Reimagine GRPS with Us!
Reimagine GRPS with Us! is more than just a catchphrase. It’s actually happening at the Grand Rapids Public Schools. We are investing $305 million throughout our district to improve schools and enhance programming. This is where you can track our progress on the Reimagine GRPS with Us! plan, which encompasses the Strategic Plan, the Facilities Master Plan, and the Community Engagement Report.
Grand Rapids Public Schools is working to find new uses for our former school sites that will add value to our community. Click here to learn more.
Reimagine GRPS with Us! Dashboard
Reimagine GRPS with Us! Construction Projects
Reimagine GRPS Facility Plan Timeline
Bond dollars are released in a series of three payments over the next several years, so projects are strategically timed to coordinate with the availability of funds. The timelines are estimates that will be refined once project bids are completed and work is scheduled.
2024 - 2025
- East Leonard families transition to Coit Creative Arts Academy or Kent Hills Elementary.
- Stocking families transition to Sibley Elementary or Harrison Park Academy.
2025 - 2026
- Innovation Central introduces a new middle school program, accepting scholars from Riverside Middle.
- Ken-O-Sha Park scholars relocate to nearby Sherwood Park for one year, allowing for a complete renovation at Ken-O-Sha without impacting learning.
- Riverside undergoes addition and renovation for a new Montessori campus.
- Southeast Career Pathways program moves to renovated space at the former Sigsbee School site.
2026 - 2027
- Alger Middle School scholars move to the Ottawa Hills campus.
- Alger Middle undergoes renovation for a new elementary school (soon to be new home to Brookside Elementary).
2027 - 2028
- Alger Elementary School opens as a new elementary school, replacing Brookside Elementary School.
- New Aberdeen Elementary School opens receiving PreK-5 scholars from the current Aberdeen Academy. PreK-5 scholars from Palmer Elementary transition to Aberdeen Elementary or Kent Hills Elementary.
- Renovated Ken-O-Sha campus opens with a new environmental science program.
2028 - 2029
- Westwood Middle scholars transition to a new middle school program on the Union campus.
- A new PreK-6 Montessori campus opens at the site of the former Riverside Middle School, receiving scholars from North Park Montessori and Grand Rapids Montessori.
2029 - 2031
- Grand Rapids Montessori Middle High transitions to a renovated space in the Fountain building.
- Major renovations at Mulick Park Elementary and Campus Elementary.
GRPS Maps
Reimagine GRPS News & Announcements
Former Beckwith School Site to Become Community Green Space September 29, 2026
Reimagine Framework
The Reimagine GRPS with Us! Framework highlights the objectives for creating safe, healthy and healing schools and provides background and high-level summary of the leading factors, plans and inputs that informed the development of the Reimagine GRPS with Us! vision framework including:
- GRPS Transformation Plan
- Leadership Transition
- COVID-19 Timeline & Impact
- 2022-2027 GRPS Strategic Plan
- Facilities Master Plan
- Reimagined: Community Engagement Report
- Housing Affordability & Student Retention Report
Framework Referenced Reports
Zero-Tax-Rate-Increase Bond Opportunity
GRPS Transformation Plan
2022-2027 Strategic Plan
Facilities Master Plan
- Plante Moran Facility Master Plan Presentation
- 2022 Facilities Master Plan-Plante Moran Report
- GRPS Facility Utilization Assessment Table
Reimagined: Becoming West Michigan's District of Choice
