MLK Building

33rd Annual Grand Rapids Turkey Trot Thursday, November 27th Thanksgiving Day outside Van Andel Arena—Mini Trot for children 12 and under starts at 8:10, followed by My Team Triumph at 8:27, and the 5K Run/Walk begins at 8:30 am! Click here to Register

Guarantee your school receives funding for high-quality programming! Make sure that your scholar is in class on Wednesday, October 1.

Restore and Renew Enhancement Millage This November, local voters will consider renewing and restoring the 2017 Enhancement Millage. Click here to learn more!

Welcome to Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Academy (PK-8)

Welcome to Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Academy. It is our pleasure to partner with our neighborhood community to educate and serve your scholars. Our excellent and dedicated team of educators is committed to academic achievement and social growth while instilling the values of hard work, service to others, and personal leadership in our scholars.

If you are interested in joining our MLK family and want additional information, please contact us at 616-819-2600.

Principal
Harvey Crawley

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Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Academy

645 Logan St. SE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Phone: 616-819-2600

Fax: 616-819-2596

Harvey Crawley

Principal

Cinque Moody

Scholar Success Coordinator

Ahmari Jobe

Kent School Services Network (KSSN) Coordinator

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.

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KSSN

We are a Community School!
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At MLK, we are family.

Located in southeast Grand Rapids, Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Academy features state-of-the-art classrooms, collaborative learning spaces, and a beautiful Library/Media Center.

We have an outstanding, dedicated team of educators and support staff who care for each scholar, their families, and each other.

Offering a safe and secure environment, we strive to ensure that all scholars have an enriching and engaging learning experience. By encouraging growth academically, behaviorally, and socially, we allow our scholars the opportunity to thrive as learners and as citizens. We celebrate this growth and success throughout the year.

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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Events

1 Oct
- COUNT DAY treats for scholars who arrive on time!
  
  COUNT DAY treats for scholars who arrive on time!
  
  Date: Oct 1
  
  Calendar: MLK Calendar
- MLK 6th - BYE 5:15 PM to 6:15 PM
  
  MLK 6th - BYE
  
  Date: Oct 1
  
  Time: 5:15 PM to 6:15 PM
  
  Calendar: MLK Calendar
- MLK 7/8th vs CA FROST 2 @ MLK 6:15 PM to 7:15 PM
  
  MLK 7/8th vs CA FROST 2 @ MLK
  
  Date: Oct 1
  
  Time: 6:15 PM to 7:15 PM
  
  Calendar: MLK Calendar
6 Oct
- MLK 6th vs CA FROST @ MLK 5:15 PM to 6:15 PM
  
  MLK 6th vs CA FROST @ MLK
  
  Date: Oct 6
  
  Time: 5:15 PM to 6:15 PM
  
  Calendar: MLK Calendar
- MLK 7/8th vs CA FROST @ MLK 6:15 PM to 7:15 PM
  
  MLK 7/8th vs CA FROST @ MLK
  
  Date: Oct 6
  
  Time: 6:15 PM to 7:15 PM
  
  Calendar: MLK Calendar
8 Oct
- New GRPS Elementary School Ceremonial Groundbreaking 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
  
  New GRPS Elementary School Ceremonial Groundbreaking
  
  Date: Oct 8
  
  Time: 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
  
  Location: Aberdeen Academy K-8 Elementary, 928 Aberdeen St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49505, USA
  
  Calendar: GRPS District Calendar
- MLK 6th vs UPREP @ MLK 5:15 PM to 6:15 PM
  
  MLK 6th vs UPREP @ MLK
  
  Date: Oct 8
  
  Time: 5:15 PM to 6:15 PM
  
  Calendar: MLK Calendar
- MLK 7/8th vs SOUTHWEST @ MLK 6:15 PM to 7:15 PM
  
  MLK 7/8th vs SOUTHWEST @ MLK
  
  Date: Oct 8
  
  Time: 6:15 PM to 7:15 PM
  
  Calendar: MLK Calendar

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‹ September 2025 ›

Sep 1

Labor Day - No School

Calendar: MLK Calendar

No School | No LOOP Programming | Labor Day

Calendar: GRPS District Calendar

Sep 8

First Day of LOOP

Calendar: MLK Calendar

Sep 10

6:15 PM to 6:45 PM

MLK v UPREP 1 @ Central

Calendar: MLK Calendar

Sep 15

5:15 PM to 5:45 PM

CITY 6TH VS MLK 6TH @ MLK

Calendar: MLK Calendar

6:15 PM to 7:15 PM

City 1 v MLK @ MLK

Calendar: MLK Calendar

Sep 17

5:15 PM to 5:45 PM

MLK 6TH vs ALGER 6TH @ ALGER

Calendar: MLK Calendar

6:15 PM to 7:15 PM

MLK VS ALGER @ Alger

Calendar: MLK Calendar

Sep 22

5:15 PM to 6:15 PM

WESTWOOD 6TH v MLK 6TH @ MLK

Calendar: MLK Calendar

6:15 PM to 7:15 PM

WESTWOOD 1 V MLK @ MLK

Calendar: MLK Calendar

Sep 29

5:15 PM to 6:15 PM

MLK 6th vs RIVERSIDE @ MLK

Calendar: MLK Calendar

6:15 PM to 7:15 PM

MLK 7/8th vs RIVERSIDE @ MLK

Calendar: MLK Calendar

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