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Collins Elementary School

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School Day Schedule

Daily Schedule:

Students can be dropped off at 8:35
Full Day Start/End Time: 8:45 a.m.-3:45 p.m.
Half Day Start/End Time: 8:45 a.m.-11:55 a.m.

Lunch Times:

(listed in chronological order)
11:30-12:05 – 1st grade
11:35-12:10 – 2nd grade
12:00-12:35 – Kindergarten
12:25-1:00 – 3rd grade
12:25-1:10 – 4th grade

Useful Links & Forms

Suggested Supply List for 2024-25
  • FHPS Read At Home Plan
  • A Family Guide to Kindergarten Through Sixth-Grade Curriculum (K-6)
  • FHPS District Calendars
  • Family/Student Handbooks
  • Allergy, Asthma, and Seizure Action Plans
  • FHPS Operations – Facility Use Information
  • Collins PTO Facebook page
  • Elementary Handbook
  • Annual Legal Notices

Volunteer!

  • Volunteer Consent Form

Weekly Newsletter: Collins’ Connections

Collins Elementary emails weekly newsletters to families. The newsletters are available by clicking here.

Kindergarten Information

  • Kindergarten Kickoff: Information Families Need to Know
  • Kindergarten Readiness Brochure
  • Suggested School Supply List for Kindergarten

Upcoming Events

Nothing from May 12, 2025 to June 12, 2025.

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Contact Collins Elementary

Collins Elementary
4368 Heather Lane SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

School Day Schedule:
8:45 a.m.-3:45 p.m. (Full Day)
8:45 a.m.-11:55 a.m. (Half Day)

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

School Office: (616) 493-8900
Fax: (616) 493-8909
Child Care: (616) 493-8905

Attendance:
Phone: (616) 493-8906
Email: coattendance@fhps.net

Office Staff:
Principal: Mitchell Balingit
Head Secretary: Natalie Dietrich
Registrar/Secretary: Katey Pell

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620 Forest Hill Ave. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

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

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