West Ottawa Public School District
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Location Map HOLLAND, MI 49424 Ottawa County
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District Poverty Rate 10.5% (data source)
Non-White Students 60.0% (data source)
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Last Updated December 2, 2025
What Can My School District Do?

All school districts, regardless of whether they are required by law to allow released time, should implement good policy and be prepared for when a released time program may approach the district. The time to set the policy is before an active program is pressuring the district. Research polices the district can implement to protect teachers' and students' instruction time. Set polices that limit disruptions to students and the ability for proselytization to occur, impacting other students of faith or no faith. A more detailed write-up on school board policies can be read here.

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Schools in the District (13)
School Grades Period
Dunes Alternative High School
Great Lakes Elementary School
Harbor Lights Middle School
Lakeshore Elementary School
Lakewood Elementary School
Macatawa Bay Middle School
North Holland Elementary School
Pine Creek Elementary School
Sheldon Woods Elementary School
Waukazoo Elementary School
West Ottawa High School Campus
West Ottawa Virtual Academy
Woodside Elementary School
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State Law and School Board Policy
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Policy Notes
Michigan State Law Schools are required to allow students to be released for religious programs. This does not mean schools do not have the ability to create policies that protect the school's instruction time.
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