• December 17, 2024 

    Dear UCS community,

    For the last several months, district leadership and the Enrollment Distribution Advisory Committee (EDAC) comprised of parents from each school have evaluated elementary attendance areas that feed into Henry Ford II High School. The groups reviewed and discussed key factors that impact our students and families. 

    Last week, I shared with you the result of this review to consolidate Browning Elementary to reconstructed Havel Elementary and Graebner Elementary. In addition, the plan joins neighboring school attendance boundaries that were divided by the Clinton River, Schoenherr Road and the district boundary lines.

    Last evening, our Board of Education approved this plan, taking effect in the 2027-28 school year. The revised attendance areas will follow the major geographical boundaries of Van Dyke and the Clinton River to embrace our neighborhood schools. This also addresses the issue of some families having significantly larger distances that their child must travel to reach their school.  

    These changes will strengthen our district in the long term. By building, renovating and innovating, we are able to give more students access to facilities that are being redesigned with a vision that encourages growth and achievement.  We will continue to share regular updates with staff and families as we move forward in the process over the next two years.  

    We are committed to creating a seamless transition. Working together, we can help our students continue to succeed. Please visit our website for additional information and to view the approved attendance areas.  

    Utica Community Schools remains committed to empowering students to positively transform their future and the world. We are grateful for your continued partnership in this season as we work together to inspire remarkable student achievement. 

    Sincerely, 

    Robert S. Monroe
    Superintendent of Schools