Nancy M. Boykin Continuing Education Center was an

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for

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s in

Detroit Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at th ...

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, United States. The school offered on site child care, nutritional meals, counseling and after school activities. It closed in 2010. It was a part of

Detroit Public Schools Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) is a school district that covers all of the city of Detroit, Michigan, United States and high school students in the insular city of Highland Park. The district, which replaced the original Detr ...

. In addition Boykin offered a state licensed nursery/

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for infants and toddlers from the age of three weeks to three years. Enrollment was for grades 7-12.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Boykin Continuing Education Center Defunct schools in Michigan Detroit Public Schools Community District 2010 disestablishments in Michigan Educational institutions disestablished in 2010