Lucas County School Districts
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ACHIEVE CAREER PREPARATORY ACADEMY
Achieve Career Preparatory Academy is a tuition-free charter high school. Students create a 10-year career plan, study and work in their area of interest while gaining valuable job experience and training. They also have the opportunity to earn college credits, high school credit for work experience and recover or accelerate credits through online courses. Achieve Career Preparatory Academy demonstrates the power of an education built on achievement, caring and respect to transform the lives of children. Our Vision: Achieve Career Preparatory Academy is recognized for a standard of excellence that models caring, reflection and educational competency to prepare the whole person for a successful life in a pluralistic society.
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ANTHONY WAYNE LOCAL
Over 60 years ago, Anthony Wayne Local Schools evolved from the vision of the citizens and school boards of Monclova, Waterville, and Whitehouse. Students attended classes in their respective home communities and no central educational facility existed. Today, the Anthony Wayne school community includes six education buildings, over 4,400 students and hundreds of teaching, administrative, and support staff, within 77 square miles; and serves Monclova Township, Waterville, Whitehouse, and parts of Swanton, Middleton, and Providence Townships. The school district that began as an attempt to relieve some of the financial burdens of three small school systems has emerged as a statewide educational leader and a model for sound financial management. Mission Statement: Anthony Wayne Local Schools will partner with our community to engage all students in educational opportunities empowering them to become active, responsible, and productive citizens in our global society.
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AUTISM MODEL SCHOOL
The Autism Model School provides a humanistic learning environment for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders. Educational and scientific research indicates that highly structured, intensive education, especially in the early grades and preschool is the most appropriate teaching method for students of this population. Research also indicates individuals with these disorders benefit most from a multifaceted approach to learning. In a collaborative effort with parents, The Autism Model School has developed an innovative program to accommodate the individual needs of each student. Each aspect of the program represents a continuum of services and environments from the most restrictive, to transition to a regular education classroom.Together with parents, The Autism Model School provides each student with an individualized education program. The programming combines systematic instructional techniques based on the principles of applied behavior analysis, visual cueing systems, communication training, sensory integration and direct social skills instruction.Several different aspects of the student are taken into account. They include age, cognitive ability, severity of behavioral symptoms, and need for structure. Classes emphasize the development of communication, self-help, independence, social motor, sensory integration, and cognitive skills. Strategies employed are based on the unique learning characteristics of each individual.Reading, mathematics, and handwriting are part of the curriculum when students demonstrate the prerequisite skills. Specifically, the “Edmark Reading Program”, “Touch Math” and “Handwriting without Tears” are implemented with this population. Great emphasis is placed on staff training and development. The school recognizes and supports ongoing training in research-based educational practices with measurable positive outcomes.
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BENNETT VENTURE ACADEMY
Founded in 2005, Bennett Venture Academy is a member of National Heritage Academies. We believe in a structured academic environment. Our program not only supports state standards, but provides a unique college-bound approach that delivers the specific knowledge and skills students are expected to master in each subject area and at each grade level. We share in your desire to develop a child’s heart as well as his or her mind. As a result, we’ve designed a unique moral focus program that works to support our parents’ efforts to instill character in their children by reinforcing and demonstrating universal virtues such as integrity, wisdom, courage, and respect. At Bennett Venture Academy, parents are an integral part of their child's elementary and middle school education. In many ways, they are as important as the teachers themselves. Our environment encourages parents to take an active role in partnership with the school.
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CENTRAL ACADEMY OF OHIO
Central Academy of Ohio is located in Toledo, Ohio. It opened to students in 2007 and serves students Kindergarten through 8th grade. Central Academy of Ohio is a charter public school academy that adheres to all mandated regulations of the Ohio Department of Education. The school prides itself on a strong character education program, a team of highly qualified teachers, a curriculum aligned with Ohio Standards and Benchmarks, and a unique Arabic language and culture program. The school also offers small class sizes and a family-like environment. Mission Statement: To promote lifelong learning by nurturing academic excellence, positive character, and appreciation of cultures.
