Paulding County School Districts
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ANTWERP LOCAL
The Antwerp Local School District is located in Antwerp, Ohio, a rural community located between Ft. Wayne, Indiana and Defiance, Ohio. State Route 49 and US 24 intersect in Antwerp. Antwerp has several businesses and tourist points of interest. The Antwerp Local School District is currently organized into an elementary school (PK-5) ,a middle school (6-8) , and a high school (9-12). All of the district's approximately 680 students are housed in a new, state-of-the-art PK-12 building at 303 S. Harrmann Road. The school year consists of four nine-week grading periods. Antwerp High School, a four-year public high school, with an average enrollment of 350 students, is fully accredited by the Ohio Department of Education. Both the high school and middle school are on an eight-period schedule. A comprehensive guidance program is provided by one fully certified counselor. One counselor is involved in educational, personal, and vocational counseling in groups and on an individual basis. The high school curriculum includes over 90 different course offerings, including band and choir, and allows students to design academic programs to meet their individual needs. Students also take courses not offered at our district through an Interactive Video Distance Learning. Juniors and seniors are offered over 20 technical programs at Vantage Career Center . Throughout the district, five resource room teachers and additional aides meet the needs of our special education students.
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PAULDING EXEMPTED VILLAGE
Paulding Exempted Village School district covers 177 square miles in northwestern Ohio, Paulding County. The district includes the communities of Paulding and Oakwood and several small surrounding areas as well. The school district is largely a rural area. Paulding Exempted Schools includes approximately 1650 students in grades PK-12. Buildings include Paulding High School (grades 9-12), Paulding Middle School (grades 6-8), Paulding Elementary School (grades PK-5), and Oakwood Elementary School (PK-6). The district also operates a transportation center and an administration building. Paulding Exempted Village Schools employ 114 certified teaching/administrator staff and over 72 support staff (bus drivers, engineers, custodians, food service workers, secretaries, etc.). Our Mission Statement: PEVS will be an interactive learning community enhanced through technology and curriculum that emphasizes academic excellence, community service, and interpersonal skills. The school, community, and families will be partners to promote a safe and accepting environment, encouraging mutual respect, open communications, and a sense of belonging, thereby enabling teaching and learning to flourish. Paulding Exempted Village Schools recognize that each student is a unique individual. We believe that it is our mission to provide students with opportunities and encouragement that permit students to develop their full potential as citizens of tomorrow. The interaction within a school system should provide students with concepts of respect, responsibility, courtesy, and individuality. The interaction within the school community should provide students with acceptance of other's ideas, beliefs, and opinions. As our students leave and enter society, they will have the skills to become an integral part of the global community.
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WAYNE TRACE LOCAL
The Mission of the Wayne Trace Local School District is to prioritize the philosophy of One District-One-Mission-One Vision. Wayne Trace is committed to educational excellence that will help all students achieve at their highest level and to graduate with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to become thinking, productive citizens in a changing global society, this is accomplished through a system which supports community values and integrates community, technology, and educational resources delivered in a safe environment by a caring staff.
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WESTERN BUCKEYE ESC
The Mission of the Western Buckeye Educational Service Center is to serve and support school districts. The Western Buckeye Educational Service Center will provide, monitor and coordinate leadership and services to meet the instructional, professional development and curriculum needs of member schools because service is our purpose and teamwork is the key.