Grand Rapids Public Schools

Summer 2025 marks the busiest season yet for the Reimagine GRPS with Us! initiative, with transformative projects underway across the district to create more inspiring and safer spaces for scholars and staff. Big projects this summer: 🏫 New home for Southeast Career Pathways 🏈 New turf & track at Houseman Field 🏃♀️➡️ New track and grass at Briggs Field 🎒 New secure entrance at Dickinson Academy Plus much more: https://lnkd.in/gJfG9xHf

🏆 GRPS has earned national recognition for its storytelling, winning four 2025 Publication and Digital Media Excellence Awards from the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA). Learn more: https://lnkd.in/grgBrnZt

Young artists from Coit Creative Arts Academy will soon have their work displayed at a nationally significant site more than 800 miles from home. Artwork created by Coit scholars will be featured at the Salem Maritime National Historic Site in Massachusetts from July 2 through August 31 as part of the National Park Youth Art Exhibit. This year’s theme is “Revolution and Reflection – America at 250.” https://lnkd.in/gUTqsgdX

When Alger Middle School scholars return this August, they’ll find something new waiting for them: a state-of-the-art classical piano lab, made possible through the generosity of the Grand Rapids Public Schools Foundation.

Graduation night is a time to honor hard work, perseverance, and achievement. For Southwest Middle High School Academia Bilingüe Valedictorian Danielis “Sophia” Rivera-Candelaria, she put that hard work on display during the ceremony. Rivera-Candelaria kicked off the night by performing “Pomp and Circumstance” with the Southwest Middle High School Band. She then flipped sides of the gym to sing the national anthem with the Southwest Middle High School Choir. She followed that up by giving her valedictorian speech. Finally, she crossed the stage to receive her diploma.

Construction is in full swing at historic Houseman Field! Thanks to the voter-approved Reimagine GRPS with Us bond, this iconic space is getting a major upgrade with new turf and track, improved field lighting, restored masonry, and upgraded locker rooms. Thank you to our incredible community for investing in facilities that support our scholar-athletes!

There’s no better way to learn about the environment than to experience it up close, and for some Sibley Elementary fifth-graders, that meant seeing Lake Michigan for the very first time. Field trips like this one are made possible by your support of the Grand Rapids Public Schools Foundation! Thank you!

20 Grand Rapids Public Schools scholars have been named finalists for the 2025 SMART (Students Making Art with a Renewable Theme) Art Awards. The competition is a collaboration between Consumers Energy, ArtPrize, and GRPS. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g3vCfibJ

Fifth-graders at Aberdeen Academy have gained a powerful new ally in their campaign to name the stonefly as Michigan’s official state insect. https://lnkd.in/gQkaTzYz

Thursday is the last day of school! Here's a look back at some of our favorite moments from the year.