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EAGLE ACADEMY
Eagle Academy is a free public community school offering a quality curriculum, personalized for every student in a nurturing learning environment. Our caring and dedicated staff, along with our strong parent community, is working hard to bring excellence in education to eastern Toledo. The mission of Eagle Academy is to provide an atmosphere where students will develop a thirst for learning, creative expression and awareness of new horizons. As a family of learners, students and staff exhibit a willingness to exercise leadership in their educational and social interactions. Staff, students and their families are committed to facing the challenges of the new century, believing there is no problem too complex nor goal too lofty that cannot be mastered.
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EAGLE LEARNING CENTER
Oregon Eagle Learning Center is a computer based high school, sponsored by the Oregon City Schools, Oregon, OH. Established in the fall of 2006, this conversion or charter school was founded for those individuals, ages 16-21, who have fallen behind in their required credits, have difficulty with the traditional high school setting, or dropped out of school and now realize the importance of a high school education. ELC offers online high school courses to students from Oregon and the surrounding communities supervised by experienced teachers. These courses meet all state standards and can be accessed at home and at our site. We have flexible scheduling with day and evening hours. We offer vocational classes in Forklift Training, Basic Carpenter Skills, Child Development, and Basic Office Management. After the first of the year, we will be offering intro to Basic Auto Tech. and Intro to Basic Cosmetology with on-line and hands on instruction. All classes are free of charge for full-time students. The Eagle Learning Center also has credit recovery and ACT/SAT prep classes available (fees do apply). Now is the time to "take control of your future."
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GLASS CITY ACADEMY
The mission of the Glass City Academy is to provide a second chance for young adults to complete high school, learn readily marketable work skills, and explore post-secondary training options.
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HORIZON SCIENCE ACADEMY TOLEDO
The mission of Horizon Science Academy Toledo (HSAT) is to create a learning community in which: Teachers, parents and students work together to develop young people who are confident and achieve academic excellence in a powerful college prep curriculum; Students do not question “whether” they will go to college, but instead ask “when” and “where”; Students understand that with hard work, dreams are possible; Students develop the skills in math, science, and technology necessary to become bold inquirers, analytical thinkers, and ethical leaders in the 21st century; and Students are empowered to become productively engaged in the local community and broader society.
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HORIZON SCIENCE ACADEMY-SPRINGFIELD
HSA-Springfield is a public charter school that provides its students with an innovative world class education, rich in math, science and technology focused on preparing students to become bold inquirers, problem solvers and ethical leaders, skill-ready for post-secondary education to meet the challenges of a competitive global workforce. The mission of HSA-Springfield is to create a learning community in which: teachers, parents and students work together to develop young people who are confident and achieve academic excellence in a powerful college prep curriculum; students do not question “whether” they will go to college, but instead ask “when” and “where”; students understand that with hard work, dreams are possible; students develop the skills in math, science, and technology necessary to become bold inquirers, analytical thinkers, and ethical leaders in the 21st century; and students are empowered to become productively engaged in the local community and broader society.
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IMANI LEARNING ACADEMY
"The mission of the Imani Learning Academy is to provide all students with the opportunity for success in all areas of learning, Imani will also ensure that education will take place in a safe, caring, and academically challenging environment."
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KNIGHT ACADEMY
The Knight Academy opened its doors in September 2008 with the goal of providing a quality middle school education for the young men and women of Toledo and its surrounding communities. The Academy's central goals are to emphasize excellence in academic, physical, and character development as a means of equipping students for a college preparatory secondary program and admission to the high school of their choice. Through our rigorously challenging extended schedule comprised of academics, character education, and extra-curricular sports and activity programs, we aim to educate and advance the whole child -- mind, body and spirit. As a foundation for future success, we nurture the growth of personal values, a distinguishing personal code of behavior, confidence in one's own capabilities, with concern and service to others.
