5563 28th St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49512

Meadow Brook is simply the best. The teachers are phenomenal. Special education staff work hard and are some of the best people I have ever met. Mrs. Heerema goes above and beyond for students and families. You can’t beat Meadow Brook

My two older children attended NT and my youngest is currently in 6th grade there. One of my children is in the Cognitively Impaired program and, as has been our experience with CI classrooms and staff at Meadow Brook Elementary and Northern Hills MS as well, the environment has be wonderful. Excellent teacher and parapros as well as an inclusive and welcoming attitude among all staff and students. Frequent and proactive communication with parents from teacher and IEP team. Excellent IEP planning and evaluation with fair and open discussion among parents and staff.My youngest has a 504 plan to address ADHD and anxiety which is useful, but she gets a lot of unsolicited support from staff and is empowered to self-advocate in the classroom. My daughter has lots of medical and mental health appointments, and is often sick due to a condition that weakens her immune system. This lead to an issue with the ISD over attendance. All of this together was very stressful and the school was active and helpful through all of her complex issues. Teachers and administrative staff communicate in a timely manner, before small problems become big barriers to learning. On the flip-side, my oldest and youngest are both gifted and were provided opportunities to participate in programs that challenged and engaged them. All three of my children were excited to go to school here. The culture of the school is enhanced by the fact that it is a small school and their homework policy: no new work is assigned to be done at home, only work not completed in class comes home. Small student population allows each child to be recognized and supported. In my opinion, this has created a less stressful environment for learning and given teachers the opportunity to focus on getting to know their students as individuals and in-class curriculum.