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Grand Rapids Public Schools
1331 Franklin SE
P.O. Box 117
Grand Rapids, MI 49501-0117
Phone: 616-819-2000 (Switchboard)
Fax: 616-819-2104

All questions or comments regarding our schools, programs, or information presented on this web site may be sent to the GRPS Communications Office at 616-819-2149, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Action Line, 616-819-2500
Information Desk, 616-819-2000

John Helmholdt
Director of Communications & External affairs
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Phone:   616-819-3740

Samuel Mickens Jr
Technical Assistance Specialist / Web Supervisor
Department of Accountability & Compliance
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Phone:   616-819-2147

Find-A-School

Do you need help selecting a school for your child or children. Our Find-A-School program will help you narrow down your choices. Click here to find a school that fits your needs...

Our Superintendent

Dr. Bernard Taylor, Jr., is in his fourth year as Superintendent of the Grand Rapids Public Schools (GRPS), Michigan’s third largest Click here to read more....

Institute for Learning

Thanks to the generous support of the Doug and Maria DeVos Foundation, the Grand Rapids Public Schools is partnering with the University of Pittsburgh’s the Institute for Learning (IFL) on a three year process to establish effort-based schools where every child in every classroom has access to rigorous and coherent educational learning experiences. Click here to learn more...