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Cloverdale and Pet-A-Pet are in the News!

Kelli M. Warshefski, a journalism student at Oakland University, published a photo-story on the Pet-A-Pet organization's work. Kelli came to Cloverdale to capture the interaction between the children of Cloverdale School and the dogs at Pet-A-Pet. The photographs will be published on Oakland University's News Bureau website. To view the Kelli's article click on the link: Oakland News

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"Animal Planet "

Community Based Instruction focuses on pets for the month of May.

Mission Statement

The mission of Cloverdale School, in collaboration with parents and care-givers, is to provide educational and therapeutic experiences to meet the evolving needs of each student which allows him/ her to become as functionally independent as possible within the school, home and community.

Beliefs Statement

We are a school in which:

• Students, educators, parents, community members and administrators work collaboratively to create a positive learning environment to ensure all students are successful.
• Educators hold high expectations for all students.
• We rely on our diversity of thought, talent, perspective and people to build on our strengths.
• All students and staff feel empowered and supported.
• Educators use best practice in every educational experience to engage each student.
• We provide a safe, caring and nurturing environment for all students, staff and parents that enables every student to experience the joy of learning.
• Decisions are based on data and quality information.
• We believe every student has the right to make choices, to express preferences and feelings and to have that communication honored.

Our strong community partnerships and experiences are essential to the educational process of our students.