Attendance is Essential!News | August 1, 2022The Problem Across the country, more than 8 million students are missing so many days of school that they are academically at risk. Chronic absence — missing 10 percent or more of […]
Ways to Celebrate Black History MonthNews | February 3, 2016Ways to Celebrate Black History Month Teaching children about the historical accomplishments and struggles of African Americans benefits everyone. By connecting children with history, they’ll...
GRPS Selects Next SuperintendentNews | November 22, 2019On Monday, February 24, 2020, the Grand Rapids Board of Education voted to offer the position of Superintendent to Dr. Leadriane Roby. Dr. Roby is currently the Assistant Superintendent of […]
Women’s History MonthNews | February 1, 2021March is Women’s History Month! Women and girls are historic ALL year round, but March gives us a chance to celebrate the ways that women have contributed to our history […]
Kent County Youth FairNews | July 26, 2022GENERAL INFORMATION AND ADMISSIONS Each year, the Kent County Youth Fair provides an exciting summer fun opportunity to nearly 1,000 exhibitors and more than 40,000 patrons! Admission to the event...
New Year’s Resolutions for Parent EngagementNews | January 11, 2017Everyone wants to improve some part of their life and the New Year seems to be the perfect time to make resolutions. Many focus around getting fit, losing weight, saving […]
September Is Attendance Awareness MonthNews | September 13, 2017Attendance is essential to school success, but too often students, parents and schools do not realize how quickly absences — excused and unexcused — can add up to academic trouble. […]
Grand Rapid’s Children MuseumNews | June 10, 2019The Grand Rapids Children’s Museum centers on a child’s need to play. They designed the environment for play, to value play and to build minds through play. The Children’s Museum […]
Meet the Whitby FamilyNews | July 15, 2019Johnny and Nately Whitby have three wonderful children. The children are in preschool, second grade and third grade. They have all attended Grand Rapids Public Schools since preschool because Johnny...