Enrollment/School of Choice
Enrollment & Schools of Choice Information
Welcome to Grand Haven Area Public Schools! We are so pleased to have you and your child join our school family. Our highly-qualified staff is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment, honoring diversity, and delivering quality and challenging programs for your child.
New Families to GHAPS
Welcome to GHAPS! We are dedicated to providing your child the best possible education. In order to make the registration process easier for you, we recommend you take a few minutes to download, and fully complete, the enrollment packet before arriving at the appropriate enrollment location.
Preschool Programs
Information and Enrollment Forms for Preschool Programs
Young Fives / Kindergarten
GHAPS offers full-day Young Fives and Kindergarten programs in all of our elementary school buildings for children who will be five years of age on or before September 1, of the current year. (Students turning five between September 1 and December 1 may still enroll through a waiver process.)
The Voyager Multi-Age School (at Ferry Elementary)
Enrollment
At the time of enrollment you will also need to provide:
- Proof of Residency (photocopy of utility bill, house buy/sell agreement, or rental agreement).
- Up-To- Date Immunization Record.
- Photocopy of your child’s original Certified Birth Certificate.
- Parent/Guardian driver’s license or state ID.
Enrollment Locations
Based on the grade in which your child will be enrolled, please bring your completed enrollment forms and required documents to the appropriate Grand Haven Area Public School office.
Grades Y5-4
Administration Office
1415 Beechtree St.
Grand Haven, MI 49417
616.850.5000 Main Office
616.850.5010 fax
Office Hours 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (Open Year Round)
Grades Y5-4 (The Voyager Multi-Age School)
Administration Office
1415 Beechtree St.
Grand Haven, MI 49417
616.850.5000 Main Office
616.850.5010 fax
Office Hours 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (Open Year Round)
Grades 5-6
White Pines Intermediate School
1400 S. Griffin
Grand Haven, MI 49417
616.850.6300 Main Office
616.850.6320 Student Services
616.850.6310 fax
Office hours 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Summer enrollments, Administration Office
Grades 7-8
Lakeshore Middle School
900 S. Cutler
Grand Haven, MI 49417
616.850.6500 Main Office
616.850.6520 Student Services
616.850.6510 fax
Office Hours 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Summer enrollments, Administration Office
Grades 9-12
Grand Haven High School
17001 Ferris St.
Grand Haven, MI 49417
616.850.6000 Main Office
616.850.6020 Student Services
616.850.6025 fax
Office Hours 7:15 a.m.-3:15 p.m. (Open Year Round)
Grades 9-12
Central High School
106 S. Sixth St.
Grand Haven, MI 49417
616.850.6800 Main Office
616.850.6810 fax
Office Hours 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Summer enrollments, Administration Office
Grades 7-12
Grand Haven Cyber School
106 S. Sixth St.
Grand Haven, MI 49417
616.85005020 Main Office
616.850.6810 fax
Office Hours 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Summer enrollments, Administration Office
Schools of Choice
Internal Schools of Choice (Elementary Buildings)
Parents of resident students may request that their child attend a school outside their attendance area by downloading and completing the 
Intra-District Schools of Choice Application Form and uploading it with your Online Registration and/or emailing the form to registration@ghaps.org. Applications will be accepted beginning March 9th of the current school through the end of May. Administration will meet and parents will be notified on or about July 15. Internal School of Choice requests will be honored based on space and availability in the school requested. If the School of Choice student requests to return to their assigned attendance area, placement will be based upon space and availability. Transportation for Schools of Choice children is the parents’ responsibility.
External Schools of Choice
Grand Haven Area Public Schools offer outstanding instructional and extra-curricular programs and, through Schools of Choice, is pleased to offer these programs to non-resident students. Grand Haven accepts applications of students residing in Ottawa County and residents outside of Ottawa County under Section 105c. Parents can apply by completing and completing the Non-Resident Enrollment Application Form and uploading it with your Online Registration and/or emailing the form to registration@ghaps.org. The application window is from March 9 through the end (Friday) of the first week of school each year. By the end (Friday) of the first week of school each year, parents will be notified in writing of their non-resident students’ acceptance, school building and teacher assignment, and the procedures for enrollment. Parents must complete the enrollment process by the end of the first week of school. Applications are also accepted from from December 18, 2023 through January 12, 2024 for students wishing to transfer to GHAPS at the semester break.
Important considerations for parents and students applying for Schools of Choice
- Transportation is not provided for Schools of Choice enrollees. Parents must provide their own transportation to and from school for children accepted for enrollment.
- Applications may be denied if a student has been suspended from another school district within the preceding 2 years, expelled from another school district at any time before enrolling, or convicted of a felony at any time before enrolling.
- All rules of the Michigan H.S.A.A. apply to all transfer students.
