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New era begins for Ottawa Hills baseball

There’s a new man in the dugout for the Ottawa Hills Varsity Baseball team, as Kevin Thompson takes the reigns of the program.

Grand Rapids Public Schools Expo & Informational Fair is Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Join us and learn more about the region’s largest, most comprehensive selection of school choices offered at GRPS.

Fox17 Online: Grand Rapids neighbors rally to feed Ottawa Hills basketball team before games

A local pastor's call to action has sparked a neighborhood effort to ensure Grand Rapids Public Schools Ottawa Hills Bengals basketball players get the nutrition they need before games.

Restore the doors: Facilities team preserves historic auditorium entrances

When the renovated Betty Bloomer Ford Auditorium reopens this year at Innovation Central High School, guests will once again enter through doors that are more than a century old - carefully refurbished by the GRPS facilities team.

Theme School Application Window Now Open

Grand Rapids Public Schools is now accepting theme school applications for the 2026–27 school year.

GRPS Family & Community Engagement – January Updates

Here are some highlights from this month’s Family & Community Engagement (FACE) Newsletter.

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  • 12 Jan
  • 14 Jan
    • Alexander Community Engagement Meeting
      Date: Jan 14
      Time: 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
      Location: 1331 M.L.K. Jr St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506, USA
      Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
      This meeting will be held in the Auditorium.
    • Alexander Community Engagement Meeting
      Date: Jan 14
      Time: 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
      Location: 1331 M.L.K. Jr St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506, USA
      Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
      This meeting will be held in the Auditorium.
  • 15 Jan
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  • 23 Jan
    • Union Redhawks Boys Basketball Youth Night
      Date: Jan 23
      Time: 4:00 PM to 8:30 PM
      Location: Union High School, 1800 Tremont Blvd NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504, USA
      Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
  • 26 Jan
    • Union Redhawks Girls Basketball Youth Night
      Date: Jan 26
      Time: 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM
      Location: Union High School, 1800 Tremont Blvd NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504, USA
      Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
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A Message from Superintendent Dr. Leadriane Roby

It is an honor and privilege to serve as the Superintendent of Grand Rapids Public Schools. As a diverse community with growing changes, we want to ensure your positive experience when working with our schools and district. Together, we are charting a new course through the implementation of our Strategic Plan. No matter who you are, we want you to feel connected to and valued at our district.

Join us as we build a community of belonging  at Grand Rapids Public Schools.

Respectfully, 

Dr. Leadriane Roby,
Superintendent of Schools

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