Burton Middle Building

33rd Annual Grand Rapids Turkey Trot Thursday, November 27th Thanksgiving Day outside Van Andel Arena—Mini Trot for children 12 and under starts at 8:10, followed by My Team Triumph at 8:27, and the 5K Run/Walk begins at 8:30 am! Click here to Register

Restore and Renew Enhancement Millage This November, local voters will consider renewing and restoring the 2017 Enhancement Millage. Click here to learn more!

Welcome to Burton Middle School
(6-8)

Welcome and thank you for choosing Burton Middle School. Burton Middle is a Cultural Center on the south side of Grand Rapids dedicated to empowering our scholars with the skills and knowledge necessary to impact and change their community.

If you would like more information regarding Burton Middle School and the positive impact we can have on your child's education, please call us at 616-819-2269.

Interim Principal
Donna Boman

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Burton Middle School

2133 Buchanan Ave. SW

Grand Rapids, MI 49507

Phone: 616-819-2269

Fax: 616-819-2282

Donna Boman

Interim Principal

Jahan Webb

Scholar Success Coordinator

Dulce Reyes

Kent School Services Network (KSSN) Coordinator

School Hours

Breakfast 7:15 a.m.
Start Time 7:40 a.m.
Dismissal 2:23 p.m.
Half Day Dismissal 10:25 a.m.

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KSSN

We are a Community School!
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Believe, build, and belong at Burton.

At Burton Middle School, we believe in establishing strong partnership between scholars, caregivers, and the community. We recognize that caregivers are the primary educators of their child, and we work collaboratively with each family to help our scholars take ownership of their education and develop a positive outlook of their future. We believe in creating an environment of high expectations, respect, open communication, diversity of ideas, and trust.

Additionally, Burton Middle School is proud to serve as a Cultural Center for middle school scholars in southwest Grand Rapids. Our staff is trained to support English Learners, and our language lab classes are designed to help develop scholars’ English and Spanish skills. We know that our scholars learn best when their cultures are valued. Therefore, we welcome and celebrate scholars’ cultural diversity.

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.

Burton Middle School Photo Tour

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Events

8 Oct
- New GRPS Elementary School Ceremonial Groundbreaking 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
  
  New GRPS Elementary School Ceremonial Groundbreaking
  
  Date: Oct 8
  
  Time: 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
  
  Location: Aberdeen Academy K-8 Elementary, 928 Aberdeen St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505, USA
  
  Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
17 Oct
- End of 1st Marking Period 2:30 PM
  
  End of 1st Marking Period
  
  Date: Oct 17
  
  Time: 2:30 PM
  
  Calendar: Burton MS Calendar
20 Oct
- No School | No LOOP Programming
  
  No School | No LOOP Programming
  
  Date: Oct 20
  
  Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
31 Oct
- Half Day of School for Scholars | No LOOP Programming
  
  Half Day of School for Scholars | No LOOP Programming
  
  Date: Oct 31
  
  Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
4 Nov
- No School | No LOOP Programming
  
  No School | No LOOP Programming
  
  Date: Nov 4
  
  Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
26 Nov
thru Nov 28
- No School | No LOOP Programming | Thanksgiving Break
  
  No School | No LOOP Programming | Thanksgiving Break
  
  Date: Nov 26 - Nov 28
  
  Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
22 Dec
thru Jan 2
- No School | No LOOP Programming | Winter Break
  
  No School | No LOOP Programming | Winter Break
  
  Date: Dec 22 - Jan 2
  
  Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
3 Apr
thru Apr 10
- No School | No LOOP Programming | Spring Break
  
  No School | No LOOP Programming | Spring Break
  
  Date: Apr 3 - Apr 10
  
  Calendar: GRPS District Calendar

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‹ October 2025 ›

Oct 1

7:30 AM to 2:30 PM

Count Day

Calendar: Burton MS Calendar

3:00 PM to 7:30 PM

Burton Middle Parent Teacher Conferences

Calendar: Burton MS Calendar

Oct 8

4:30 PM to 5:30 PM

New GRPS Elementary School Ceremonial Groundbreaking

Location: Aberdeen Academy K-8 Elementary, 928 Aberdeen St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505, USA

Calendar: GRPS District Calendar

Oct 17

2:30 PM

End of 1st Marking Period

Calendar: Burton MS Calendar

Oct 20

No School | No LOOP Programming

Calendar: GRPS District Calendar

Oct 31

Half Day of School for Scholars | No LOOP Programming

Calendar: GRPS District Calendar

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School News

GRPS alumna returns to inspire scholars at Burton Middle School October 6, 2025

A proud GRPS alumna, JoCara Coleman returned to the district as Burton Middle School’s In-House Specialist, eager to give back to the community where she grew up.

Union High School Hosts Inaugural Cultural Celebration, Highlighting Scholar Unity October 2, 2025

On Friday, September 26, Union High School’s campus buzzed with excitement as it hosted its first-ever Cultural Celebration, an event designed to honor and celebrate the diverse identities of its scholars.