Original Research by School Decision on Fox Hills Center
Fox Hills Center was a special education school in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, serving pre-kindergarten students only. It sat within the Bloomfield Hills Schools district, one of the more affluent public districts in Oakland County. According to publicly reported district information, the building that housed Fox Hills Center was demolished, and its preschool program was relocated in fall 2024 to a different facility renamed Bloomin' East preschool. The school's enrollment is reported as zero, which aligns with this closure and relocation.
Because Fox Hills Center served only pre-kindergarten, it had no state assessment results. Michigan does not test pre-kindergarten students, so the absence of proficiency data reflects the grade band rather than any performance gap. There is no graduation rate, no chronic absenteeism figure, and no course-access or staffing information in the available data. These gaps are consistent with what a pre-kindergarten special education site would and would not generate. The neighbor comparison set, drawn from districts in Oakland County, could not place this school on proficiency, graduation, or attendance metrics for the same reasons.
The community context is unusual for a public school site. Bloomfield Hills is an affluent, almost entirely residential suburb of Detroit, defined by large wooded lots, winding estate roads, and a deliberate absence of commercial corridors. There is no downtown or retail street life. The city's own official description emphasizes quiet, rural residential character and a community that resists change. Several private institutions anchor the area, including Cranbrook Schools and the Cranbrook Educational Community, which functions as a National Historic Landmark campus with a science museum, art academy, and gardens. Corporate headquarters for companies such as Taubman Centers, Penske Automotive Group, and TriMas Corp are located here, but many residents commute to Detroit for executive roles. The built environment is car-dependent, with minimal walkability and no public transit serving the city specifically.
The housing market in the zip code surrounding Fox Hills Center is well above both state and national benchmarks. Typical home values sit in a range that places this area among the more expensive in Michigan. Rents, by contrast, are relatively moderate compared to the mortgage costs a buyer would face at current interest rates, which makes renting considerably less expensive than owning on a monthly basis. The broader Oakland County market has seen a healthy supply of active listings, with new listings and pending sales both trending up year over year. Median listing prices across the county have softened slightly, and homes are moving at a moderate pace. For a family considering this area, the cost of ownership is high, and the rental market offers a more accessible entry point.
The Bloomfield Hills Schools district recently underwent a major facilities reconfiguration. Publicly reported details indicate that former middle and high school buildings were renovated and repurposed, elementary schools were relocated, and preschool programs were reorganized. Fox Hills Center was part of that reorganization: its building was demolished, and the preschool program it housed moved to a new site called Bloomin' East. Families looking into early childhood or special education services in this district should contact Bloomfield Hills Schools directly to confirm where those programs now operate.
What the data does not provide is any academic or outcome profile for Fox Hills Center itself. Given the pre-kindergarten grade band, the special education designation, and the building's reported demolition, there is no testing record, no demographic detail beyond zero enrollment, and no program inventory to assess. A parent or resident reading this should understand that Fox Hills Center, as listed, is a facility that has been replaced rather than an active school with a current student body.
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