Rockford Public Schools (Michigan)
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The Rockford Public School system serves an area of approximately 100 square miles (259 km²) centered on Rockford, Michigan
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The modern school system was formed in the late 1950s by combining various neighborhood school systems, and as of 2008 serves over 8,000 students.
Erwin J. Kleinert became superintendent in 1940 and was instrumental in consolidating into the Rockford Public Schools many of the one-room school districts the First is between Rockford high school and Roguewood Elementary on the corner Of Kroes St and Brewer Ave, which populated the rural area around Rockford. He remained as superintendent until 1962 when he became superintendent of the Kent County Intermediate School District. Mr. Kleinert's visionary leadership helped the school district to become one of the Michigan's most progressive as innovative programs for special-needs students, college-preparatory programs, and parent advisory boards were developed. These programs stimulated neighboring community school districts to emulate them and helped establish western Michigan as a vanguard in the educational reform which was to follow in the 1970s.
Rockford, Michigan
Rockford is a city in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 5,719. It is on the Rogue River and is only a few miles north of Grand Rapids.- History :...
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History
Rockford Public Schools serves portions of Kent and Montcalm Counties, and serves portions of Plainfield, Algoma, Courtland, Cannon, Grattan and Oakfield Townships.The modern school system was formed in the late 1950s by combining various neighborhood school systems, and as of 2008 serves over 8,000 students.
Erwin J. Kleinert became superintendent in 1940 and was instrumental in consolidating into the Rockford Public Schools many of the one-room school districts the First is between Rockford high school and Roguewood Elementary on the corner Of Kroes St and Brewer Ave, which populated the rural area around Rockford. He remained as superintendent until 1962 when he became superintendent of the Kent County Intermediate School District. Mr. Kleinert's visionary leadership helped the school district to become one of the Michigan's most progressive as innovative programs for special-needs students, college-preparatory programs, and parent advisory boards were developed. These programs stimulated neighboring community school districts to emulate them and helped establish western Michigan as a vanguard in the educational reform which was to follow in the 1970s.
Elementary Schools (K-5)
- Belmont Elementary
- Cannonsburg Elementary
- Crestwood Elementary
- Lakes Elementary
- Meadow Ridge Elementary
- Parkside Elementary
- Roguewood Elementary
- Valley View Elementary
Secondary
- East Rockford Middle School (Grades 6-8); students residing in Cannon, Courtland, Grattan and Oakfield Townships attend.
- North Rockford Middle School Grades 6-8); students residing in the city of Rockford, and Plainfield and Algoma Townships attend.
- Rockford Freshman Center (Grade 9)
- Rockford High SchoolRockford High SchoolRockford High School in Rockford, Michigan services grades 9-12 for the Rockford Public Schools. The main campus is composed of two buildings, including a Freshman Center for all ninth graders and the Senior High School for grades 10-12, complete with an array of athletic, fine arts, and...
(Grades 10-12)