Linden Grove Middle School

During the summer of 2009, the student body voted on what would be the school mascot. The options were: Tigers, Bears, Dragons, Owls, Green Giants, Wildcats, Spartans, Wolverines & Rangers. The Wildcats won the vote, and has been our school mascot since 2009! That first school year (2009-2010), Linden Grove had 694 students. During the 2019-2020 school year, we had 790 students. We also have 840 lockers, 40 certified staff members and 15 additional support staff members! Over 2,700 8th graders marched across the stage at Chenery Auditorium during our first ten years! Our Principal, Mr. McCane, has been with KPS since 2006, and has been our Linden Grove Principal since we opened our doors in 2009! McCane chose our school colors: green & white (MSU)! McCane is also an alumnus of Michigan State University. Linden Grove Middle School is a LEED-Gold Certified building for its overall architectural design and energy efficiency. Local architects, TowerPinkster, reduced the scale of a large, intimidating middle school, by designing smaller units or “learning commons” on each floor of our three-story walk-out building. Providing a sense of identity, each grade is assigned to a separate floor, and narrow hallways are replaced by these learning commons, which are surrounded by core classrooms. Appropriate for this age group, a central student mall area provides social interaction as well as impromptu learning spaces. Other building features include a bridge entry, cafe/auditorium with outdoor seating, a media center with tiered computer lab, a green roof, and multiple outdoor teaching terraces. GO WILDCATS!