Highlands Middle School serves students in grades five and six and offers a range of educational and extracurricular programs. Its academic curriculum includes several subjects, such as science, reading, writing, math and social studies. The school provides an online list of accelerated reader quizzes. It involves students in various extracurricular activities, such as ski and snowboard clubs, band concerts, choir, walkathons and food drives. In addition, the school provides classroom guidance and academic and individual counseling to students. It offers food, transportation and health services. Highlands Middle School is a part of Northview Public Schools.
Southwest Community Campus offers education to students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Its academic curriculum includes language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, fine arts and physical education. The school also provides English as a second language and Spanish as a second language programs. Southwest Community Campus is a part of Grand Rapids Public Schools, which provides educational services to more than 22,000 students. The district also offers various adult education courses that include General Educational Development and high school completion programs. Additionally, the district operates a school of construction, which provides training in career skills for entry-level employment in the construction trades industry.
