Grand Rapids Public Schools

A former Grand Rapids elementary school building is coming down and its footprint reimagined, saving taxpayers money

Grand Rapids parents and community members shared their requirements for Grand Rapids Public Schools next superintendent

Grand Rapids Public Schools is celebrating four new fully accessible playgrounds, part of the district’s inclusion efforts

From zoning to investing in schools, parks and public safety, Kent and Muskegon County voters supported local millages

A group of 180 volunteers tackled the job of building a new playground at Gerald R. Ford Academic Center Friday, despite oppressively high temperatures

The school is modeled after Detroit’s UPrep Academy, which graduates more than 90% of students, sending just as many to college or other post-secondary education

In 2011, voters approved a 1.0 mill sinking fund for five years for GRPS, but that expired in 2016

State grants will fund the clean up and repurposing of five contaminated sites

The Grand Rapids Board of Education will sell the former Stocking and Alexander school sites to developers building affordable housing

The Grand Rapids Public School district is planning to sell 10 buildings they no longer need, and one organization is ready to turn the former Stocking Elementary into a community hub