2025-26
INFORMATION HUB

Information & Updates

No matter what challenges we face, the Knight Community is here to Value, Support, and Empower its students every day!
 

Enrollment
If you're interested in enrolling your NEW student at Kenowa Hills in the future, please visit khps.org/enrollment.

All the Info - Stay Up to Date!

Below you'll find the most current information and important dates regarding the current school year and the upcoming 2025-26 school year. Check back often for updates!

Summer 2025 Meet Up & Eat Up!

Free Summer Meals for Children 18 & Under - Open to the Public

Appletree Estates Club House
(1061 Wilson Ave NW, Walker, MI 49534)
June 16 - August 14 (No Meals July 3rd)
Monday - Thursday
Lunch 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Alpine Meadows Club House
(3800 Fruit Ridge Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49544)
July 8 - August 14
Monday - Thursday
Lunch 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

Kenowa Hills High School
(3825 Hendershot Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49544)
August 4-7
Breakfast 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Lunch 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

Please complete the Education Benefits Form each year. While this form doesn't affect your student getting free meals, the data collected helps fund many other programs in our District.

We have switched to LINQ Connect instead of e-funds. Download the free LINQ Connect app below where you can easily fund meal accounts, pay school fees, find menus, and fill out the Education Benefits form.

Apple App Store

Google Play Store

Questions regarding food service can be directed to Megan Johnson, Director of Food and Nutrition Services, at (616) 965-4340.

Bus Tracking – Ride 360 is Now My Ride K-12

The Ride 360 app that Kenowa Hills uses to provide our families with student transportation information will be retired, and an updated app will be available. This new app, My Ride K-12, can be downloaded now in the Apple and Android app stores. You will need to download the new app to access updated transportation information for your student(s). Usernames and passwords from Ride 360 will carry over into My Ride K-12. Additionally, you can use your existing log-in information to access a web version of My Ride K-12 at myridek12.tylerapp.com.

Kenowa Hills is proud to partner with My Ride K-12, an in-vehicle GPS geolocation to provide parents and students with real-time access to bus stop locations, transportation routes, pick-up times, and more. If you need to create a new account, get started using the instructions below.

My Ride K-12 User Guide Parent Flyer (English)

My Ride K-12 User Guide Parent Flyer (Spanish)

Set up Via Website: My Ride K-12

Download the Mobile App:

My Ride K-12 – Apple App Store (iOS)

My Ride K-12 – Google Play Store (Android)

Need Help or Have Questions, Please Contact Us!

If you need to speak with someone at the bus garage, or for more information, please visit khps.org/transportation.

The ECC is hiring!

Visit https://khps.org/job-opportunities for more information or to apply.

The ECC houses several programs including Community Education Preschool, Great Start Readiness Preschool, and a Child Care Center, which includes both before- and after-school childcare for children from kindergarten to fifth grade, as well as all-day child care with educational enrichment for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years old.

For more information visit khps.org/early-childhood-center or call us at 616-647-0910.

There is currently a waitlist for Child Care.

Click here to Register
 

About Preschool Programs

3-Year-Old (3 days per week)

  • Monday, Wednesday, Friday
  • 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • $1200/year

3-Year-Old (2 days per week)

  • Tuesday, Thursday
  • 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
  • $850/year

4-Year-Old (4 days per week)

  • Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
  • 8:45 AM - 11:15 AM
  • $1600/year

4-Year-Old (4 days per week)

  • Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
  • 12:15 PM - 2:45 PM
  • $1600/year

Learn more about Preschool Programs at KHPS here.
 

Kindergarteners and Young 5s (known as K-Knights) students at Kenowa Hills experience an inclusive and supportive community that supports learning. We don’t just prepare students for graduation—we equip them with the skills, confidence, and experiences they need to thrive.

To enroll, your child must be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2025. Kindergarten and K-Knights are offered at all three of our elementary buildings. If your child will be attending kindergarten or K-Knights this fall, please call to schedule a screening appointment:

2025-26 K-Knights/Kindergarten Fall Assessment

Alpine - Wednesday, August 13, from 9:00 am-6:00 pm | Call 616-784-0884 to make an appointment
Central - Wednesday, August 13, from 4:00-6:00 pm  | Call 616-453-6351 to make an appointment
Zinser - Monday, August 11, from 4:00-6:00 pm | Call 616-453-2461 to make an appointment

*Please note: Students currently attending programs at the ECC will be evaluated during their regular school day so no appointment will be needed.
 

Click here to check out our kindergarten FAQs

2025 Fall Open House

Alpine: Wednesday, August 20 | 5:30-7:00 pm

Central: Wednesday, August 20
5-6:00 pm K/KK | 5:30-6:30 pm 1st & 2nd | 6-7:00 pm 3rd-5th

Zinser: Tuesday, August 19 | 5:30-7:00 pm

 

Elementary School Supply Lists 2025-26
Alpine Elementary
Central Elementary School Supply Lists: KK-1st - 2nd-4th - ASD+MiCi - 5th+Specials+Office-Nurse+Speech
Zinser Elementary - KK - K - 1st - 2nd - 3rd - 4th - 5th
 

Registration

August 13
• 8th Grade: 9:00–11:00 am
• 7th Grade: 1:00–3:00 pm
• 6th Grade: 5:00–7:00 pm

August 14 - (Make Up Registration):
• Make-up sessions (all grades): 9:00–11:00 am & 1:00–3:00 pm

Open House

August 20 | 5:30 -7:00 pm

Summer & Fall Sports

If your student is interested in participating in summer sports camps or fall athletics, please refer to the latest newsletter for details.

