Kent Hills School
Alternate Names: Spencer
4-6-1953 Report: The houses located at 817 and 821 Spencer St NE. These houses were acquired when the Spencer Street site was acquired and are between the proposed building and Spencer Street. It is recommended that the tenants of these house be served notice to quit and the business manager authorized to obtain bids for the removal o these buildings.
Jun 2, 1953 GRP/H Baker, VanderVeen, DeYoung and Kraker $482,000.
1953 Sanborn shows the new school in an excerpt:
1957 - addition
1961 - addition
Grand Rapids Press 26 Mar 1998 - bond issue
proposal
Kent Hills Elementary
1445 Emerald Ave NE
314 students, 16 teachers
Built: 1954
Existing square feet: 41,300
Proposed new square feet: 2,600
Cost: $3.9 million
Highlights: $2.3 million in renovations to classrooms, gymnasium, restrooms,
library, electric and heating systems; the adition of a multi-purpose room and
classroom, and $210,000 for computers and video equipment.
2006 K-5
From article School History
From Heading History and the City of GrandRapids
From web site: MyCityofGrandRapids.info