Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center is an urban public school in Grand Rapids, Michigan that is part of Grand Rapids Public School District. It serves 287 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.1:1. Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

287 Students

15 Teachers

409 Lafayette Ave SE

Grand Rapids, MI 49503 View local requests

https://www.childdiscoverycenter.org/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Becca

Ms. Hegarty

Mr. Metcalf

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Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

23%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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