Big Rapids Public Schools - Educating Our Future

Big Rapids Public Schools is committed to continually improving our schools and supporting the growth of every student. Today we captured our MICIP (Michigan Integrated Continuous...

Big Rapids High School is excited to welcome Michaela Langley to our teaching staff this fall as our new ELA and History teacher . Michaela’s background is as unique as her pa...

Brookside Elementary is excited to welcome Rich Rokicki as the newest member of our first-grade teaching team! Rich is originally from Northwest Indiana and is a graduate of Ba...

Big Rapids Middle School is excited to welcome Marcy Hammond as our new STEAM teacher! Marcy grew up in Holland, MI, and graduated from Zeeland High School. She went on to earn...

We’re thrilled to welcome Kristi Bybee to Eastwood Elementary as our new Kindergarten Enrichment teacher! Kristi brings a deep passion for helping others and a unique path to educ...

Eastwood Elementary is delighted to welcome Carly Hubbard to our teaching team as our new Kindergarten teacher! Originally from the charming lakeshore town of Whitehall, Michigan,...

Big Rapids Middle School is excited to welcome Sara Fitzpatrick to our team as a new math teacher! A 2015 graduate of Big Rapids High School, Sara is thrilled to return to her hom...

Big Rapids Middle School is excited to welcome Mr. Shawn Anderson as the new Physical Education and Health teacher! A proud Central Michigan University graduate ( Fire Up Chips!...

Big Rapids Middle School is excited to welcome Jesse Lang as our new Special Education teacher! Jesse is originally from Evart and graduated from Evart High School before heading...

Big Rapids Public Schools is excited to welcome Mrs. Sally McKenney to the Eastwood Elementary team as our new Special Education teacher! With a heart for students and years of ex...

Big Rapids Public Schools is excited to welcome Ms. Madelyn Oman to Riverview Elementary as our new 1st grade teacher! Originally from Stevensville, Michigan (a charming beach tow...

Big Rapids Middle School is thrilled to welcome Anika Jurries to the team as our new Tech and Science teacher! Anika brings enthusiasm, a deep love for learning, and a strong conn...

BRPS Families, As a reminder, our Grab & Go meal program remains available to all students. You can view the current menu here : 👉 Grab & Go Menu Please note an important ch...

Big Rapids Middle School is excited to welcome Nikki Mills to the ELA team! A proud Big Rapids native and BRPS graduate, Nikki returns to the district with a passion for teaching ...

Big Rapids Public Schools is excited to welcome a brand-new teacher to the Riverview team—though she’s no stranger to the building! After working as both a student teacher and a p...

Big Rapids Public Schools is excited to welcome Mr. Dale Rogers as the new principal of Big Rapids Middle School. With more than 30 years of experience in education, Mr. Rogers br...

Big Rapids High School is excited to welcome a familiar face into a new role—our new Athletic Director, Stephanie Shaw, brings a deep love for sports, a passion for student growth...

As we celebrate graduation week for the Class of 2025, we wanted to share these special images of our kindergarten graduates alongside our seniors. Parents—you don’t need the remi...

Big Rapids, MI – May 13, 2025 – Big Rapids Public Schools has once again earned the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation , marking the ...

BIG RAPIDS, MI — What began as a small gesture of kindness has grown into a powerful community movement, thanks to two dedicated teachers, their students, and the support of Big ...