2008 School and Tutoring Supplement
Andrews Osborne Academy
Students, families and faculty celebrated the start of a new school year at the newly merged Andrews Osborne Academy. Effective July 1, 2007, The Phillips-Osborne School and The Andrews School merged operations, yet maintained separate campuses.
Over the summer, construction crews worked to renovate and upgrade buildings at the Willoughby campus to bring all students together on one campus. Bringing the latest technology to the classrooms, while maintaining the traditional look and appeal of the original Andrews School buildings, is a perfect depiction of the culture at the new school.
Andrews Osborne Academy (AOA) is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory day (age 3 to grade 12) and boarding (grades 7-12) school, on a 300-acre campus located in Willoughby. Our academy offers early childhood, elementary, middle and secondary education to students in a multicultural setting. Contact the office of admissions for 2009-2010 enrollment. Call 440-942-3600 to arrange a tour.
Chapel Hill Christian School
Chapel Hill Christian School offers a rock-solid foundation in the life of each child. Since its founding in 1966, CHCS has understood the relationship of a nurturing environment, traditional values, a quality academic program and cultivation of Christ-like character.
CHCS distinguishes itself from other preschool through 6th grade academic institutions by its rigorous and well-rounded curriculum, high academic standards and integration of Biblical values in all of its programs. Students at CHCS consistently score much higher than the national average on the Stanford Achievement Test. In addition to a strong core curriculum, the technology, fine arts, physical education, foreign language, sports and missions programs provide for the complete education of each child.
CHCS offers two campuses -- the Green campus at 946 E. Turkeyfoot Lake Road, Akron, 330.896.0852, and the North campus at 1090 Howe Avenue, Cuyahoga Falls, 330.929.1901. For more school information, visit the website at www.GotWings.org.
CLUB Z! Tutoring
Save your gas and time with a tutoring company that comes directly to your house. Club Z! Tutoring has a very straightforward concept. Club Z! matches highly-qualified, local tutors to students who need help. Each student has the same tutor for the entire program with lessons following the student’s school curriculum. Parents never sign a long-term contract.
According to owner, Scott Best, “parents love the convenience and flexibility our program provides. Because today’s schedules are so hectic with work, sports and other activities, families appreciate how our tutors arrange tutoring times that work for everyone."
“We work with students aged pre-K to adult, offering tutoring in all subjects, including study skills, SAT/ACT prep and much more. ” Best says. “It is so rewarding to see children, who are struggling to keep up in their classrooms really flourish with individualized, one-on-one assistance.”
For more information about Club Z!, call (866) 44-TUTOR or visit www.clubztutoring.com.
Constellation Schools
Constellation Schools is a non-profit organization that operates high-quality public charter schools throughout Northeast Ohio. Students are prepared to become successful, well-rounded, life-long learners by developing their academic foundation and providing them with the tools to be successful in their future endeavors. At a Constellation school your child will be among small class sizes, be instructed by dedicated, state-certified teachers who utilize new textbooks, current technology and creative teaching methods and integrate character education values throughout the state-approved curriculum. In addition, our schools offer parents a real opportunity to be involved in the education of their child by creating a learning community where teachers, parents and students work together to ensure academic success for all students. Constellation Schools are public charter schools of choice, which means no tuition.
For more information, call 440.845.7688, ext. 50107 or go online to www.constellationschools.com and download an application today. Open enrollment for 2009-2010 starts in December 2008.
Cornerstone Community School
Cornerstone Community School in Stow provides education for children in grades K-6. The unique features of Cornerstone include small class sizes, an integrated curriculum from a biblical worldview, parental involvement and built-in opportunities for service and exploration. Cornerstone offers classes in Spanish, art, music and physical education for all ages and instrumental music for 5th and 6th graders.
Cornerstone is a member of Christian Schools International and is fully recognized by the State of Ohio. Classes are currently being held inside Stow Alliance Fellowship Church, 4460 Stow Road while we work to raise $5 million to construct our own 200-student facility. Cornerstone Community School is dedicated to educating children in the knowledge and wonder of God’s creation and discovering and developing each student’s unique gifts so that they may become people of service and reconciliation in the world.
For more information, call 330-686-8900.
Gilmour Academy
Our Gilmour mission is “to develop the competence to see and the courage to act in creating a more humane and just society.”
As a Catholic, Holy Cross school, we are called to educate the mind and the heart. We partner with families to develop a safe, nurturing and morally-consistent environment with a vibrant family spirit in which students can find their voices.
