Livonia Public Schools (LPS) is a public school district in the

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area, serving most of the city of

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and the northernmost portions of Westland.

History

Seven small school districts consolidated in 1944 to form Livonia Public Schools district. Bentley High School was the district's first high school. Designed by architect Eberle M. Smith, it opened in November 1947, followed by Franklin, Stevenson, and Churchill High Schools in the 1960s. Bentley High School closed in spring 1985 and was demolished in 1999. Churchill High School Livonia Michigan

Adlai Stevenson High School Livonia Michigan

Schools

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Livonia Public Schools
{{Authority control School districts in Michigan Livonia, Michigan Westland, Michigan Education in Wayne County, Michigan 1944 establishments in Michigan School districts established in 1944