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Deadline is May 1
- Breton
- EGRHS
- EGRMS
- Lakeside
- Wealthy
![Happy girl with text in the foreground that says "East Grand Rapids Public Schools Enrollment Options 2026-2027 School Year"]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1774891416/egrpsorg/dcv3ylh6pxou1l5oxmp0/enrollmentoptionssquare.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1774891416/egrpsorg/dcv3ylh6pxou1l5oxmp0/enrollmentoptionssquare.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1774891416/egrpsorg/dcv3ylh6pxou1l5oxmp0/enrollmentoptionssquare.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1774891416/egrpsorg/dcv3ylh6pxou1l5oxmp0/enrollmentoptionssquare.png","width":1200}])
Interested or know someone who is interested in sending their child(ren) to EGRPS? Check out our non-resident enrollment options which include Schools of Choice, Non-Resident (Section 6) Enrollment, and more at egrps.org/enrollment.
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- District
- EGRHS
- EGRMS
- Lakeside
- WECC
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![RaisingResilientAchievers_StrivingforSuccesswithouttheCostofPerfectionism-2_25_26 (PDF)]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1775140328/egrpsorg/uyfx3ilykgcwcfgb7maj/RaisingResilientAchievers_StrivingforSuccesswithouttheCostofPerfectionism-2_25_26_1.pdf","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1775140328/egrpsorg/uyfx3ilykgcwcfgb7maj/RaisingResilientAchievers_StrivingforSuccesswithouttheCostofPerfectionism-2_25_26_1.pdf","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1775140328/egrpsorg/uyfx3ilykgcwcfgb7maj/RaisingResilientAchievers_StrivingforSuccesswithouttheCostofPerfectionism-2_25_26_1.pdf","width":720}])
On February 25, 2026, Lauren Ahlers, the district’s Wellness Coordinator presented Raising Resilient Achievers: Striving for Success without the Cost of Perfectionism.
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- District
- EGRHS
- EGRMS
- Lakeside
- Wealthy
![Two students and two adults looking at a computer]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1776342080/egrpsorg/b3pv7egfnpeou3lk3ysz/Multi-ACE-Mentor-Program-2-696x463.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1776342080/egrpsorg/b3pv7egfnpeou3lk3ysz/Multi-ACE-Mentor-Program-2-696x463.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1776342080/egrpsorg/b3pv7egfnpeou3lk3ysz/Multi-ACE-Mentor-Program-2-696x463.jpg","width":696}])
Twenty-two area high school students — including EGRHS students — envisioned and planned out a college dorm made of modular units through the ACE mentor program.
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- EGRHS
![Headshot of Dr. Heidi Kattula, Superintendent in a black suit.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1773333869/egrpsorg/szrzzocyxgckuvjevr9k/Kattula-headshot1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1773333869/egrpsorg/szrzzocyxgckuvjevr9k/Kattula-headshot1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1773333869/egrpsorg/szrzzocyxgckuvjevr9k/Kattula-headshot1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1773333869/egrpsorg/szrzzocyxgckuvjevr9k/Kattula-headshot1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1773333869/egrpsorg/szrzzocyxgckuvjevr9k/Kattula-headshot1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1773333869/egrpsorg/szrzzocyxgckuvjevr9k/Kattula-headshot1.jpg","width":1947}])
Dr. Kattula was recognized by the YWCA of West Central Michigan!
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![Justin Noordhoek standing in the high school hallway]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1771875983/egrpsorg/kbybktcmpmrseh2z3u1a/EGR-MYA-Justin-Noordhoek-1-696x522.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1771875983/egrpsorg/kbybktcmpmrseh2z3u1a/EGR-MYA-Justin-Noordhoek-1-696x522.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1771875983/egrpsorg/kbybktcmpmrseh2z3u1a/EGR-MYA-Justin-Noordhoek-1-696x522.jpg","width":696}])
Read more about our new HS AP, Justin Noordhoek!
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Read more about what to expect at our upcoming Community Connections presentation!
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Read about the Breton Downs Elementary's teach the teacher assignment!
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On Jan. 12, the Board of Education recognized the EGRHS Girls Swim and Dive Team for winning the school's 155th state championship!
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