Promise Initiatives

Promise Initiatives are areas of focus to provide support to families in the Southeast side of Grand Rapids. The Grand Rapids Public Schools along with community partners, from different organizations, work together to provide scholars and families assistance to be successful with their goals. 

Early Childhood Development 

Developmental screening, language & motor development, quality 3 & 4 year old preschool programs, parent education.

Our Partners that provide services in Early Childhood Development

Baxter Community Center

Family Futures

Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC)

GRPS

Learning Readiness

Social-emotional learning & development, resilience & persistence, attendance & engagement, trauma response, safety & well-being.

Our Partners that provide services in Learning Readiness

Family Futures

Kent ISD

GRPS

LINC Up

Academic Success in English Language Arts 

K-12 literacy, teacher/leader development & shared ownership, aligned systems, processes & resources, successful school transitions, extended day learning opportunities, summer learning opportunities and math, successful school transitions, high school completion.

Our Partners that provide services in Academic Success

GRPS

WMU-HIL

LINC Up

Academic Success in Math

K-12 Math (including 8th grade algebra), teacher/leader development & shared ownership, aligned systems, processes & resources, successful school transitions, extended day learning opportunities, summer learning opportunities and math, successful school transitions, high school completion.

Our Partners that provide services in Academic Success

GRPS

WMU-HIL

LINC Up

College & Career Readiness

Career explorations, college & workplace competencies, college & certificate program enrollments, degree & certificate completion, job placement. 

Our Partners that provide services in College & Career Readiness

GRPS

GRCC

LINC Up

Family & Community Engagement/Support

Navigation systems, healthy nutrition, substance abuse prevention, school engagement.

Our Partners that provide services in Family & Community Engagement/Support

Baxter

Family Futures

GRCC

GRPS

GRPS F.A.C.E.

Kent ISD

LINC Up

Our Promise Neighborhood Partners

Baxter Community Center
Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy
Family Futures
Grand Rapids Community College
Grand Rapids Public Schools
HIL Center for School Renewal
Kent Intermediate School District
LINC Up of Grand Rapids
Western Michigan University