Community Opportunities

Grand Rapids Children's Museum

• The Children's Museum has all kinds of enriching exhibits for kids to explore. Check out their website for info on visiting and more information about their exhibits.

Grand Rapids Public Museum

• Digital Collections: Explore GRPM's collection of more than 250,000 artifacts and scientific specimens from home.

Van Andel Institute

• Summer Camps: Van Andel's summer camps are back! Camps available for grades 2-12 on topics ranging from animals to forensic science.

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

• Plan your visit to the Gardens & Sculpture Park and explore the engaging exhibits for kids and adults at their website.
• Learn from Home: Find video resources and activities to keep kids engaged in learning at home, great for families and teachers.

Grand Rapids Public Library

• Visit GRPL.org to check out all the learning resources the library has to offer
• eBooks and Digital Media: eBooks, audiobooks, movies and more available for download with a valid GRPL card.

Kent District Library

• KDL Virtual: Use the library from home to access digital resources.
• Learning Resources: Activities, homework help, video story time and other tools to help kids learn at home.
• Summer Wonder: Join KDL's annual summer reading challenge with cool prizes for little readers, youth and teens & young adults.

John Ball Zoo

• Educator Resources: Make learning come alive for your students with John Ball Zoo's education programs. Their programs are designed using fun, hands-on and flexible teaching methods. Programs are developed for students ages 3 through adult.