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Visit Us at the GRPS VIRTUAL EXPO!

On February 18 from 6:00-7:30pm, click on the "more info" link below to learn more about GRPS's portfolio of schools- including us! We are an independent public charter authorized by GRPS. During the Expo, you can explore different school options and have a chance to talk with Executive Director, Lisa Heyne, to have all your questions answered. Hope to see you there!

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APPLICATION OPEN FOR 2021-2022 School Year!

Click on the "Enrollment" Tab for the Application "Virtual Live" Tours are being planned- stay tuned!

Enrollment

Enrollment is now wait list for the 2020-2021 School Year!

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Help support our children and their education here

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Parents and Families!

Share Ideas! Give Feedback! Express Concerns! Ask A question!

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School Hours

8:45 am - 3:00 pm

Email Us

info@childdiscoverycenter.org

Call Us

(616) 459-0330

Potential

We believe in Potential... Humans are born with the need and the right to communicate, interact, and use their energy and curiosity to...

Connection

We believe in Connection… All of us bloom by engaging with one another, sharing roles and jobs, and approaching our school with collective...

Inspiration

We believe in Inspiration… Each of us possesses a unique combination of 100 languages- for expressing, communicating, absorbing and experimenting with the world...

Equity

We believe in Equity… Each community member is whole, just as they are. Learning, wellness, nutrition, and access to experiences and opportunities...

We believe in an Education Based on Relationships. At GRCDC, the center of our educational system is the relationship between teachers/staff, the child, and the family. Learning happens in relationship between children and adults, with the ideas, interests, and strengths of students guiding the learning. Relationships are so important to us that we make sure we have a low student to adult ratio and children stay with their classroom teacher for 2 years (K-1, 2-3, 4-5).

Our Mission & Vision

We are a public school academy, chartered under Grand Rapids Public School District, serving students in grades Kindergarten through fifth grade. The mission of the GRCDC is to continuously expand the potential of children, the experiences of educators and the involvement of parents within a diverse community of Grand Rapids, Michigan. The vision is to base all decisions on the principles of Reggio-Emilia incorporating current research on learning as well as developmentally appropriate practice.