We’re delighted to share with you stories of impact from The Potter’s House. Click here to view the full newsletter. What’s Inside A Letter from Mr. Booy – Page 2 A Look Back! – Page 3 2024 Graduates – Page 4 Honoring Our 8th Grade Graduates – Page 6 Ivy’s Story – Page 7 Spotlight […]
Our friends at WOOD and the 8West program recently featured The Potter’s House! They shared, “The Potter’s House is a school that provides a Christ-centered education for students of all ethnic heritages and income levels. It’s a unique and special school culture that offers many benefits to students. Today, we have Janorise Robinson, Director of […]
Our friends at WOOD and the 8West program recently featured The Potter’s House! They shared, “There’s a school that provides a Christ-centered education for students of all ethnic heritages and income levels, equipping them to achieve their fullest potential. Janoirse and John, from The Potter’s House, join us to talk about what makes their school […]
I was born in Redlands, California. My father had been a teacher but felt led to ministry work. He found ministry opportunities in Michigan. When I was little, we moved to Grand Rapids. It was a difficult time financially, but we put our faith in God’s calling. The Potter’s House (TPH) school was a good […]
My name is Sam. I was born in Guatemala. My birth mom was not financially able to care for me, so when I was about seven months old, I was adopted by my American family. A few years later, as they were looking for a good Christ-centered school that was diverse and could fit my […]
I am from Togo, a country in West Africa. I started school at a very young age. The school system in Togo was not favorable toward girls, and teachers felt that girls were just wasting their parents’ money and time. By being a girl and the youngest student in my classes, I felt alone. For […]
I grew up in Nepal with my brother, sister, mom and dad. When I was very young, my dad left us. I don’t remember much of what happened after that, except that we moved from place to place. Eventually, we connected with a church in Nepal that provided food, safety and shelter. We stayed there […]
My parents are immigrants from the Democratic Republic of Congo. We lived in Colorado before moving to Michigan in 2008. I came to The Potter’s House (TPH) in 3rd grade. It’s a smaller school than my previous schools and you get to know each other better. The sense of community and student life is awesome. […]
My brother Terrance was on The Potter’s House (TPH) waiting list for a year. Things were not going well at the middle school he was attending, so he prayed hard to be accepted at TPH. We were at a restaurant when the phone call came. He was accepted, and he was excited! Then it was […]
I first came to The Potter’s House in preschool, but after that, I attended a lot of schools in different places. I went to a Christian school in Oklahoma for 2nd and 3rd grade, but my family started having some financial troubles, so we moved back to Michigan and lived briefly with my step-grandparents in […]