Education & Schools

Education &
Schools

Our Learning Landscape

The City of Grand Rapids is regarded as one of the best American cities for raising a family because of a robust local school system. From daycare to university, Downtown is home to a wide range of quality educational options and learning environments. The schools listed below are physically located in or immediately near the Downtown neighborhood. Looking for schools in Grand Rapids? Find School listing for City of Grand Rapids.

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Grand Valley State University: Pew Campus

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City High/Middle School

(Grades 7-12), located at 1720 Plainfield Ave. NE 49505

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Southwest Community School

(Grades 7-12), located at 327 Rumsey Ave. SW

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Grand Rapids University Prep Academy

(Grades 6-12), located at 512 Division Ave. S

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Innovation Central High

(Grades 9-12), located at 421 Fountain St. NE

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Grand Rapids Public Museum School

(6th Grade, progressively growing to 12th), located at 54 Jefferson Ave. SE

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Grand Rapids Montessori

(Grades 7-12), located at 159 Fountain St. NE

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Catholic Central High School

(Grades 9-12), located at 319 Sheldon Blvd SE

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Southwest Elementary School

(Grades PreK- 6), located at 801 Oakland Ave. SW

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Grand Rapids Montessori

(Grades PreK-6), located at 159 College Ave. NE

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Coit Creative Arts Academy

(Grades K-5), located at 617 Coit Ave NE

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Child Discovery Center

(Grades K-5), located at 409 Lafayette Ave SE

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Great Start to Quality Kent Resource Center

Empowers parents and caregivers to search for preschools and daycares on their website.

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Westminster Child Development Center

(Welcomes 6 weeks-4 years), located at Westminster Church, 47 Jefferson Ave SE

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Grand Rapids Early Discovery Center

(Welcomes Infant-pre-K), located at 515 Jefferson Ave SE

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Kendall College of Art and Design

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Grand Rapids Community College

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Ferris State University

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Western Michigan University

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Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

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Davenport University

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Douglas J. Aveda Institute

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Van Andel Institute

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Bethlehem Intergenerational Center

Located at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 250 Commerce Ave SW

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David D. Hunting YMCA

(Welcomes 6 weeks-5 years), located at 475 Lake Michigan Drive NW

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GRCC Phyllis Fratzke Early Childhood Learning Laboratory

(Welcomes 6 weeks-5 years), located at 210 Lyon St NE

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