Lansing-area schools are bursting with new beginnings this year—brand-new campuses like Holt’s Sycamore Elementary, Lansing’s Willow School, and Okemos’ $103 million Chippewa Middle School (with Cornell Elementary temporarily housed elsewhere) are setting the stage for a transformative academic season. Fresh leadership is also in the mix, as superintendents Jessica Benavides, Matt Olson, and Hal Heard take their first official days at the helm of their districts. Meanwhile, Michigan’s education landscape is shifting gears: fewer schools are waiting until after Labor Day to start, with most launching earlier than ever—just two districts in the region even beginning after the holiday. And in a bold twist, Gratiot County’s two school districts are sharing one superintendent, Ryan Portenga, in an effort to streamline operations. It’s a year of bold moves, big investments, and innovative thinking across the Lansing education scene.
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