diff --git a/Client/src/app/components/vbs-page/vbs-page.component.html b/Client/src/app/components/vbs-page/vbs-page.component.html
index 24895aa..d47b890 100644
--- a/Client/src/app/components/vbs-page/vbs-page.component.html
+++ b/Client/src/app/components/vbs-page/vbs-page.component.html
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
             <div class="form-row-2-col">
               <mat-form-field class="w-100" [class.background-error]="hasErrors('grade')">
                 <mat-label>Grade</mat-label>
-                <input matInput type="number" formControlName="grade" required>
+                <input matInput type="text" formControlName="grade">
                 <mat-error>Please enter student grade</mat-error>
               </mat-form-field>
               <mat-form-field class="w-100" [class.background-error]="hasErrors('dob')">
diff --git a/Client/src/app/components/vbs-page/vbs-page.component.ts b/Client/src/app/components/vbs-page/vbs-page.component.ts
index 34812b0..39c7d38 100644
--- a/Client/src/app/components/vbs-page/vbs-page.component.ts
+++ b/Client/src/app/components/vbs-page/vbs-page.component.ts
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ this.form = this.formBuilder.group({
   studentComplete(): boolean {
     var firstName = this.form.get('firstName');
     var lastName = this.form.get('lastName');
-    var grade = this.form.get('grade');
     var dob = this.form.get('dob');
     var hasAllergies = this.form.get('hasAllergies');
     var hasDietaryRestrictions = this.form.get('hasDietaryRestrictions');
@@ -85,7 +84,6 @@ this.form = this.formBuilder.group({
 
     var hasFirst = firstName && firstName.value && firstName.value.length > 1;
     var hasLast = lastName && lastName.value && lastName.value.length > 1;
-    var hasGrade = grade && grade.value && grade.value > 0;
     var hasDob = dob && dob.value != null;
     var hasAllergiesComplete = hasAllergies && hasAllergies.value != null;
     var hasDietaryRestrictionsComplete = hasDietaryRestrictions && hasDietaryRestrictions.value != null;
@@ -97,7 +95,7 @@ this.form = this.formBuilder.group({
     var validAllergies = hasAllergiesComplete && ((hasAllergies.value === 'true' && allergiesComplete) || (hasAllergies.value === 'false'));
     var validDietaryRestrictions = hasDietaryRestrictionsComplete && ((hasDietaryRestrictions.value === 'true' && dietaryRestrictionsComplete) || (hasDietaryRestrictions.value === 'false'));
 
-    return hasFirst && hasLast && hasGrade && hasDob && validAllergies && validDietaryRestrictions && hasRidesBus && hasAttendedInPast;
+    return hasFirst && hasLast && hasDob && validAllergies && validDietaryRestrictions && hasRidesBus && hasAttendedInPast;
   }
 
   parentComplete(): boolean {