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Sponsors are the only educational group in Ohio not granted Safe Harbor from the consequences of the new AIR test. The rigor of the AIR tests was witn…

Sponsors are rated Exemplary, Effective, Ineffective, or Poor based on scores in three component areas: Quality Practices, Compliance, and Academics. …

Detailed summary of the 2016 Local Report Card Data for OCCS Brick-and-Mortar schools.

The Ohio Council of Community Schools is proud to recognize Arts and College Preparatory Academy and Columbus Preparatory Academy for being named Ohio…

E-schools provide students with lessons built around Ohio’s Learning Standards and the same highly qualified teachers as traditional schools. But they…

Emily Robinson is a senior at Nexus Academy of Columbus and is already looking ahead to graduation and pursuing her Bachelors of Fine Arts degree from…

For most of Andrea’s educational career, she had challenges with dyslexia and had trouble focusing. Upon enrolling in Ohio Virtual Academy, she advanc…

Join Ohio charter school families, students and advocates at the Ohio Statehouse West Plaza Tuesday, May 3, at a rally to celebrate National Charter S…

CPA now proudly bills itself as “Ohio’s Academically Elite Public Community School.” CPA is both a National Blue Ribbon school and has earned the top …

OCCS is pleased to announce it recently received a perfect 12-of-12 score on NACSA’s Index of Essential Practices. This top rating puts OCCS in the sa…

OCCS is pleased to announce that the first annual Online Learning Day took place on October 7th in Columbus, Ohio. Hosted by the Ohio eSchool Familie…