The city consists of ten public schools. This includes seven elementary schools, one middle school, and two high schools. Each school contains Parent Councils who participate in the decision making, and several residents serve on district committees as well as volunteer thousands of their hours a year to the district. The East Lansing Educational Foundation also seeks out private funds to support projects that supplement school programs. East Lansing has a historic small-town atmosphere combined with the sophistication of a cosmopolitan area.
Grocery stores are all within a convenient distance.
Several of the food stores provide unusual foods of every flavor, no matter what your preference. The Meridian Mall, Lansing Mall, and the Lansing Outlet Mall are all within minutes of East Lansing. East Lansing is the home to a centrally located post office and a Secretary of State's office. Several professionals such as accountants, attorneys, bankers, dentists, engineers, physicians, surgeons, etc., can all be found within the city limits. The personal nature of the services and the intimate quality of the business district make East Lansing a great place to do business.