human being; believing in human rights for all people…embracing the beauty of diversity; positively valuing differences;’ and “recognizing the essential interdependence of all living things.”

We value the voices of all members of our community. We continue to work at creating an environment that is safe and welcoming to all- a place where everyone feels represented and heard. The Roeper School admits students without regard to ethnicity, gender, cultural background, religion or sexual orientation, and entitles them to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.

At Roeper, we believe in the power of each student to reach their full potential and contribute to the world in meaningful ways. Our academic curriculum emphasizes conceptual and experiential learning opportunities that facilitate specific goals for individuals guided by their intellectual and personal characteristics, needs, and interests. Our students graduate with a knowledge of how the world works and a hunger to play a meaningful role in it.

In the Lower School, homerooms serve as the centers for language arts activities, social studies and mathematics. Additional classes in science, music, World Languages, art, dance and movement, physical education, library and computer skills are part of the curriculum.

The cornerstone of our Middle School is the incorporation of the physical, social, emotional and intellectual needs of gifted students in a state of transition. Our program provides optimum indivualization of instruction for an age group characterized by wide variability among students. The Middle School curriculum includes English literature, composition, social studies, world languages, mathematics, computer study, science, fine arts, physical education and interscholastic sports. The school also provides opportunities for advanced work at the Upper School level.

Curriculum in the Upper School includes core classes, comprising English, history, math, science and world languages, and a wide range of electives and Advanced Placement courses. Opportunities for independent study, self-directed study, internships and mentorships allow students to pursue their passions within as well as beyond the classroom The fine arts program provides opportunities for performances and/or participation at all levels. Physical education activities range from individual conditioning programs to interscholastic team sports.

Middle School and Upper School
Address: 1051 Oakland Avenue, MI
City: Birmingham
Postal Code: 48009
Phone: +1 248 2037300