Thirkell Elementary School

7724 14th Street

School District

Detroit Public Schools Community District
Grade

PK, K-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:17
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on May 06, 2024

My son Jamal get bullied constantly. He overweight and disabled yet nun happenin. ill b makin sho tha board hears bout this.
Submitted by parent on April 17, 2014

My son has Mrs. Arneau for PreK/Kindergarten and she is Amazing! He is learning a lot and speaking more!
Submitted by parent on April 02, 2014

Students here receive attention from great teachers who have a lot of experience. It's a little large, and its been around for a while but kids thrive here.
Submitted by other on March 20, 2014

Both my older brother & I attended this school. I began in 1947 8 years after my brother. We both loved the school as well as the teachers at the time. Those were the days when high dump trucks used to drop off ton's of apples for all of us to take home. We were also given huge long squares of American cheese, larger then my arm, also free. Those were the days when the Duncun yoyo people used to come to school to demonstrate, the candy apple man, the ice cream man. We played marbles in the yard etc. It was a very nice school & I am happy to see it still is..
Submitted by parent on July 09, 2013

When my son Andrew was going into elementary school, I did not want him going to DPS. I decided to let him go there for a month and if I didn't see improvement I was going to send him to a private school. I was not only impressed but excited on all the good teachers who served as role models. I am confident when I say Thirkell Elementary is a great school.
Submitted by parent on August 05, 2011

I am so sorry to say that my my daughter only attended Thirkell for only one year(5th grade)...she attended a charter school prior to this. There is no comparison between the two. I have found the Thirkell staff to be older and more experienced. The teachers have a love for teaching and the children. I have not found that to be the case in charter schools with their young inexperienced staff. . Great academics and extra curricular activities. This school really feels like the good old fashioned neighborhood school I grew up attending. I wish I had discovered this gem years ago. Dr. Smith is doing great things. I wish DPS would invest in a new building for this school.