Agency Details:

Lincoln School

SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT:
Working together to promote skills for living, celebrating life, teaching life and enriching life.

STAFF BELIEF STATEMENTS:
We believe in the dignity of each student.
We celebrate the uniqueness of each student.
We maximize the potential of each student.
We are working for a common goal.
We believe every student can learn.

Description:
Lincoln School, located on Lincoln Campus is a center-based special education facility operated by Grand Rapids Public Schools. Lincoln School serves approximately 175 students who are diagnosed as: Moderate Cognitively Impaired, Severely Cognitively Impaired, Severely Multiply Impaired and students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Students range in age from 5 to 26 years of age. Programming for Lincoln School students is based on individualized curriculum with long and short term goals and objectives for each student. The main focus for students programming is functional academics, in the areas of life skills, pre-vocational and vocational skills, muti-sensory, leisure and recreation, adaptive physical education, a swimming, therapy, library /media, and communication skills. Services include occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech pathologists, psychologist, nursing and social work.

History:
In the early 1940's mentally handicapped children were not accepted in the Grand Rapids Public Schools. In July 1948, 5 parents paid tuition and hired a teacher for their children. That grew to 12 students by September and 25 students by the end of the year. Lincoln School was incorporated in October 1952 as a school for the mentally handicapped . It was named after the U.S. President whose name signified freedom. In the early 1960's the property on Crahen Road was purchased and the original structure was built. The schools operation was turned over to the Grand Rapids Board of Education. The school has continue to grow in size and the number of student served to it's present approximately 175 students.

Contact person: Barbara Hiller, Social Worker, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (616) 771-6644

Address:

860 Crahen Rd. NE Grand Rapids, MI 49525 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.grps.k12.mi.us/~lincoln/

Directions:

Located off of the East Beltline on Crahen Rd. between Bradford and Leonard. (behind Meijer Gardens)

Last updated on November 24, 2009