welcome to Kent School Services Network

Exceptional resources and opportunities anchored in hope, encouraging excellence, while striving for the highest achievement for all.

our mission is to use the Community school strategy to center Student and family voice, identify solutions, and advocate for systems change, resulting in student success and well-being.

Our work

We use the Coalition for Community School's Community School Standards as a framework for what we do. The standards are designed to engage and support the community schools movement as an evidence-based strategy to promote equity and educational excellence for each and every child, while strengthening families and community.
 

The Latest News

District initiative designed to create sense of belonging

Godwin Heights — Sophomore La’Rae Murray had a question for fellow North Godwin students: “What do you think belonging and mattering means?”

KSSN executive director named to national board

Kent ISD — A national nonprofit recently appointed Kent School Services Network Executive Director Keenan King to its board of directors...

Community-school worker: Immigrant students, families apprehensive about Trump deportation plans

All districts — In Kentwood Public Schools, as in many other Kent County districts, students from immigrant families make up a substantial portion of their enrollment...

Alger Middle School students get free laptops

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Dozens of students at Alger Middle School in Grand Rapids received a free laptop on Thursday as part of an effort to bridge the digital divide...

we are a community school initiative In 46 schools across six districts in Kent County