The Division of Youth and Education works to ensure every young Detroiter has access to the opportunities, resources and support they need to thrive. Serving residents from birth through age 26, the division connects youth and families with City services, educational opportunities and community programs while coordinating partnerships across schools, organizations and City departments. By centering youth voices in its work, the division helps build a Detroit where every young person can learn, grow and succeed. The division's North Star: To ensure that every young person in our city (ages 0-26) has access to opportunity— inside and outside of school, beyond high school and well into young adulthood.

What Count Day means and why it matters

Detroit families have made it clear: Our schools and young people need more resources. Count Day on Wednesday, Oct. 7, is a simple way to help. Michigan uses student enrollment counts to determine state funding for public and charter schools, helping support teachers, smaller classes, school programs and student services.

Making sure every student is counted helps Detroit schools receive the funding they’re entitled to—without asking families to pay more or taking money from another school priority.

Make sure your child attends school on Count Day—and every day. If your child must be absent, contact their school to learn what steps to take.

Day One Ready -- Student School Enrollment Directory

Day One Ready is a citywide effort to help families confirm their child’s enrollment and remove barriers that can lead to missed school. Find your child’s school or district below and take the next step to make sure they are ready for the first day.

Ride to Rise: Show ID, Students Ride Free

Detroit students in kindergarten through 12th grade can ride DDOT buses for free through Ride to Rise — no fare, special pass or application required. The program is designed to remove transportation barriers that can keep young Detroiters from getting to and from school, jobs and other opportunities.

To help students travel safely, 20–25 Ride to Rise Ambassadors will maintain a visible, welcoming presence on buses, at transit centers and near high school bus stops during peak travel times. They will be supported by DDOT, DPD’s Transit Unit, Neighborhood Police Officers--totaling 50–100 City employees working across Detroit each school day to ensure the safety of Detroit students while riding DDOT busses to and from school.

Dental Resources

If your family is covered by Medicaid, they have dental coverage, too.  Beginning October 1, Delta Dental will be the Healthy Kids Dental provider in Michigan, offering dental benefits to children under age 21 – at no cost to families, including:

• Cleaning
• Emergency pain treatment
• Exams
• Extractions
• Fillings
• Root canals
• X-rays