Welcome to Aberdeen Academy (PK-8)

I am pleased to serve as the principal of Aberdeen Academy. Our highly qualified teachers work with families to ensure the needs of scholars are met so they can learn and grow together. Aberdeen is a learning community where we help each other grow, then celebrate our attendance, behavior, and academic success together. Scholars have a voice in our school community and equity in success.

Are you interested in becoming a part of the Aberdeen community? Come visit our school and see if our school is the right fit for your scholar.

Principal
Shelley Miller

School Apps

Aberdeen Academy

928 Aberdeen St. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
Phone: 616-819-2868
Michelle Miller
Principal
Jennifer Griggs
Head Secretary
Matthew Beresford
Executive Director PK-12 Instructional Leadership (Northeast)

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. 

Aberdeen Academy offers a welcoming and inclusive environment for all scholars.

As a neighborhood school on the northeast side of Grand Rapids, we serve scholars in grades preschool-8. Aberdeen offers general and special education programming led by highly qualified teachers, our curriculum is aligned to current state standards, and our one-to-one student technology device policy ensures that every scholar has the technological tools they need to support their instruction. We are also a proud proponent of PBIS, and we use the S.O.A.R. acronym to capture the qualities we encourage in our scholars: Safety, Ownership, Achievement, Respect. At Aberdeen, you can be sure that your child will receive an education that soars above the rest.

As a district, we take pride in preparing our students for the real world by providing quality programs, enrichment opportunities, and more. To learn more about how Aberdeen supports every student in the classroom and beyond, schedule a tour today!

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.

  • 18 Feb
    • FAFSA Workshop - Paul I. Phillips Boys & Girls Club
      Date: Feb 18
      Time: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
      Location: Paul I. Phillips Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids, 726 Madison Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA
      Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
  • 20 Feb
    • FAFSA Workshop - Ottawa Hills High School
      Date: Feb 20
      Time: 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
      Location: Ottawa Hills High School, 2055 Rosewood Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506, USA
      Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
    • Family Reading Night time TBD
      Date: Feb 20
      Time: 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
      Calendar: Aberdeen Calendar
  • 21 Feb
    • Popcorn sale
      Date: Feb 21
      Calendar: Aberdeen Calendar
    • SOAR store
      Date: Feb 21
      Calendar: Aberdeen Calendar
  • 24 Feb
    thru Feb 25
  • 27 Feb
    • FAFSA Workshop - CA Frost Middle High School
      Date: Feb 27
      Time: 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
      Location: CA Frost Science Academy High School, 1417 Covell Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504, USA
      Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
  • 28 Feb
  • 5 Mar
    • FAFSA Workshop - Southwest Middle High
      Date: Mar 5
      Time: 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
      Location: Southwest Middle High School - Academia Bilingue, 327 Rumsey St SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA
      Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
      Translation services available in Spanish.
  • 6 Mar
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All three GRPS wrestling programs have made waves this season with standout performances from wrestlers throughout the district.