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About the CECI BCPS Partnership

What is the CECI BCPS Partnership for Educational Transformation?


In the summer of 2025, the College of Education and Community Innovation was awarded $2.25 million by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation to build upon its partnership with Battle Creek Public Schools.  Over the next three years, our team will collaborate with the district on:

  • Opportunities for BCPS Early Career Teachers
    • One-on-One Mentoring
    • Graduate Courses
    • Professional Learning Communities
  • Intrusive advising for Battle Creek Central High School graduates attending GVSU

This new grant fortifies a partnership that has been growing for years, building on $16.75 million in grant support from WKKF dating back to 2019.

Learn more about our programs at the pages linked below.

BC Scholars and Staff with Tony the Tiger

GVSU scholarship program for BCPS graduates

Pairing new BCPS teachers with experienced mentors

Supporting GVSU students in BCPS classrooms

The Bearcat Scholars Team

Early Career Teacher Mentors

We are funded by the generosity of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Page last modified November 21, 2025