Civil and Municipal - Jan 2024

The goal is to eliminate travel time, offering EMT and aeronautics programs with hands-on experiences, and collaborations with businesses for auto mechanics and Mechatronics programs. By expanding these offerings within the district, Grandville Public Schools ensures accessibility and diverse learning opportunities for all students. “Those are right here, so kids don’t have to weigh missing out on something by traveling to our county program. Our county programs are robust, and they’re wonderful, but not all kids are taking them because of that travel barrier,” he says. ACADEMIC AND EXTRACURRICULAR INVESTMENT When it comes to the success of Grandville Public Schools, Bearup remarks,“Our greatest resource is our people. If we’re going to start a program, we invest in people to champion that program and support our kids.We believe in the power of that.”He underscores the district’s commitment to experiences and skills for students, exemplified by the recently constructed $64 million middle school, featuring a pioneering 269 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 5, ISSUE 01 GRANDVI LLE PUBL IC SCHOOLS