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An Overview
Kentwood Public Schools is excited to open a new Elementary School for the 2025-26 school year. The new Hamilton Elementary & Early Childhood Center will open as the district’s 11th elementary school following an extensive, $20 million renovation project. KPS is a destination district. It is one of only three districts in Kent County to see its student population grow during the past decade.
With the opening of a new school, we also need to update our elementary attendance zones (i.e. how we slice the pie). KPS is partnering with families, students, staff, and community members, in undergoing the important work of revising the elementary attendance boundaries for each school in the district.
The Timeline
Dates |
Task |
Status |
| 6/22-6/23 | Study enrollment & building needs - Planning | Completed |
| 7/23-9/23 | Share draft process with Board of Education - Analysis | Completed |
| 10/23-11/23 | Hamilton announcement - Community Engagement #1 | Completed |
| 4/24-5/24 | Follow-up engagement - Community Engagement #2 | Completed |
| 10/24 | Revised map and policy engagement - Community Engagement #3 | Completed |
| 1/25-7/25 | New zone announcement & policies; staffing; family outreach - Communication | In progress |
| 8/25 | Opening Hamilton & new zones for 2025-26 - Rollout | Still to come |
Looking Back...Looking Ahead: District Prepares to Open New School
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.
Proposed Elementary Boundary Changes for 2025-26
Current (2024-25) Proposed (2025-26)
Find Out Your Proposed School
Click here to find out your proposed school for the 2025-2026 school year.
Frequently Asked Questions
Kentwood Public Schools appreciates the feedback and input from families, students, community members, and staff throughout this process. This partnership will continue as our plan develops toward the opening of the new Hamilton Elementary & Early Childhood Center in August 2025 and the implementation of the new attendance boundaries for all elementary schools. For more information, please see these frequently asked questions.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or would like to offer feedback on the process of changing elementary boundaries for the 2025-26 school year and the opening of the district’s 11th elementary school, please do not hesitate to contact us at this email address: attendancezones25@kentwoodps.org.