Many of you have asked how you can help the GRCDC. To this end, the staff has developed a wish list. These are items the GRCDC needs for the discovery classrooms, studio, special education, and sound and movement at 409 Lafayette. If you would like to donate your time, items or monies towards these items… continue reading
Once it was final, the papers signed, it sunk in. We are moving and now! This move wouldn’t have been possible without the efforts of many people. The countless hours and mountains of patience of our volunteer move-in manager, Raymond McDaniel The even more countless hours of our maintenance supervisor, Eric Cole While there were… continue reading
The Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center Finds a New Home in a Downtown Neighborhood The Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center (GRCDC), a charter school of the Grand Rapids Public Schools, closed on the purchase of the building known as Vandenberg School on June 29, 2011. Vandenberg School is located at Lafayette and Wealthy in Heritage… continue reading
Dear Families, The Staff and Board of Directors of the Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center are proud to announce the official purchase of the former Vandenberg Elementary school at 409 Lafayette, S.E. Lorissa MacAllister, Doreen Bolhuis, and I attended the closing on June 29, 2011. We are sending out an official press release to the… continue reading
You may sign up to help by clicking on this link: http://doodle.com/vmdwg5u4hykue3g9 READY UP July 9: New Building Clean(1), 9am – 4pm July 23-24: New Building Paint, 9am-4pm July 30-31: New Building Paint 9am-4pm August 6: New Building Clean(2), 9am-4pm JOIN UP and participate in each work day as you are able. come for a… continue reading
The Grand Rapids Press reports on the Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center plans to purchase the former Vandenberg School, 409 Lafayette Ave. SE, from the Grand Rapids Board of Education. The article quotes principal Melcher, and mentions charter school reform.
It is official!! The school is relocating to the former Vandenberg building on 409 Lafayette SE for the fall of 2011. Here is an excerpt from Principal Melcher’s newsletter article regarding the move: I usually begin to write my Link article in my head throughout the weekend, usually by Friday I have some “seed” to… continue reading
See the Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center 2010-2011 Michigan School Report Card from the Department of Education.
W.K. Kellogg Foundation Funds Request from the Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center The Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center has initiated a project that will gather data, document and report it as evidence supporting the success of their programs, practices and approach. The objective is to identify philosophies and practices that result in greater student achievement… continue reading
Dear Friends and Families, We would like to share the initial renderings of our architectural firm, Lott3Metz, so you may peek at our vision for the transformation of the Vandenberg building into The Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center. Please enjoy as you begin to Discover the Connection! – Erin Melcher, Principal Click here to see the renderings!