Kearsley Community Schools
School district in Michigan
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Kearsley Community Schools is a public school district in Genesee County, Michigan. It serves parts of Flint, Burton, Beecher, and parts of the townships of Davison, Genesee and Richfield.[5]
MottoWhere pride, tradition, and excellence meet.[1]
GradesPreKindergarten–12[1]
PresidentChad Langworthy[2]
Vice-presidentDr. Charles Wade[2]
| Kearsley Community Schools | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
4398 Underhill Drive[1]
, Genesee County, Michigan, 48506United States | |
| District information | |
| Motto | Where pride, tradition, and excellence meet.[1] |
| Grades | PreKindergarten–12[1] |
| President | Chad Langworthy[2] |
| Vice-president | Dr. Charles Wade[2] |
| Superintendent | Paul Guadard[3] |
| Schools | 7[4] |
| Budget | $47,274,000 2022–2023 expenditures[4] |
| NCES District ID | 2620070[4] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 2,834 (2024–2025)[4] |
| Teachers | 172.75 (on an FTE basis) (2024–2025)[4] |
| Staff | 453.66 FTE (2024–2025)[4] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 16.41 (2024–2025)[4] |
| District mascot | Hornets[1] |
| Colors | Blue Gold |
| Other information | |
| Intermediate District | Genesee |
| Website | www |
History
Kearsley Community Schools is named after former mayor of Detroit and U.S. Army Major Jonathan Kearsley. The first school was built before the Civil War, but it burned down in 1929. The school was rebuilt later that year.[6]
In 1940, the districts of Kearsley, Tanner, Wentworth and White consolidated to form the current district.[6] Groundbreaking for the current high school was on June 28, 1956.[7] In 2022, voters passed a $21.65 million bond issue to improve school facilities.[8][9]
Schools
| School | Address | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Kearsley High School | 4302 Underhill Drive, Flint | Grades 7–12. Built 1957. |
| Armstrong Middle School | 6161 Hopkins, Flint | Grades 6-8. Built 1972. |
| Kate Dowdall Elementary | 3333 Shillelagh Drive, Flint | Grades 2-3. Built 1960. |
| Leota Fiedler Elementary | 6317 Nightingale Drive, Flint | Grades 4-5. Built 1964. |
| Weston Elementary | 2499 Cashin Street, Burton | Grades K-1. Built 1952. |
| Pumpkin Patch Early Childhood Center | 4235 Crosby Road, Flint | Preschool. Formerly Thelma Buffey Elementary.[1] Built 1962. |
| Kearsley Virtual Academy | 4396 Underhill Drive, Flint | Online school for grades 9-12. |