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.
Sibley Elementary
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.
School Transparency

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
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.
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10 Dec
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Holiday FiestaDate: Dec 10Calendar: Sibley Calendar
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12 Dec
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Friday Treat Sale - TakisDate: Dec 12Calendar: Sibley Calendar
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15 Dec
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Board of Education Special Board Meeting | Work Session 5:30 PM to 6:30 PMBoard of Education Special Board Meeting | Work SessionDate: Dec 15Time: 5:30 PM to 6:30 PMLocation: GRPS University, 1400 Fuller Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505, USACalendar: Board of Education
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17 Decthru Dec 19
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Half-Day for Scholars | No LOOP ProgrammingDate: Dec 17 - Dec 19Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
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22 Dec
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Board of Education Special Meeting | Finance Committee 4:30 PM to 5:30 PMBoard of Education Special Meeting | Finance CommitteeDate: Dec 22Time: 4:30 PM to 5:30 PMLocation: Grand Rapids Public School, 1331 M.L.K. Jr St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506, USACalendar: Board of Education
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22 Decthru Jan 2
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No School | No LOOP Programming | Winter BreakDate: Dec 22 - Jan 2Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
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22 Decthru Jan 4
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No School - Holiday BreakDate: Dec 22 - Jan 4Calendar: Sibley Calendar
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23 Dec
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Ottawa Hills vs. Union Varsity Basketball at Van Andel Arena 5:00 PM to 9:00 PMOttawa Hills vs. Union Varsity Basketball at Van Andel ArenaDate: Dec 23Time: 5:00 PM to 9:00 PMLocation: Van Andel Arena, 130 Fulton St W, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USACalendar: GRPS District CalendarVarsity Girls - 5:00 pm
Varsity Boys - 7:00 pm
Use this link for tickets: https://www.gofevo.com/event/Varsityboys8
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Scholar art and music highlighted in 2025 GRPS Holiday Card December 8, 2025
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