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L. HOLLINGWORTH SCHOOL FOR TALENTED AND GIFTED
LHSTG aspires to create an educational environment that provides academic acceleration, personalized support, authentic assessment, and school-wide differentiated learning activities. We strongly believe that every child who demonstrates the capability for high achievement in academic, creativity or leadership areas that are not being addressed within a conventional educational environment deserves an opportunity to learn within an environment, where they will be given the opportunity to completely develop their capabilities and unique gifts.
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LAKE ERIE ACADEMY
At Lake Erie Academy, our focus is on every child’s individual needs. Every child receives the personalized attention needed to learn and grow. Students at Lake Erie benefit from Direct Instruction – a highly interactive and structured teaching method. The school’s nurturing climate embraces every child. The students love the caring, one-on-one attention – and our families love the results! Lake Erie Academy is part of The Leona Group's K-12 learning community in Toledo. The Academy opened in 2002 and is sponsored by the Ohio Council of Community Schools.
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LIFE SKILLS CENTER OF TOLEDO
Life Skills Center of Toledo provides a teacher-assisted, computer-based learning environment in which students may work at their own pace. The staff of Highly Qualified Teachers and licensed professionals provides students with the individual attention they need to achieve academic success. Once a student has enrolled, the Life Skills experience begins with orientation, where the students are transitioned into our unique academic model. We individually assess each student’s needs and abilities and create a Life Skills Learning Plan uniquely designed to ensure that our students receive the necessary support and resources to graduate with a state-recognized high school diploma. Life Skills uses the Apex Learning Series for our core curriculum subjects. The Apex Learning Series is aligned with Ohio State Standards and includes reading, language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science. Life Skills also uses a number of supplemental curricula, including A+ Anywhere Learning System, OCIS, How to Master, Spark 3000, GRADS Parenting Class, and career-based intervention and life skills training.
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ESC OF LAKE ERIE WEST
On January 1, 2012, the Lucas County Educational Service Center changed its name to the Educational Service Center of Lake Erie West. Located in the heart of Toledo and established in 1913, the ESC of Lake Erie West is one of the largest educational service centers in the State of Ohio. The highly qualified professionals on our staff serve students in eight school districts including: Anthony Wayne, Maumee, Ottawa Hills, Perrysburg, Rossford, Springfield, Sylvania City, and Washington Local Schools. Many state programs such as preschool accreditation, community schools, ongoing education, gifted education, public preschool, and others have been piloted through the ESC of Lake Erie West. Board members, staff members, programs, and materials have received local, state, and national recognition for outstanding achievement. The mission of the Educational Service Center of Lake Erie West is to provide quality resources and services that meet the unique needs of our partners in the educational community. Key values that define the Educational Service Center of Lake Erie West are providing quality services to our educational partners; being flexible and responsive to the individualized needs of our partners; promoting collaboration with local schools, school districts and community agencies to plan current and future program offerings and services; taking a leadership role in creating innovative programs that provide new opportunities for our partners; and maintaining cost effectiveness for the schools and school districts served by the Educational Service Center of Lake Erie West.
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MADISON AVENUE SCHOOL OF ARTS
Imagine Madison Avenue School of Arts, in partnership with families and the community, will assure that all children learn at high levels. As a school, we celebrate positive character development to produce high self-esteem and respect for others. Students will be prepared academically, artistically, and emotionally for their future life endeavors.
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MARITIME ACADEMY OF TOLEDO THE
The mission of The Maritime Academy is to provide cadets an individualized, standards-based, Grade 5-12, education that integrates a nautical/maritime-focused curriculum and environment, the Marazon Approach, and Ohio’s performance standards as well as Ohio’s first Marine Career Technical Education Program that fully equips cadets for maritime employment and service academy appointments upon graduation. The Maritime Academy enables each cadet to pursue academic excellence and develop positive character traits in an educational environment that supports hands-on, life-based learning, and character formation in a safe, healthy learning environment that supports the needs and interests of each individual cadet.
