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Welcome to Sibley Elementary (PK-5)

If you are looking for a school that not only loves community but feels like a community, then Sibley is the place for you! We have strong neighborhood partnerships, an incredibly dedicated staff, and classrooms full of scholars eager to learn. At Sibley, nosotros somos familia, and we want you to join ours! Please give us a call or schedule a tour today.

Erin Gotra
Interim Principal

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Sibley Elementary

943 Sibley St. NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Phone: 616-819-3100
Erin Gotra
Interim Principal
Amie Daigneault
Head Secretary
Sara Scott
Kent School Services Network (KSSN) Coordinator

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. 

KSSN

We are a Community School!
Connect with your KSSN Coordinator

Whether our scholars come from across the world or across the street, they all learn and grow at Sibley.

Sibley Elementary serves scholars in grades Pre-K through fifth. As a cultural center and neighborhood school, we believe in creating a learning environment that embraces the language, skills, and culture of each of our scholars. Our teaching practices help all scholars, whether English is their first language or not, develop strong academic and social skills. Some of the skills we emphasize in our classrooms include reading, writing, speaking, listening, mathematics, scientific and historical inquiry, critical thinking, problem solving, decision making, and collaboration. We also offer additional supports for our scholars who are learning academic English.

Sibley scholars have so much to look forward to during their time with us. Some of our favorite activities, events, and partnerships are as follows:

  • fall kickoff 
  • spring resource fair
  • annual spirit weeks
  • mobile food pantries
  • family nights
  • community cleanups and other volunteer events
  • book fairs and reading events
  • Parent Teacher Community Council
  • Kent School Services Network (KSSN
  • partnership events with Stocking Elementary and Westwood Middle School
  • community mentoring
  • peer tutoring
  • 29 Apr
    • Citywide Art Show - Open To The Public (8:00am - 8:00pm)
      Date: Apr 29
      Time: 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
      Location: Western Michigan University, 200 Ionia Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA
      Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
    • Ridgemoor Park Montessori FMP Open House
      Date: Apr 29
      Time: 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM
      Location: Ridgemoor Park Montessori School, 2555 Inverness Rd SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546, USA
      Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
    • School Budget 101: A Parent Workshop About School Funding
      Date: Apr 29
      Time: 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
      Location: GRPS University, 1400 Fuller Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505, USA
      Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
      Join us for an educational workshop designed to help GRPS families better understand how school funding works.
  • 30 Apr
    • Citywide Art Show - Open To The Public (8:00am - 8:00pm)
      Date: Apr 30
      Time: 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
      Location: Western Michigan University, 200 Ionia Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA
      Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
    • North Park Montessori FMP Open House
      Date: Apr 30
      Time: 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM
      Location: North Park Montessori Academy, 3375 Cheney Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525, USA
      Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
  • 1 May
  • 4 May
  • 4 May
    thru May 8
Senior Showcase: Time at Southeast helped Diana Calderon get ahead

Meet Diana Calderon, a senior at Southeast Career Pathways. 

Three Ottawa Hills athletes sign to compete at next level

Three Ottawa Hills Bengals will continue their playing careers in college.

Two GRPS seniors awarded prestigious, full-ride Gates Scholarship

Two Grand Rapids Public Schools seniors have been awarded The Gates Scholarship, a highly selective, last-dollar scholarship that covers the full cost of college.