3810 Bauer Rd
Jenison, MI 49428

I am dismayed to see less than a 9 here BECAUSE this is an outstanding school. Two of my children have gone through this middle school, which is part of the Hudsonville Public School system.

This is a great school. The leadership is especially strong, from the superintendent to the principal. They use evidence based curriculum and have really been responsive to criticism thus far. I have learners that vary from special education to gifted and the school has been a great fit for both. They follow a "super switch" model, where gifted learners receive instruction at their level while peers who are struggling get intensive help at their level. My gifted learner has also really enjoyed the new STEAM and Bricks4kids offerings that are available all the way to 1st grade. As far as the "social climbing" complaints, I can understand where that is coming from. In my experience this is a quality of the community, rather than the school itself. My family has been more than welcome and treated equally at the school, but I can see how issues arise in the neighborhoods. The school in every interaction has not shown that they are interested in partaking in any of that.

Two of our three children graduated from Hudsonville Schools. We would never suggest that it is a perfect district. However, the leaders continue to push for higher standards for the entire student body. Both of our graduates continued onward to university and did very well.