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.
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
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12 Oct
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Board of Education Special Work Session 5:30 PM to 6:30 PMBoard of Education Special Work SessionDate: Oct 12Time: 5:30 PM to 6:30 PMLocation: 1331 M.L.K. Jr St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506, USACalendar: Board of Education
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Board of Education Regular Meeting 6:30 PM to 7:30 PMBoard of Education Regular MeetingDate: Oct 12Time: 6:30 PM to 7:30 PMLocation: 1331 M.L.K. Jr St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506, USACalendar: Board of Education
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13 Oct
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Board of Education City Board Liaison Committee Meeting 4:00 PM to 5:00 PMBoard of Education City Board Liaison Committee MeetingDate: Oct 13Time: 4:00 PM to 5:00 PMLocation: 1331 M.L.K. Jr St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506, USACalendar: Board of Education
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Board of Education Ad Hoc Facilities Committee Meeting 5:00 PM to 6:00 PMBoard of Education Ad Hoc Facilities Committee MeetingDate: Oct 13Time: 5:00 PM to 6:00 PMLocation: 1331 M.L.K. Jr St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506, USACalendar: Board of Education
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19 Oct
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No School | No LOOP ProgrammingDate: Oct 19Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
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Board of Education Work Session 5:30 PM to 6:30 PMBoard of Education Work SessionDate: Oct 19Time: 5:30 PM to 6:30 PMLocation: 1331 M.L.K. Jr St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506, USACalendar: Board of Education
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26 Oct
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Board of Education Finance Committee Meeting 4:30 PM to 5:30 PMBoard of Education Finance Committee MeetingDate: Oct 26Time: 4:30 PM to 5:30 PMLocation: 1331 M.L.K. Jr St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506, USACalendar: Board of Education
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Board of Education Work Session (2025-2026 Audit Presentation) 5:30 PM to 6:30 PMBoard of Education Work Session (2025-2026 Audit Presentation)Date: Oct 26Time: 5:30 PM to 6:30 PMLocation: 1331 M.L.K. Jr St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506, USACalendar: Board of Education
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Three GRPS educators have been named the 2025-2026 Jean Hamilton Cope Teachers of the Year.
Former Beckwith School Site to Become Community Green Space September 29, 2026
The Grand Rapids Board of Education has unanimously approved plans to transform the former Beckwith School property into community green space, expanding recreational opportunities for neighbors while preserving the site for potential future district needs.
As folks make their way through the Grand Rapids streets this year, taking in the sights and sounds of the city’s preeminent art festival, they’re bound to notice hundreds of larger-than-life dragonflies peppering the Heritage Hill neighborhood.





