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Welcome to Innovation Central Middle School (6-8)

Greetings from Innovation Central Middle School! Our teachers are uniquely positioned to serve all of our scholars' needs academically, socially, and emotionally. Our scholars are given the tools to learn, grow, and thrive within the classroom and beyond.  

Our staff is committed to scholar success regardless of race, ethnicity, socio-economic status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or religion. Our goal is to ensure that all scholars feel included, valued, supported, and safe. We are committed to educating every child, every day. We hope you join us! 

Erica Patton
Principal

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Innovation Central Middle School

421 Fountain St. NE Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: 616-819-2969 Fax: 616-819-1195
Erica Patton
Principal
Curtis Andrews
Scholar Success Coordinator
Perla Ambriz
Head Secretary

School Hours

Breakfast 7:15 a.m.
Start Time 7:40 a.m.
Dismissal 2:23 p.m.
Half Day Dismissal 10:25 a.m.

At Innovation Central Middle School, scholars, staff, and families work together as valued partners in the shared mission of educating and empowering our children. 

Innovation Central Middle School is committed to scholars’ success regardless of race, ethnicity socio-economic status, gender, sexual orientation or religion. Our goal is to ensure that all scholars feel included, valued, supported and safe. Our diverse population is rich with many cultures and ethnicities. We understand that equitable education and compassion are the cornerstone to any successful institution, and we are committed to bringing that to our scholars and community every day. Our teachers are highly qualified and go above and beyond to ensure that all students receive an equitable education and the social skills to be successful both in and away from school.  

We believe in establishing strong partnership between scholars, parents, and community that create an environment of high expectations, caring, respect, open communication, diversity of ideas, trust, and collaboration. Our parents are the primary educators of their child and that we partner with parents in helping scholars take ownership of their education and develop a positive outlook of their future.

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