Alpena Public Schools partnership with Kingscott Associates began in May of 2025. Since then, we have hosted community forums to launch our "Reimagine Our Future: Together" initiative—a proactive effort to address 50-year enrollment trends, aging infrastructure, and the operational challenges of our 604-square-mile district.
APS and Kingscott Associates held initial sessions on November 17th and 19th to present draft scenarios regarding grade configurations and building usage. We continued this vital work at a second forum on March 24th, where we reviewed community feedback from the first sessions, adjusted our scenario planning in response, and held interactive discussions on how to approach potential difficult decisions in the years ahead.
The community is reminded that these scenarios are conceptual conversation starters, not final plans. Your voice remains the most critical part of this process. If you were unable to attend, please watch the recording of the forum(s) linked to the right and use the QR code to complete our feedback survey. Your insights are essential as we take the time to build a sustainable future for our schools together.

About APS APS Central Office- 2373 Gordon Rd. Alpena MI 49707 Main Switchboard (989) 358-5200

Alpena Public Schools, located in the cultural, economic, and educational hub of northeast Michigan, is a Class A district. We serve a population of approximately 3,600 students in 6 elementary schools for grades K-5, a junior high for grades 6-8, and a high school for grades 9-12 as well as an alternative high school program.

Our Mission

Our District's mission statement reflects our close connection with the people we serve: "Alpena Public Schools, in partnership with our community, teaches and challenges all students to become lifelong learners and productive citizens."