The Family Team is YOU! When you enrolled your child in Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center, you joined a diverse community that aims to expand the potential of all children. This requires a partnership between school staff, family members, and the broader community.

Most schools have a group of dedicated people that work with the school to support its mission by raising funds, hosting events, and supporting extracurricular activities. These groups are often called Parent-Teacher Organizations. At GRCDC, this group is known as the Family Team, and it includes all GRCDC families. The Family Team provides the organizing structure for parent and guardian involvement at the school. Your membership in the Family Team is automatic.

The Family Team needs your participation.  GRCDC’s charter school status creates a solid foundation for its Reggio Emilia-inspired approach to learning. That status gives GRCDC incredible flexibility and freedom and also creates additional responsibilities for staff and family alike! That means your participation in the Family Team is critical. Not only is family participation essential to meeting the unique challenges that charter schools face; it’s also an integral part of the Reggio philosophy. The school values the role of the Family Team and depends on us to support the school’s mission.  The family team is currently undergoing a redesign to determine how to best support the work of the school during Phase 4.