Grandville Community

Grandville is located about a dozen miles southwest of downtown Grand Rapids on the western border of Kent County.  Grandville has become a commuter suburb with easy access to Grand Rapids via the Ford Freeway.  It has a new regional shopping area that includes RiverTown Crossings mall.

Grandville School District — Information

Grandville Public Schools Mission Statement is “Learn to lead, lead to learn” and with eleven exceptional schools in the district they are achieving just that. Nearly 6,000 students are enrolled annually at the schools — eight elementary, one middle school, one high school and one alternative high school that serves several local communities.

District highlights for 2008-2009 included Grandville High School receiving Michigan Department of Education’s Blue Ribbon Award for Excellence, award winning FIRST Robotics High School Team, Lego League Elementary Teams, Science Olympiad and Odyssey of the Mind Teams, award winning fine arts programs including orchestra, band, marching band and choir for grades 6-12, a program for academically talented students in grades 3-6 and a proud tradition of athletic excellence featuring 29 varsity teams.