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Our Schools

Please call the FHPS District Office for official clarification on school boundaries at (616) 493-8800. You may also check out our FHPS Attendance Area Map, which is only for unofficial reference and intended as a visual aid and not an official determination of your child’s school building.


High Schools

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Central High School

5901 Hall Street SE
Grand Rapids, MI  49546-3849
(616) 493-8700

Steve Passinault, Principal
John DeStefano, Assistant Principal
Jonathan Goei, Athletic Director
Forest Hills Eastern Entrance

Eastern High School

2200 Pettis NE
Ada, MI 49301-9266
(616) 493-8830

Amy Pallo, Principal
Jason Yelding, Assistant Principal
Dan McElheny, Assistant Principal
Ben Sherman, Athletic Director
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Northern High School

3801 Leonard Street NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525-3372
(616) 493-8600

Amena Moiz, Principal
Steve Harvey, Assistant Principal
Aaron Romoslawski, Assistant Principal
Cory Anderson, Athletic Director

Immersion Enrollment Available

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Transition Center

3787 Leonard Street NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 493-8660

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Flex Academy Program

3775 Leonard Street NE

Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 493-8670


Middle Schools

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Central Middle School

5810 Ada Drive SE
Ada, MI 49301-7868
(616) 493-8750

Jonathan Haga, Principal
Jeff Simon, Assistant Principal

Office Hours:
Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Forest Hills Eastern Entrance

Eastern Middle School

2200 Pettis Ave NE
Ada, MI 49301-9266
(616) 493-8850

Kristine Yelding, Principal
Kris Hop, Assistant Principal

Office Hours:
Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

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Northern Hills Middle School

3775 Leonard Street NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525-3370
(616) 493-8650

David Simpson, Principal

Office Hours:
Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Immersion Enrollment Available


5-6th Grade Buildings

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Central Woodlands 5/6 School

400 Alta Dale Avenue SE
Ada, MI 49301

(616) 493-8790

Amy Burton-Major, Principal

Weekday Office Hours:
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

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Goodwillie Environmental 5/6 School

8400 2 Mile Road NE
Ada, MI 49301

(616) 493-8633

Jason Yelding, Principal

Weekday Office Hours:
7:45 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

GES Admission Information

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Northern Trails 5/6

3777 Leonard Street NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525-3369

(616) 493-8990

Susan Gutierrez, Principal

Weekday Office Hours:
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Immersion Enrollment Available

K-5 Buildings

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Knapp Forest Elementary School

4243 Knapp Valley Drive NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 493-8980

Kristen Schukow, Principal

Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

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Orchard View Elementary School

2770 Leffingwell NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525-3994
(616) 493-8930

Christina Mendoza, Principal

Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.


K-4 Buildings

Front entrance of Ada Elementary

Ada Elementary School

731 Ada Drive SE
Ada, MI 49301
(616) 493-8940

Melanie Hoeksema, Principal

Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. M-F

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Ada Vista Elementary School

7192 Bradfield SE
Ada, MI 49301-9130
(616) 493-8970

Allison Woodside de Carrillo, Principal

Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Immersion Enrollment Required

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Collins Elementary School

4368 Heather Lane SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546-2348
(616) 493-8900

Mitchell Balingit, Principal

Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

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Meadow Brook Elementary School

1450 Forest Hill Ave. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546-6230
(616) 493-8740

Dawn Heerema, Principal

Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Immersion Enrollment Available

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Pine Ridge Elementary School

3250 Redford Avenue SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546-7399
(616) 493-8910

Nathan Peltz, Principal

Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

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Thornapple Elementary School

6932 Bridgewater Dr SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546-9723
(616) 493-8920

David Lyon, Principal

Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

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6590 Cascade Rd. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Phone: (616) 493-8800
Fax: (616) 493-8519

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