“When you look at the history of West Grand, the school has always been a hub, and you look at the school’s history, it’s always been a hub of information and gathering and celebrating and learning together.”
Executive Director of the West Grand Neighborhood Organization Annette Vandenberg says Grand Rapids westside residents near Stocking School want to see it transformed into a community hub. The city’s school district is selling the now-vacant elementary school.
“I think the community wants a decision soon about what’s going to happen with the schools that are vacant, and it’s really important not to let them sit vacant because they become magnets for bad activity.”…