JEWISH NEWS' MICHIGAN BUSINESS DIRECTORY

AKWA HEBREW DAY
SCHOOL
21100 W. 12 Mile Road
Southfield, MI 48076
(248) 386-1625
www.akiva.org

Akiva Hebrew Day School is the only
modern Orthodox Zionist Jewish
day school in the Metro Detroit area
for nursery through 12th grade that
has been in existence for 51 years. In
a warm and vibrant atmosphere of
parallel excellence in both Judaic and
general studies, Akiva students are
provided with a comprehensive college
preparatory education permeated with
Jewish values, meeting the highest
state and national standards. Akiva
students are imbued with a solid
Jewish identity, a love of learning and
devotion to the State of Israel. To
learn more, contact

ECC: Anita Batt • anita.batt@akiva.org

Grades 1-8: Elizabeth Doppelt •
elizabeth.doppelt@akiva.org

High School: Rabbi Noam Stein •
noam.stein@akiva.org

BLOOMFIELD HILLS
SCHOOLS
7273 Wing Lake Road
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
(248) 341.6390
www.bloomfield.org
Sgood@bloomfield.org

For families who want more for their
children, Bloomfield Hills Schools
ensure the most opportunity
for personal growth through an
extraordinarily rich curriculum, wide-
ranging services and resource and an
enduring commitment to individual
excellence.

COHN-HADDOW CENTER
FOR JUDAIC STUDIES
2311 FAB 656 W. Kirby
Detroit, MI 48202
(313) 577-2679
Cohnhaddowcenter@wayne.edu
www.Judaicstudies.wayne.edu

The Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic
Studies at Wayne State University
facilitates academic study and
research in all areas of Jewish history,
culture, and thought by enhancing
the academic Jewish presence on the
Wayne State Campus and by providing
substantive, academic Jewish
learning opportunities to Metropolitan
Detroit. Subscribe to our mailing list
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KOVACS CONNECTIONS
1420 Burgundy Road
Ann Arbor, Mi 48105
(734) 645.3737
vvww.kovacsconnections.com
Contact: Shelly Kovacs
shelly@kovacsconnections.

Expert pre-college and college
coaching, advising and academic
success development including SAT/
ACT test prep, college applications,
essays, and selection, career advising,
graduate school prep and advising
and career-life coaching for graduates
and career changers. I am a licensed
professional counselor, author,
speaker, academic coach with 30-plus
years' experience.

FRANKEL JEWISH ACADEMY
6600 W. Maple Road
West Bloomfield, MI 48322
(248) 592-5263
vvww.frankelja.org

Frankel Jewish Academy is Michigan's
premier Jewish college preparatory
high school. FJA teaches the highest
level college preparatory general
studies and classical text-based
Jewish studies. Frankel Jewish
Academy is an intellectually open
learning environment steeped in
Jewish law and tradition (Halachah),
Zionism and the values of the United
States of America.

GOLDFISH SWIM SCHOOL
www.goldfishswimschool.com

Goldfish Swim School is Michigan's
premier year-round learn-to-swim
facility dedicated to children 4 months
to 12 years of age. With small class
sizes (four children) and warm water
(90 degrees), Goldfish Swim School
makes learning to swim fun and
enjoyable. Please visit our website
for more details regarding our swim
lesson programs, parties and family
swim offered at each of our locations.

HILLEL DAY SCHOOL
32200 Middlebelt Road
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
(248) 851-3220

Hillel Day School of Metropolitan
Detroit delivers an outstanding
general and Jewish education to
Jewish children from preschool
through eighth grade. We inspire a
passion for learning, responsibility to
self and community, and devotion to
Jewish living in a warm, innovative
and engaging environment. At Hillel,
students develop their creativity,
learn to think critically in two
languages, collaborate effectively

and communicate successfully - the
essential skills they need to succeed
in this century. Our facility, complete
with innovation hub, maker space
and greenhouse, give our students
extraordinary spaces in which to gain
these skills. Our teachers inspire a
passion for learning, and instill the
perseverance necessary to learn
deeply. Hillel guides students toward
living a meaningful and purposeful
Jewish life.

To schedule a private tour, please
contact Amy Schlussel, Director of
Advancement, at 248-539-1484 or at
aschlussel@hillelday.org

LESLIE SCIENCE &
NATURE CENTER
1831 Traver Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
(734) 997-1553
info@lesliesnc.org
www.lesliesnc.org

LSNC is nonprofit that educates
and inspires children and adults to
discover, understand and respect
their natural environment. We offer
public and private environmental
education programs throughout the
year; trails and raptor enclosures
are free to access daily. Rental space
available.

MICHIGAN STATE
UNIVERSITY
East Lansing, MI
www.msu.edu

Michigan State University, a member
of the Association of American
Universities and one of the top 100
research universities in the world,
was founded in 1855. We are an
inclusive, academic community known
for our traditionally strong academic
disciplines and professional programs,
and our liberal arts foundation.
Our cross- and interdisciplinary
enterprises connect the sciences,
humanities and professions in
practical, sustainable and innovative
ways to address society's rapidly
changing needs. As a public, research-
intensive, land grant university, funded
in part by the state of Michigan, our
mission is to advance knowledge and
transform lives.

ROEPER SCHOOL
41190 Woodward Ave.
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
(248)203.7300
www.roeper.org

The Roeper School is a private school
for gifted children in preschool-12th
grade. Internationally renowned for its
expertise in gifted education, Roeper

strongly supports students' academic,
intellectual, emotional and social
growth, preparing them for college.

UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO
Toledo, Ohio
(800) 5TOLEDO
www.utoledo.edu

The University of Toledo, founded
in 1872, is located one hour south
of Detroit. UT features more than
230 undergraduate, graduate and
professional programs — including
medicine and law, as well as the
prestigious Jesup Scott Honors
College and one of the largest
distance-learning programs in the
nation.

THE TUTORING CENTER-
BIRMINGHAM
765 E. Maple Road
Birmingham, MI 48009
(248) 494-6225
www.birmingham.tutoringcen-
ter.com
BirminghamMI@tutoringcenter.

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The Tutoring Center in Birmingham
aims to help children reach their
fullest potential through one-to-one
instruction, a systematic approach
to building academic skills and an
emphasis on concentration.

WALSH COLLEGE
3838 Livernois Road
Troy, MI 48083
(248) 823-1610
www.walshcollege.edu

Walsh College's new dual-degree
programs allow MBA students to
graduate with an additional credential,
a Master of Science (MS) degree. The
dual-degree can demonstrate broader
knowledge and potentially offer a
competitive edge in the marketplace.

WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY
Detroit, MI
www.wayne.edu

Founded in 1868, Wayne State
University is a nationally recognized
metropolitan research institution
offering more than 380 academic
programs through 13 schools and
colleges to nearly 28,000 students.
Wayne State's main campus in
Midtown Detroit comprises 100
buildings over nearly 200 acres; its
six extension centers offer higher
education to people throughout
Southeast Michigan. Wayne State
is dedicated to preparing students
to excel by combining the academic

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