Welcome to Campus Elementary (PK-5)

My name is Yamaka Bracey, and I am the proud principal at Campus Elementary. Campus Elementary provides scholars and families with a family-oriented environment that is nurturing and safe. Together with our strong district, staff, and community partners, Campus strives to provide a culture of learning where scholars feel welcomed and supported with the best opportunities to succeed academically and in life.

Interested in becoming a part of our Camp"US" family? We welcome new families to take a tour to see if our amazing school is the best choice for your scholar. 

Principal
Yamaka Bracey

School Apps

Campus Elementary

710 Benjamin Ave. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
Phone: 616-819-3525
Yamaka Bracey
Principal
Corey Edwards
Dean of Scholars
Debra Maycroft
Head Secretary
Bridget Cheney
Executive Director PK-12 Instructional Leadership (Southeast)

School Hours

Breakfast 8:10 a.m.
Start Time 8:30 a.m.
Dismissal 3:28 p.m.
Half Day Dismissal 11:40 a.m. 

At Campus, it's Camp"US"! 

Embedded in a beautiful neighborhood next door to Grand Rapids Public School’s main campus, Campus Elementary has so much to offer your family.

We are proud to partner with Kent School Services Network to provide our families with a DHHS success coach, mental health clinicians, and a community school coordinator. We offer monthly PBIS celebrations and activities to showcase all the positive things happening in our school and with our scholars. We also offer Big Idea celebrations that focus on a monthly theme scholars try to implement every day. Additionally, we partner with the YMCA to teach scholars and parents about eating healthy. We have an amazing LOOP program that supports our scholars beyond the school day through engaging after school programming. We offer learning and teaching through the Social Emotional Learning (SEL) lens as well. 

Our amazing, dedicated teachers and staff help make Camp"US" the best place to learn and grow. Together we are better!  We strive to change lives one day at a time by giving students the tools they will need today to be awesome leaders of tomorrow. We believe our scholars shine brightest when they are positive, accountable, willing, and safe. These P.A.W.S. principles serve as a guiding light for our scholars and staff, helping to ensure each child is ready for their future! 

We have incorporated distance learning for years and are poised to be a leader in the district as a blended model of new technologies and old practices, giving our students the best of both worlds. Our 1-to-1 student technology device approach ensures that every student has the opportunity to learn inside and outside the classroom.

  • 23 Apr
    thru May 1
    • 2025 Citywide Art Show 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
      2025 Citywide Art Show
      Date: Apr 23 - May 1
      Time: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
      Location: 200 Ionia Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA
      Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
      Public Receptions for GRPS Families & Friends Secondary Schools & Shared-Time Schools: Wednesday, April 23, from 5:00-7:00 pm K-5 and K-8 Schools: Thursday, April 24, from 5:00-7:00 pm
  • 25 Apr
    • North Park Montessori 100th Anniversary Celebration
      Date: Apr 25
      Time: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
      Location: North Park Montessori Academy, 3375 Cheney Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525, USA
      Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
  • 30 Apr
    • Notice of Public Hearing: Native American Education Program
      Date: Apr 30
      Time: 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
      Location: Straight School, 850 Chatham NW
      Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
      Native American Parents, Native American Students and the General Public are invited to share recommendations regarding programs and services to meet the special needs of Native American students in Grand Rapids Public Schools. The input will be used to develop the district’s application for federal funding for the 2025-2026 school year.
  • 19 May
    • CA Frost Middle High School Graduation Ceremony
      Date: May 19
      Time: 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
      Location: Houseman Field, 162 Houseman Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA
      Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
    • Union High School Graduation Ceremony
      Date: May 19
      Time: 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
      Location: Houseman Field, 162 Houseman Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA
      Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
  • 20 May
  • 21 May
    • Ottawa Hills High School Graduation Ceremony
      Date: May 21
      Time: 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM
      Location: Houseman Field, 162 Houseman Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA
      Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
    • Grand Rapids Public Museum High School Graduation Ceremony
      Date: May 21
      Time: 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
      Location: Houseman Field, 162 Houseman Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA
      Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
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