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MAUMEE CITY
The Maumee City Schools has a strong tradition of providing an outstanding education to the youth of our community. Maumee's dedicated teaching, operational and administrative staff are here to provide excellent educational services and opportunities for our students.
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OHIO VIRTUAL ACADEMY
The Ohio Virtual Academy uses the K¹² curriculum to offer Ohio students in grades K-12 an exceptional learning experience. With individualized learning approaches, the Ohio Virtual Academy and K¹² provide the tools kids need to succeed—in school and beyond. The mission of OHVA is to empower students and their parents with an innovative and effective instructional program to achieve high standards and help students reach their full academic and social potential. Our vision is to create a high-performance school that equips teachers and parents with the tools of tomorrow, thereby giving our students all the opportunities they need to succeed in life and creating a new model for the twenty-first century public school.
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OREGON CITY
Every Oregon City School offers a comprehensive curriculum that meets the Ohio Academic Requirements. Our learning environments focus on developing higher-order thinking skills and fostering life-long learners.
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OTTAWA HILLS LOCAL
The primary goal of the Ottawa Hills Schools is to facilitate maximum learning for every student. Everything we do, and all the decisions we make, are focused on this goal. Learning is the top priority in Ottawa Hills Schools. We consider ourselves successful when teachers, administrators, and support staff help every student achieve at a level that is equal to or exceeds measured ability. Our school district is a service organization whose primary purpose is to serve the educational needs of the Village children and citizens. Our goal is to provide the best, most cordial, and prompt service to the district's stakeholders, our students, parents, community members, and employees. Ottawa Hills Schools has a tradition of excellence. We believe that we cannot simply maintain excellence, but we must constantly create it. To that end, we strive for continuous improvement in the areas of providing a challenging curriculum for our students, hiring the best teachers possible to deliver the curriculum, and involving our parents as partners in the education of their children.
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PHOENIX ACADEMY COMMUNITY SCHOOL
The Phoenix Academy is a progressive charter school that is dedicated to serving students who need a non-traditional academic environment. We offer a variety of locations, schedules and curriculum options designed to assist every kind of student. Using a unique, online curriculum called NovaNET, the Phoenix Academy is able to tailor learning so that struggling students can get extra time and help, and advanced students can move ahead at a quicker pace. The Phoenix Academy is a fully accredited high school, and all instructors are state-certified professionals, available in-person at all four of our locations.
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POLLY FOX ACADEMY COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Polly Fox Academy is an alternative school for 7-12 grade pregnant and parenting girls. Polly Fox is more than a school. It's a community of young women with the same goal - to finish high school.
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SPRINGFIELD LOCAL
Springfield’s mission is to provide exceptional education for today's learners and tomorrow's leaders. Layered curriculum, enrichment and accelerated programs, expansive course offerings, intervention initiatives and much more ensure that the mission is alive in every classroom for every student.
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STAR ACADEMY OF TOLEDO
At the forefront of education reform internationally, STAR Academy of Toledo, a Mosaica Education network school, open portals of opportunity for children and adults through excellence in education around the globe. Our purpose is to accelerate education reform, one of the most dramatic cultural transformations in our world today. Our vision is to provide a public K-8 educational opportunity which conforms to the needs of unique students in Northwest Ohio. Mission Statement: STAR Academy of Toledo will provide a caring, nurturing, neighborhood educational choice, by providing a high-quality competency-based education which integrates the teaching of character education/values and self-discipline, incorporates technology, stresses the importance of school attendance, and addresses the individual educational needs of each student. Through academic excellence, the learning of desirable character traits, proper behavior and good attendance, STAR Academy of Toledo will graduate students who are academically successful lifelong learners, and responsible citizens in their school community, neighborhoods, and city. Each student will experience academic success and increased personal self-worth.
