At Grand Rapids Public Schools, we believe every scholar will be empowered and prepared to develop personal responsibility to be positive, productive members of our community. In our district, and at each of our schools, we focus on positive outcomes related to the major themes in our strategic plan: to meet the holistic needs of scholars, ensure equitable access, and provide enriching opportunities to learn and engage that result in positive lifelong outcomes.
Our Scholar Resource & Responsibility Guide is an essential resource that outlines information related to scholar behavior and expectations at school. Schools can’t do it alone; families and caregivers are critical partners in their child’s learning and success in school. Parents and caregivers are their child’s first teachers. We encourage you to review this handbook with your child to familiarize them with the rights and responsibilities that create a safe, positive, productive learning environment.
Our commitment is to preserve what is exceptional about our community, to deepen our best practices and to continue to innovate and learn in ways that accelerate and expand each scholar’s achievement. To create a safe and orderly learning environment in our schools, it is also important that we recognize it is a team effort. The team consists of parent(s), caregivers, school staff, and scholars working together, creating relationships that will positively impact the school environment and improve each scholar’s achievement. An active commitment contributes to each scholar’s success in school.