Ignite K-8 Programs

June 16 – July 24, 2025 (no school June 19)
Monday - Thursday
8:00 AM - 12:30 PM (includes breakfast and lunch)

At Grand Rapids Public Schools, we want our scholars to enjoy their summer by exploring, learning, playing, and growing!  That’s where Ignite: Summer Learning at GRPS comes in!  

Our 6-week summer program for eligible GRPS scholars in grades K-8 is intended to boost scholars’ academic understanding and provide fun summer experiences through partnerships with local organizations.  

Registration is now closed for summer 2025. To add a scholar to the waitlist, please email summerschool@grps.org.

Locations: You can find your scholar's assigned summer location below.

• Burton Elementary/Middle
  • Hosting: Buchanan, Burton Elementary, Burton Middle, Cesar Chavez, Southwest Elementary, Southwest Middle
• Gerald R. Ford Academic Center
  • Hosting: Alger Middle, Brookside, Campus, Congress, Dickinson Academy, Gerald R. Ford*, Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy Middle Schoolers, Ken-O-Sha, MLK Leadership Academy, Mulick Park, Sherwood Park
• Harrison Park
  • Hosting: Blandford, CA Frost Elementary, CA Frost Middle, Harrison Park, Shawmut Hills, Sibley, Westwood, Zoo School
• North Park Montessori
  • Hosting: Aberdeen, City High Middle Schoolers, Coit, Center for Economicology, Kent Hills, Palmer, Museum Middle, Riverside, North Park Montessori, GR Montessori, Ridgemoor Park Montessori