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THE AUTISM ACADEMY OF LEARNING
"The Autism Academy of Learning is a year-round, public school with programming designed around the needs of students with Autism Spectrum Disorders." "The Autism Academy of Learning is structured to provide every student with Autism Spectrum Disorder an appropriate foundation in the areas of academics, behavior, daily living skills, vocational skills, and independence. Our goal is to promote a higher quality of life, and the realization of the full intellectual and social development of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder."
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TOLEDO CITY
Employees of Toledo Public Schools are expected to demonstrate a commitment to the district's core values each and every day as they interact with students, parents, colleagues, and the public. * Focus on Customer Service * Collaboration with Colleagues and the Community * Data Driven Decision Making * Provide a Quality Learning Environment * Provide a Rigorous Academic Curriculum * High Expectations for all Staff * High Expectations for all Students * Every Student Succeeds.
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TOLEDO PREPARATORY AND FITNESS ACADEMY
We are a first-rate academic and fitness institution where your student can grow intellectually and physically. We strive to instill the values of lifelong learning, strong character, and the importance of being physically fit in each of our students. Our staff and administration stand ready to provide the best possible education and preparation for life.
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TOLEDO SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS
Toledo School for the Arts is a public “community” or charter school focused on providing a college preparatory academic curriculum and an intense visual and performing arts environment. TSA opened in 1999 and is located at 333 14th Street in downtown Toledo, Ohio. Admission is open to creative students in grades 6-12 who seek an educational community of peers who are serious about their artistic endeavors. TSA is sponsored by Bowling Green State University. In addition to core academic subjects, classes are offered in music, dance, theatre and visual arts. TSA provides students opportunities to work with professional artists to expand their arts experiences and knowledge base. TSA has ARTnerships with our area’s community and cultural institutions including the Toledo Museum of Art, the Toledo Symphony, the Toledo Repertoire Theatre, the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo, the Toledo Zoo and others. Toledo School for the Arts has been rated Excellent by the Ohio Department of Education and has received national attention as a U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon School, a Bronze level recognition by U.S. News and World Report as one of the nation’s top high schools and Charter School of the Year by the Center for Education Reform. The Ohio Superintendent of Education, Susan Zelman, named TSA a School of Promise. TSA graduates earn admission to our nation’s finest institutions of high education and win outstanding academic and arts scholarships. Creative students find a welcoming artistic environment that challenges and celebrates the arts.
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WASHINGTON LOCAL
In the Washington Local School District, we put children first in each and every decision we make. Washington Local provides educational programming and services to 6,700 children and youth. Whitmer High School offers over 200 courses, honors and AP classes, and 15 career training programs. Whitmer also offers 22 varsity sports, 50 extracurricular activities, and extensive opportunities in art, music, and theater. Students learn teamwork, leadership, discipline, and responsibility as they participate in activities that fuel their passions. Our teachers and coaches serve as role models and examples, ensuring our young people not only learn our core values, but live them. Our students are raising funds for worthy causes and volunteering their time. These are lessons that help boys and girls grow into men and women. These are lessons that last a lifetime.
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WILDWOOD ENVIRONMENTAL ACADEMY
The mission of Wildwood Environmental Academy is to develop personal, social, and academic potential of each student. We design programs that integrate Ohio Academic Content Standards with a broader consideration of environmental sciences to foster environmentally responsible citizens who work and volunteer in their community to make a difference.
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WINTERFIELD VENTURE ACADEMY
Founded in 2004, Winterfield Venture Academy is a member of National Heritage Academies. We believe in a structured academic environment. Our program not only supports state standards, but provides a unique college-bound approach that delivers the specific knowledge and skills students are expected to master in each subject area and at each grade level. We share in your desire to develop a child’s heart as well as his or her mind. As a result, we’ve designed a unique moral focus program that works to support our parents’ efforts to instill character in their children by reinforcing and demonstrating universal virtues such as integrity, wisdom, courage, and respect. At Winterfield Venture Academy, parents are an integral part of their child's elementary and middle school education. In many ways, they are as important as the teachers themselves. Our environment encourages parents to take an active role in partnership with the school.