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A passion for basketball, a love of math and a keen sense of sportsmanship pushed Kyler Jackson to the front of thousands of students hoping to participate in the NBA Math Hoops Global Championship in late June.

Grand Rapids Public Schools has released a tentative calendar to help families and staff begin planning for the 2025-26 school year.

In a recent training session, a participant shared something that stayed with me. While I’m paraphrasing, the essence of what they shared was this: “I’m always being told what to do—but never why. It’s just, ‘That’s the way we do things,’ even when it impacts other people.”

GRPS has earned national recognition for its storytelling, winning four 2025 Publication and Digital Media Excellence Awards from the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA).

Summer 2025 marks the busiest season yet for the Reimagine GRPS with Us! initiative, with transformative projects underway across the district to create more inspiring and safer spaces for scholars and staff.

“I wouldn’t even consider the work that I do a job,” YMCA Camp Counselor Ja’Koveon Perkins said. “It's really enjoyable.”
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21 Jul
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Board of Education Special Meeting | Work Session 5:30 PM to 6:30 PMBoard of Education Special Meeting | Work SessionDate: Jul 21Time: 5:30 PM to 6:30 PMLocation: Grand Rapids Public School, 1331 M.L.K. Jr St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506, USACalendar: Board of Education
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28 Jul
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Board of Education Special Meeting | Finance Committee 4:30 PM to 5:30 PMBoard of Education Special Meeting | Finance CommitteeDate: Jul 28Time: 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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Board of Education Special Board Meeting | Work Session 5:30 PM to 6:30 PMBoard of Education Special Board Meeting | Work SessionDate: Jul 28Time: 5:30 PM to 6:30 PMLocation: Grand Rapids Public School, 1331 M.L.K. Jr St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506, USACalendar: Board of Education
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11 Aug
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Board of Education Special Meeting | Ad Hoc Facilities Committee 5:00 PM to 6:00 PMBoard of Education Special Meeting | Ad Hoc Facilities CommitteeDate: Aug 11Time: 5:00 PM to 6:00 PMLocation: Grand Rapids Public School, 1331 M.L.K. Jr St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506, USACalendar: Board of Education
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Board of Education Regular Board Meeting 6:30 PM to 7:30 PMBoard of Education Regular Board MeetingDate: Aug 11Time: 6:30 PM to 7:30 PMLocation: Grand Rapids Public School, 1331 M.L.K. Jr St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506, USACalendar: Board of Education
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18 Aug
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First Day of 2025-2026 School YearDate: Aug 18Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
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25 Aug
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First Day of the Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP)Date: Aug 25Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
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Board of Education Special Meeting | Finance Committee 4:30 PM to 5:30 PMBoard of Education Special Meeting | Finance CommitteeDate: Aug 25Time: 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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Preparing our Scholars for the Real World
Points of Pride

A Message from Superintendent Dr. Leadriane Roby
It is an honor and privilege to serve as the Superintendent of Grand Rapids Public Schools. As a diverse community with growing changes, we want to ensure your positive experience when working with our schools and district. Together, we are charting a new course through the implementation of our Strategic Plan. No matter who you are, we want you to feel connected to and valued at our district.
Join us as we build a community of belonging at Grand Rapids Public Schools.
Respectfully,
Dr. Leadriane Roby,
Superintendent of Schools
District Annual Report
District Strategic Plan
ESSER Investment Plan
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