District News

Kentwood Public Schools is planning to open its 11th elementary school for the 2025-26 school year. The opening of the new Hamilton Elementary and Early Childhood Center requires that the district change the elementary attendance boundaries at all of its elementary schools. This video provides a look at what has taken place so far this year in this important process as well as looks ahead to what will take place in the coming months.

Recently, East Kentwood Senior Nuha Hussein was selected to be a member of the national 2024-25 Student Advisory Team for the PBS News Student Reporting Labs. She is one of only 31 students nationwide to receive this honor. Nuha traces her love for visual storytelling to a class she took her Sophomore year from Mr. Preston Donakowski at East Kentwood High School. Nuha has a great story to tell and we share her Kentwood story with you, through her eyes.

At Kentwood Public Schools, we are committed to seeing the work we do Through the Eyes of Our Students. KPS is a special place, made up of amazing students with unique and meaningful stories. Gabriel is an 11th grade student at East Kentwood High School. He is new to the country and is learning English. This is Gabriel's Kentwood story, through his eyes.

Ahnna Sisco has been named as principal at the new Hamilton Elementary and Early Childhood Center. In mid-October she took a tour of the construction site as she begins to work with district leadership to create a warm and welcoming school for her new students and a successful launch to the school's opening in August 2025.

Kentwood Public Schools opened its new, state-of-the-art early childhood building in August. The building is off to a strong start thanks to our students, families, and staff.