Byron Center Public Schools

Strong Schools, Strong Communities

Byron Center Public Schools is responsible for educating more than 4,500 students. The buildings include the Early Childhood Center, four K-4 elementary buildings (Brown Elementary, Countryside Elementary, Heritage Elementary and Marshall Elementary), Nickels Intermediate (5th-6th Grade), West Middle School (7th-8th Grade) and Byron Center High School (9th-12th Grades). BCPS works hard to support student learning through academics, arts and athletics. Furthermore, BCPS understands that meeting students’ social and emotional needs is also an integral part of the learning process.

District Motto 

Helping students build success stories.

Career Learning

Byron Center Public Schools is on a mission to help every student build a success story. The goal is to provide the education necessary for every student to be prepared for their future. BCPS helps students consider and connect with possible careers, build the skills expected in the workplace and learn about options after graduation, including college, technical training or going directly into the workforce. BCPS offers career and technical coursework through Kent Career Tech Center, Kent Transition Center, and through courses that are set within our curriculum at BCPS.

Academics and Beyond

Strong academics are the basis for all of K-12 learning, beginning with literacy, mathematics, science and social studies. In addition to these areas, we engage students with a wide range of courses including foreign languages, art, STEM and STEAM, AP and Honors courses as well as after-school opportunities ranging from student clubs, fine arts and athletics.

Support for Students

Most students will need a little help at some point in their schooling. They might struggle with a particular subject, an assignment or a life challenge for themselves or their family. We work hard to support students so they can succeed, including hiring the best staff to assist them. We support the social/emotional needs of children through a full-time counseling staff and the academic needs of children through highly qualified Interventionists, Academic Support Instructors and various after school opportunities.

Fund Allocation

How Byron Center Public Schools is using the funds generated from the enhancement millage:

• Enhancement funding areas focus on social, emotional and behavioral supports in the classrooms. Specifically, counseling and behavior intervention have now been implemented in the K-12 setting.

• Funding has also been used for increased support in academic areas such as math and reading. Interventionists have been hired to support all levels of academic learning. Through this support, students are able to be met at their ability and continue to excel academically.

• Extra funding has been used to create successful extracurricular programs to support students outside of the classroom initiatives. Through this programming students are able to get continued support beyond the normal school day.

Enhancement millage dollars

Byron Center has received the following in enhancement millage dollars:

• 2017-18 amount received - $848,903.45
• 2018-19 amount received - $939,195.40
• 2019-20 amount received - $1,004,494.70
• 2020-21 amount received - $1,063,341.05
• 2021-22 amount received - $1,150,792.78
• 2022-23 amount received - $1,264,315.48
• 2023-24 amount received - $1,379,666.30
• 2024-25 amount expected - $1,469,915.84