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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (GRPS) – Grand Rapids Public Schools has received multiple proposals for new uses of the former Alexander and Stocking elementary school sites, marking the next step in the district’s long-term facilities planning process.

The request for proposals is part of the district’s Reimagine GRPS with Us! initiative, a comprehensive effort guiding the district’s long-term planning. As part of this effort, GRPS developed a framework for reviewing and repurposing vacant, closed, and underutilized facilities. The framework outlines district priorities, community engagement expectations, and criteria for long-range decision-making regarding GRPS facilities and properties. 

The two-month request for proposals period closed on April 1. The following organizations submitted proposals:

Alexander site:

• Cross Contracting LLC
• LifeQuest Urban Outreach
• Q9 Development Co.
• The Annex Group

Stocking site:

• Anne Meyer
• Commonwealth Development Corporation (CDC)
• West Grand Neighborhood Association (WGNO)

You can view a summary of proposals by clicking on the links below:

• Summary of Alexander proposals
• Summary of Stocking proposals

Next, proposals will be evaluated by the district. Community input gathered through public meetings and online forms in January 2026 helped to form the evaluation criteria.

GRPS plans to present a recommendation to the Board of Education during the Ad Hoc Facilities Committee meeting and Regular Board Meeting on Monday, May 11. Both meetings are scheduled to be held at the Rev. Lyman S. Park Administration Building, 1331 Martin Luther King Jr. St SE.