Middle School Course Info

6th Grade Course Description 2025-26
6th Grade Course Selection 2025-26

7th Grade Course Description 2025-26 
7th Grade Course Selection 2025-26

8th Grade Course Description 2025-26 (coming soon)
8th Grade Course Selection 2025-26 (coming soon)

Registration 

9th Grade | August 12 | 9:00-11:00 am & 1:00-3:00 pm
10-12th Grade | August 13 | 9:00 am-12:00 pm & 1:00-3:00 pm
10-12th Grade | August 14 | 2:00-5:00 pm 

Open House 

August 20 | 6:30-7:30 pm

Parking

Parking Registration stickers can be purchased in the main office. Students should park in the student lot on the west side of the building. If students arrive after 7:45 am the student entrance will be locked, so they will need to park in the student lot by the tennis courts and enter through the main office. Please encourage your student to be on time to school every day.

KCTC Start Date: Monday | August 18 
GRCC Start Date: Monday | August 25 
 

Open House / Schedule Pick-up

Tuesday | August 19 |  6:30- 7:30 pm

Now Enrolling for 2025-26!

The Knights STEM Academy is open to 8th, 9th, and 10th grade students. It is a great fit for students who are willing to work hard, try new things, and work with others. Students who are interested in engineering, skilled trades, technology, working with their hands, art, science, or math will thrive in the STEM Academy.

In STEM, students will work harder than they thought they could, learn in ways they never imagined, and build things they never thought possible. Students will never have to wonder when they will ever use what they’re learning in STEM, and if they’re not having fun in STEM Academy, we’re doing something wrong!

Interested students can get an application from the middle school or high school office or fill out the form below. Learn more on our Knights STEM Academy webpage!

Application

Teacher Recommendation

Summer Lifting 2025 - Train Hard, Stay Strong! | June 16-Aug 15
Please fill out this form so Jordyn knows if you will be attending summer lifting.
*All high school athletes will attend Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. 
**Incoming 7th and 8th grade athletes (or more advanced lifters) will attend Tuesdays and Thursdays.
***Incoming 5th and 6th grade athletes (or our more novice lifters) will attend Wednesdays.

Summer Lifting Sign-up

Fall Athletics Updates

All high school athletes must have a physical on file with the athletic office dated on or after April 15, 2025, to participate in a high school sport at Kenowa Hills High School. Each athlete will need the following items to participate:

  1. Current sports physical (not well-child), dated April 15, 2025, or after (linked here)
  2. A FinalForms account for each student athlete. Online forms must be updated and signed each year after July 1st. Physicals can be uploaded at any time.  
  3. $85.00 participation fee for high school / $70 for middle school (check - payable to Kenowa Hills, cash, or payment through e-Funds or FinalForms.)
     

All necessary documents must be submitted through FinalForms, and payment can be made in FinalForms, through e-Funds, or in person to the Athletic Office during the office hours listed below. Pink Slips will no longer be issued.

The Athletic Office will be open July 28th - August 1st, from 9 am-2 pm only. Please direct any athletic department questions to Vicki Bekins via email at vbekins@khps.org or by calling 616.784.2115.

MHSAA 2025-26 Quick Reference Calendar
 

Knight Athletic Department is very excited to announce that the high school & middle school have partnered with FinalForms, an online forms and data management service. FinalForms allows you to complete and sign athletic participation forms for your students participating in athletics.

FinalForms saves data from season-to-season and year-to-year, meaning that you will never need to enter the same information twice! FinalForms also pre-populates information wherever possible, for each of your students, saving you time.

You may review your data at any time to verify it is current. You will be required to sign your forms one time a year and after any updates. Click on the Parent Playbook below to get started in FinalForms. The playbook will walk you through how to register as a parent/guardian and your student-athlete.

We are asking ALL parents of athletes to use FinalForms. Please register at FinalForms and follow the prompts to create your account, create your students, and sign all your forms prior to the first day of fall sports on August 11, 2025.

Get Started with the Parent Playbook

Important 2025/26 Dates

High School Athletics Begin - August 11
Athletic Kick-Off Event - August 12
First Day of School - August 25
Community Knight - September 5
Gus Macker - September 13-14
Homecoming - September 19 
Hall of Fame Ceremony - October 3
Knight Time Classic - October 11
Fall Break - October 10-14
Fall Athletics Senior Night - October 17
KHHS Fall Play - November 13-15
Thanksgiving Break - November 24-28
Holiday Break - December 22-January 2
Midwinter Break - February 13-17
KHHS Spring Musical -  March 26-28
Spring Break - April 3-10
Memorial Day - May 25
KH Pathways 2026 Commencement - May 26
KHHS 2026 Commencement - May 27
Last Day of 2026 - June 5

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Our Personal Mastery educational experience has redefined education and has gained attention around the state and nation. Personal Mastery provides your child with personalized attention from teachers. Instead of teaching to a broad group of students without an understanding of their individual strengths and weaknesses, Personal Mastery allows teachers to interact with students individually or in small groups to help them better address their weaknesses. In this way, we strive to help your child reach their full potential.

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IT'S A WORK
OF ART

The arts build pride and community at Kenowa Hills. From our Marching Knights to musical performances at our Performing Arts Center, we believe the student experience really is a work of art.

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