Big Rapids Public Schools - Educating Our Future

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A passion for helping students and families brings experienced social worker Corey Thompson to Big Rapids Middle School. Big Rapids Middle School is welcoming Corey Thompson ...

Please join us in welcoming Lizzie Broekema to Brookside Elementary, where she is beginning her teaching career as a 4th-grade teacher! Lizzie is originally from Grand Rapids and c...

A passion for education and a return to Michigan bring Ben VanKlompenberg to Big Rapids Middle School. Big Rapids Middle School is welcoming Ben VanKlompenberg—better known as ...

A familiar face returns to Big Rapids Public Schools as a new Special Education teacher at Big Rapids Middle School! Big Rapids Middle School is welcoming Colee Cheney to the...

This summer, Big Rapids High School junior and Eagle Scout candidate James Fransted , a member of Scouting America Troop 123 in Stanwood , turned his love for cross country int...

Riverview Elementary School is being recognized as a Bright Spots school by The 74 , a national education news organization highlighting schools that are beating the odds when it ...

A generous gift from the Big Rapids High School Class of 1976 will provide students and school organizations with a new way to promote the activities, events, and accomplishments t...

A love of learning, creativity, and the outdoors brings experienced educator Emily Ensing to Riverview Elementary. Riverview Elementary is welcoming Emily Ensing as its new S...

Big Rapids High School has once again earned recognition among Michigan’s best high schools, according to the 2026–27 Best High Schools rankings released by U.S. News & World Rep...

A love of books, creativity, and helping students succeed brings Mackenzie Fields to Big Rapids Middle School! Big Rapids Middle School is welcoming a new face to the classroom ...

Riverview Elementary is welcoming Becca Nichols as its new secretary, and she brings with her more than a decade of experience working in public education. Becca grew up in Whit...

Big Rapids Public Schools is excited to welcome Mara Lutz , better known to her students as Ms. L , as the newest third-grade teacher at Riverview Elementary! Although she spent...

From a military childhood to a new home in Big Rapids, Tori Zukowski is excited to join Riverview Elementary! For Tori Zukowski, calling Big Rapids “home” is a new experience—an...

A lifelong passion for educational athletics brings Cole Andrews to Big Rapids High School For Cole Andrews, athletics have always been about much more than what happens on the...

Kristin Yates is excited to begin a new chapter at Big Rapids High School as an English Language Arts teacher. While Kristin may be new to the classroom in this role, she is certa...

Big Rapids Public Schools is excited to welcome Maddy Duer as the newest Young Kindergarten teacher at Eastwood Elementary ! A recent graduate with a passion for early childhoo...

For Erin Pressley, this year marks an exciting new chapter in a journey that began right here at Big Rapids Public Schools. After spending four years as a paraprofessional at Big ...

Big Rapids Public Schools is thrilled to welcome Audree Stephens as the new Drama Teacher at Big Rapids High School! A proud BRHS graduate, accomplished artist, and award-winnin...

Big Rapids Public Schools is excited to welcome Mrs. Robin Rhodes as a new science and mathematics teacher at Big Rapids Middle School! With a unique background, a heart for enc...