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Winning the Frame: An Inside Look at the Bengals Bowling Team

At Ottawa Hills, bowling is more than a pastime. It’s a disciplined sport, a mental game, and a lifestyle for bowlers on the team. 

Righting an injustice: Cleo Cross presented with diploma six decades after graduation

Cleo Cross was a standout basketball player at South High School with plans to continue his career in college when, in the midst of the Civil Rights Movement, he made a choice to take a stand that cost him his diploma for nearly six decades.

Fast and Ferocious: Bengals Basketball Ready to Return to the Court

The Ottawa Hills Bengals approach the 2025-2026 season with fresh determination and a clear sense of what they want to achieve.

Agreement reached to provide historic investment in GRPS educators

Grand Rapids Public Schools (GRPS) and the Grand Rapids Education Association (GREA) have reached a tentative agreement that includes historic wage increases for both the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years.

New Blueprint, New Culture: Union Boys Basketball redefine who they are

Union boys basketball is entering a new era, and the tone was set long before the first ball even touched the court. 

Bengals Take the Mat with Veteran Leader and Rising New Talent

The Ottawa Hills Bengals enter the upcoming wrestling season with a renewed sense of ambition, guided once again by head coach Ryan Davis.

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Preparing our Scholars for the Real World

Points of Pride

8th Largest School District in Michigan
14,000 Scholars Served
70+ Languages Spoken by GRPS Families
80+ Countries Represented by our Scholar Population
Grad Rates Increase Annually
40+ Schools

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

Learn more about the GRPS Superintendent

District Annual Report

District Strategic Plan

ESSER Investment Plan

Request for Proposals