Students by Welcome back to School sign
Girl wearing Sunglasses with Bright Future
Principal Folkert talks with little girl and father
boy poses for pic with 2nd grade rocks sign

Meet Up & Eat Up

HPS will provide FREE Breakfast and Lunch to ALL children under 18 in the district through out the summer.

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Kindergarten Readiness Camp Starts June 17!

Created by Ready for School and delivered by HPS teachers, the Kindergarten Readiness Camp combines the routines of a typical school day with play to build the academic and social skills that kindergarten teachers say they want to see in their students. When a child is curious, asks questions, and is comfortable in the classroom environment, it helps with being ready to learn.

  • June 17-August 1 (closed week of July 4) 
  • Mondays - Thursday | 8:30am-12:30pm 
  • Includes Breakfast  Lunch
  • Transportation Included
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Welcome To Holland Sixth Grade Orchestra

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Welcome To Holland’s Sixth Grade Band!

We are SO excited to welcome you and your student into the Holland Band Program! 

The incoming 6th graders have shown great enthusiasm for music and we are ready to make some amazing sounds together in the coming year. The Holland Bands perform at numerous festivals around Michigan and local events, such as Tulip Time and the Parade of Lights. Students participating in band develop live-long friendships and life skills such as perseverance, responsibility, and teamwork.

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2024 Summer Sports Camps

There's a sports camp for every kid this summer at Holland Public Schools. 

  • Run by HPS coaches with assistance from Varsity athletes 
  • Everything from learning-the-basics to practicing game skills

Join us this summer for a HPS Sports Camp.

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2024-25 Student Registration

As we prepare for the start of the next school year, it's time register your student for 2024-25. This is something we ask ALL current HPS families to do EVERY year. 

Completing the registration lets us know your student(s) will be returning next year!  It also lets you:

  • Review and update household contact information
  • Review and update student health information
  • Request transportation for the 2024-2025 school year (Deadline to request bussing is August 1)

Without this information, your student can not be added to a class list for next year OR have a class schedule created for them.

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Tulip Time Costume Rental - $5

 

  • Friday, May 3 | 4:30-7pm at Holland Language Academy, 461 VanRaalte
  • Saturday, May 4 | 9:30-12pm at Holland Language Academy, 461 VanRaalte

For HPS students, Grades 1-5, marching in the KinderParade on Thursday, May 9.  Cash or Check ONLY.

2024 District Art Awards

Congratulations to the following artists for receiving the 2024 District Art Award:

  • Kat Mai Duch (4/WST) - Silhouette painting
  • June Nelson (4/HLA) - Self Portrait with Flowers
  • Chloe Gale (5/JEF) - Mysterious Eye Collage
  • Elliot Perkins (5/HTS) - Self portrait
  • Sam Bordenkircher (6/HMS) - Parrot Crayon Etching
  • Alejandra Rojas Vasquez (7/HMS) - Prisma Colored Pencil Burger
  • Annie Lou Howell (8/HMS) - 
  • Delaney Wilson (9/HHS) - 2- Point Perspective
  • Harper Schoon-Tanis (9/HHS) - Linoleum Print
  • Hadleigh Hilgert (11/HHS) - Digital Art Piece

The artists' work will be displayed for the next year in the Board Training Room in the District Administartion Building.

Ready. Set. Go! Enrollment/Registration Block Party

We’ll celebrate new students and families to Holland Public Schools and offer assistance to complete online registration and enrollment.

Tuesday, April 30, 5:30-7:30pm at Holland Middle School

  • EVERY family enrolled in HPS Kindergarten who attends the BLOCK PARTY will get a Summer Goodie Bag with books and fun activities for summer learning! 
  • The Ottawa County Health Dept and Miles of Smiles will be there giving the required Vision, Hearing & Dental screenings for K Enrollment.  
  • Current HPS families who are registered for 2024-25 by the May 1 will be entered into a drawing for $100 Meijer gift cards!

 

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Mr. Snarski's 2nd Grade and Mrs. VanDyke's 5th Grade
March Attendance Matters Winners

Jefferson April News

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Jefferson Calendar

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Upcoming Events

  • 9 July
    • Summer Community Connection Event
      Date: Jul 9
      Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
      Location: Meadowlanes Townhomes, 287 Meadow Ln Dr, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Jefferson Calendar
      Cookout with a Cop! w/ HDPS

      Hang out with HPS Community Coordinators and the Saugatuck Center for the Arts




      Clubhouse/Playground

  • 16 July
    • Summer Community Connection Event
      Date: Jul 16
      Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
      Location: Harbor Village Apartments, 287 W 40th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Jefferson Calendar
      Cookout with a Cop! w/ HDPS

      Hang out with HPS Community Coordinators and the Saugatuck Center for the Arts




      Clubhouse/Playground

  • 30 July
    • Summer Community Connection Event
      Date: Jul 30
      Time: 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
      Location: Meadowlanes Townhomes, 287 Meadow Ln Dr, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Jefferson Calendar
      Cookout with a Cop! w/ HDPS

