In November 2023, East Grand Rapids residents approved a bond program focused on
renovating the high school, expanding preschool and childcare opportunities, and supporting infrastructure lifecycle replacements. The budget for the high school transformation alone is more than $130 million.
Thanks to our donors, the Foundation is making an extraordinary multi-million-dollar commitment to the high school renovation project. Beginning this year, the Foundation plans to contribute $2.4 million to the project over six years.
“We're proud to provide the support for this historic project that will create a world-class facility for the students of East Grand Rapids,” says Foundation Executive Director Amy Stuursma. “These funds will come from the earnings from our endowment. That means anyone who has contributed to our endowment in our more than forty-year history will be part of this effort, and will be part of the new high school. Our contribution will help ensure that the new high school is a teaching and learning environment that is second to none.
“Thank you to all our Foundation supporters for making this transformative commitment possible.”
These renderings reflect plans for the high school that were shared with the community at the February 25, 2025 design presentation. Illustrations by MAQE. For more information on the high school transformation, visit www.egrps.org/hsbond.
