Our programs
Read about the programs and services available at Zeeland Public Schools
| Bridge | Gifted and talented |
Special education | Z-Kids Club |
| Zeeland Public Preschool | Zeeland Recreation |
A record 4,319 BRIDGE volunteers spent 40,745 hours of caring time in our classrooms during 2007-2008! This exceptional program of community involvement has grown rapidly since its beginning 13 years ago.
For more information about BRIDGE, contact Community Involvement Coordinator Mary Beth Timmer at 616-748-4503.
A gifted and talented program is available for Zeeland fourth and fifth graders. Approximately 50 students from our four elementary schools qualified for the program, which takes place in two classrooms at Woodbridge Elementary School. Students must be tested and qualify in order to attend the gifted and talented classrooms. For more information, contact Woodbridge Elementary School at 616-748-3400.
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Special education
Special education serves more than 500 students in preschool through twelfth grade. Classrooms are available at each building for students with educational disabilities. Any child suspected of having a disability receives a thorough evaluation by a team of general and special education professionals. The team works closely with the parents before a decision is made. For details, contact the Special Educator office at 616-748-3012.
Z-Kids is a child care program for children entering Young Fives through Fifth Grade. This program is funded through parent fees, not tax dollars. However, it is fully sanctioned by the Zeeland Board of Education. Z-kids has two sites, one at Lincoln Elementary and one at Quincy Elementary. These sites provide care for children from Zeeland’s five elementary schools as well as Zeeland Christian School. Z-kids offers a well rounded program in arts and crafts, games, outside time breakfast and a snack.
Each site opens at 6:30am, breakfast is served and then children are shuttled by Zeeland school bus to their appropriate school building in time for morning class. The afternoon Z-kids program opens again at 3:35pm. Upon arrival, children are provided a snack, time for homework, enjoy crafts or games and the program closes for the evening at 6:00pm.
Z-kids also offers an alternate day child care program for children who attend kindergarten as well as morning care for Young Fives and Preschool students on their half days. This service applies to children on both the “A” and the “B” schedule. Kindergartners will spend their day away from their kindergarten class with an enthusiastic professional who will provide a variety of developmentally appropriate learning activities.
Rates are subject to change, DHS assistance is available for those who qualify and a sliding scale is available for families with more than one child in our program. For additional information please contact Heather Myers at 616-748-4711 or call one of the numbers below for the latest information on rates and availability. You can also visit our web page at http://zkids.zps.org
Lincoln Elementary Z-kids: 616-748-3355
Quincy Elementary Z-kids: 616-748-3055
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Zeeland Public Preschool
Zeeland Public Preschool offers tuition based programs for three, four and five year olds. The curriculum encourages the continuing growth of children through developmentally appropriate materials and experiences. Daily activities include self-directed and teacher-directed activities, music and motion, field trips, outdoor play, art activities, and story time. Find out more about this excellent program by contacting Director Cheryl Kraker at 748-3058. Or, click here.
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Zeeland Recreation
The Zeeland Community Recreation program is a vital community asset, as proven by its history of tremendous growth. During its 26 years of existence, Zeeland Community Recreation has blossomed from 400 participants to more than 17,000 this year alone. We started with six program offerings and now provide more than 50, including offerings in the pool, on the field, in the gym, and in the classroom. Zeeland Community Recreation offers these services to a wide range of clientele, from preschool children to senior citizens. For more information, contact Director Mike Kolean at 616-748-3230.
