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K-12 Education in Cleveland and Northeast Ohio

Reading, writing and ‘rithmetic. If only education was that simple these days. Moving to a new city brings its own set of challenges, but when it comes to finding the right school system for your child’s education and future opportunities, the stakes are high. Fortunately, The Land is home to multiple well-established public and private K-12 schools. In fact, 32 Ohio schools are among the top 5% of public high schools in the nation, including a dozen from the Cleveland-Akron area. Plus, with different options tailored to suit the needs of every child — from traditional to nontraditional routes — Northeast Ohio is raising the bar for its education system.

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Unique educational opportunities

Because social education can be just as important as academics, Northeast Ohio schools offer a huge variety of extracurricular clubs that range from standards like chess and robotics to quirky options like the “lettuce club” at Shaker Heights High School or a “Dungeons & Dragons” club at Magnificat High School in Rocky River that embraces pop culture trends.

In an ever-evolving world, The Land offers exceptional educational opportunities and tools to prepare students for the future.

Students at Buhrer Dual Language Academy can participate in a pilot program that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help students read. Ginn Academy fosters responsible citizenship and leadership with opportunities like offering college tours starting freshman year. Students with strong GPAs might consider the John Hay schools for its college prep focus in engineering and health sciences, including the Cleveland School of Science & Medicine that placed in the top 10 percent of all schools in Ohio for overall test scores.

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Ohio School Report Cards Make the Grade

Did you know that nearly 90 percent of Ohio school districts and 79 percent of schools earned overall ratings of three stars or higher, meaning they met state expectations for performance? Did you also know that we’re home to Blue Ribbon Schools, Ohio Green Ribbon Schools and National Title Distinguished Schools?

Learn this and more from Ohio School Report Cards, which provides reports and data that offer a picture of the progress of various districts and schools in efforts to raise achievement and prepare students for the future. The reports measure district and school performance in areas critical to success in learning and even provide information about finances, educators and staffing.

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The Future of Cleveland

Cleveland Scholarships for CMSD Students

Case Western Reserve University, a world renowned school and #1 private university in Ohio, is expanding its Cleveland Scholars program. The university will provide full-ride scholarships to all accepted students who attended a Cleveland Metropolitan School District school, CMSD partner charter school or East Cleveland City School District school their junior and senior year of high school. The expanded program also will offer a paid campus internship or research opportunity. Learn more.

Working with a host of community partners, the Say Yes Cleveland program offers scholarships for all graduating Cleveland Metropolitan School District seniors who meet the eligibility requirements. Participating colleges include Cleveland Institute of Art, Case Western Reserve University, John Carroll University, Cleveland Institute of Music and Baldwin Wallace University. Learn more.

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