      Hang out with HPS Community Coordinators and the Saugatuck Center for the Arts




      Clubhouse/Playground

  • 6 August
  • 20 August
    • Open House - All West Families
      Date: Aug 20
      Time: 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
      Location: Jefferson Elementary School, 282 W 30th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Jefferson Calendar
      Visit your classroom(s), meet your teachers and principals, get ready for the first day of school!
  • 22 August
    • First Day of School - All HLA Students
      Date: Aug 22
      Time: 8:30 AM to 3:36 PM
      Location: Jefferson Elementary School, 282 W 30th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Jefferson Calendar
  • 28 August
    • Early Release Day 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Early Release Day
      Date: Aug 28
      Time: 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Location: Jefferson Elementary School, 282 W 30th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Jefferson Calendar
  • 30 August
    thru September 2
    • Holiday Break - No School
      Date: Aug 30 - Sep 2
      Location: Jefferson Elementary School, 282 W 30th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Jefferson Calendar
  • 4 September
    • Early Release Day 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Early Release Day
      Date: Sep 4
      Time: 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Location: Jefferson Elementary School, 282 W 30th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Jefferson Calendar
  • 11 September
    • Early Release Day 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Early Release Day
      Date: Sep 11
      Time: 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Location: Jefferson Elementary School, 282 W 30th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Jefferson Calendar
  • 18 September
    • Early Release Day 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Early Release Day
      Date: Sep 18
      Time: 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Location: Jefferson Elementary School, 282 W 30th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Jefferson Calendar
  • 25 September
    • Early Release Day 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Early Release Day
      Date: Sep 25
      Time: 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Location: Jefferson Elementary School, 282 W 30th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Jefferson Calendar
  • 26 September
    • District-Wide STEM Night 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
      District-Wide STEM Night
      Date: Sep 26
      Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
      Location: Holland High School 600 Van Raalte Ave, Holland, MI 49423, United States
      Calendar: Jefferson Calendar
  • 2 October
    • Early Release Day 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Early Release Day
      Date: Oct 2
      Time: 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Location: Jefferson Elementary School, 282 W 30th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Jefferson Calendar
  • 9 October
    • Early Release Day 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Early Release Day
      Date: Oct 9
      Time: 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Location: Jefferson Elementary School, 282 W 30th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Jefferson Calendar
  • 16 October
    • Early Release Day 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Early Release Day
      Date: Oct 16
      Time: 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Location: Jefferson Elementary School, 282 W 30th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Jefferson Calendar
  • 23 October
    • Early Release Day 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Early Release Day
      Date: Oct 23
      Time: 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Location: Jefferson Elementary School, 282 W 30th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Jefferson Calendar
  • 30 October
    • Early Release Day 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Early Release Day
      Date: Oct 30
      Time: 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Location: Jefferson Elementary School, 282 W 30th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Jefferson Calendar
  • 6 November
    • Early Release Day 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Early Release Day
      Date: Nov 6
      Time: 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Location: Jefferson Elementary School, 282 W 30th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Jefferson Calendar
  • 13 November
    • Early Release Day 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Early Release Day
      Date: Nov 13
      Time: 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Location: Jefferson Elementary School, 282 W 30th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Jefferson Calendar
  • 20 November
    • Early Release Day 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Early Release Day
      Date: Nov 20
      Time: 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Location: Jefferson Elementary School, 282 W 30th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Jefferson Calendar
  • 27 November
    • Early Release Day 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Early Release Day
      Date: Nov 27
      Time: 2:36 PM to 3:06 PM
      Location: Jefferson Elementary School, 282 W 30th St, Holland, MI 49423, USA
      Calendar: Jefferson Calendar

Jefferson Elementary
282 West 30th Street
Holland, MI 49423
Phone: 616-494-2500
Fax: 616-393-7569

Staff & Teachers

School Times:

 

  • Full Day | 8:30am* - 3:36pm
  • Wednesday Early Dismissal | 2:36pm
  • Half Day | 8:30* - 11:35am

*Please do not arrive at school earlier than 8:15

 

Jefferson Office Hours:

  • 8am- 3:35pm | M-F (August-June)

 Jefferson Media Center 

STEM Resources

Morning Drop-off:

  • For the safety of our students during morning drop-off time, please remember the following:
  • Pull your vehicle all of the way forward to the curve (by the playground gate) to unload your student(s).
  • After your student(s) has exited your vehicle, please pull forward, out of the way, so that the next car may unload.  
  • Students may only be dropped at the curb by the playground.  Students may not  be dropped off in the outer lane of the parking lot, on the street, or in the front of the building.
  • Parking is NOT allowed curbside!  Please park in the parking lot if you need to stay longer or get out of your car with your child.  This will help keep traffic moving!

Afternoon Pick Up

  • For the safety of our students during afternoon pick-up time, please remember the following:
  • Transitional Kindergarten (TK) and Kindergarten students will be picked up at the West doors on VanRaalte Avenue. Door #13
  • Siblings of TK and Kindergarten students will also picked up at door #13.
  • 1st-5th graders will be picked up in the parking lot.  There is a “drive” lane and a “pick-up” lane.  Students may only be picked up at the curb, not in the “drive” lane.  
  • PLEASE, PLEASE, no parking in the pick up or drive lanes.  We are trying to keep traffic moving quickly and safely for everyone.
  • All of the siblings will be picked up at the youngest child’s waiting place. This will allow parents to only have to make one stop.
  • Please do not motion students across the traffic lanes to the parking lot, or motion students into the traffic lanes to get into your vehicle.  We want to keep our students safe!

We are Here For You and your student.

Click here for emotional & mental health resources.


 

Volunteer at Jefferson:

We love when parents or guardians get involved. Make sure to fill out the district volunteer form (once each school year) and return it to the office.