Our expectation of a Gilmour graduate is one who has mastered the ability to think critically and to communicate, collaborate and solve problems effectively, but also one who has developed the essential skills and habits necessary for lifelong learning and a disposition toward serving others. The longer we are able to work with students, the greater the opportunity to help students embody this mission.
Gilmour Academy, located at 34001 Cedar Road, Gates Mills, can be reached at 440-442-1104 or online at www.gilmour.org.
Goddard Schools
Choosing the right preschool for your child may be one of the most complicated decisions you have to make. According to the Families and Work Institute, children benefit from quality programs: they suffer fewer behavioral troubles, have larger expressive vocabularies and enjoy more complex, less aggressive play with peers.
According to Kyle D. Pruett, M.D., advisor to The Goddard School®, “Preschools help a great deal by having children listen to both read and told stories and then discussing their content. This encourages a sense of cooperation by listening and playing with others and rehearsing self-reliance.”
Play-based programs enhance the emotional, social, intellectual, and physical development of children from six weeks to six years of age. Professional teachers provide a nurturing environment where children are encouraged to explore learning centers for creative art, math, science, and computers. Goddard’s innovative program also includes foreign language, fitness, and manners.”
For more information, call 1-800-GODDARD or visit online at www.goddardschool.com.
Hawken School
In a time of financial uncertainty, a Hawken education remains a sound investment.
Hawken School makes a promise to families that a Hawken graduate will be able to “navigate a complex and dynamic world with self-confidence and determination; embrace challenges with disciplined analysis and creativity; and engage others with empathy and integrity.”
To prepare students for the future, Hawken offers a forward-focused curriculum that teaches students how to think, not what to think.
Hawken students learn by doing. Through opportunities such as Hawken’s extension campus at University Circle, students participate in unique collaborations with some of the world’s finest cultural organizations, research laboratories, and hospitals. This fall, students have been conducting an archeological dig whereby they are reconstructing a period in Cleveland’s past through a family’s history. Internships in science, technology, engineering, math and medicine also enrich studies and offer valuable insights into potential career paths.
For more information, call 440-423-2950 (PS-8) or 440-423-2955 (grades 9-12).
Huntington Learning Centers
Today, it is almost necessary for college-bound students to arm themselves with ample preparation time and specialized instruction before attempting to take the ACT or SAT. This is the driving force behind Huntington Learning Center’s exam-preparation programs.
The programs are designed to significantly strengthen subject-matter knowledge, build confidence and improve test-taking skills. One-to-one sessions are offered during the day, after school and on weekends to be flexible to the scheduling needs of each student.
Students begin with a diagnostic assessment to measure existing skills and knowledge gaps that are critical to SAT and ACT success. During the instructional process, they also take real SAT and ACT exams on an ongoing basis to ensure they are mastering the material and improving their test-taking abilities.
7983 Broadview Road, Broadview Heights, 440-526-9450, broadview_heights.huntingtonlearning.com
2222 Warrensville Center Road, University Heights, 216-382-8461, university_heights.huntingtonlearning.com, www.huntingtonlearning.com
4176 Kent Road, Stow
330-526-9450
www.stow.huntingtonlearning.com
Jewish Education Center of Cleveland
The early childhood programs connected with the Jewish community invite you to explore the many options they offer to your child and you. Now, an all-in-one website ( www.jecc.org/earlychildhood ) offers you an opportunity to investigate each of these schools at a personally convenient time – even in your pajamas, cup of hot chocolate in hand. Background and contact information for each school is included, along with resources for parenting young children and making connections in the Jewish community.
Call 216-371-0446 for more information.
Lake Ridge Academy
At Lake Ridge Academy we believe that each learning moment in a child’s life is an engaged experience. We empower our students to perform academically, see globally and succeed individually. With one of the most diverse student populations of any independent school in Cleveland, Lake Ridge Academy ignites each child’s passion for learning and the desire to become global citizens that impact the world.
From K-12, your child is exposed to one of the best teaching philosophies and a proven technique that result in a lifelong advantage. Consider our Lower School Foreign Language Program where children are instructed in French and Spanish through song, poetry, plays and stories. Those early stages of learning develop into Upper School programs, such as our Entrepreneurial Studies Program, where divergent thinking takes on a global perspective.
To schedule a campus tour or to find out more about admissions, contact us at 440.327.1175, ext 9104 or visit us online at www.lakeridgeacademy.org.
Laurel School
Laurel School knows how girls learn, think and feel. For over a century, we have taught girls to claim their voices and develop as leaders.
Girls thrive in our compassionate community. In this atmosphere, charged with intellectual vitality, bright girls embrace challenges in academics, arts and athletics. The school’s Center for Research on Girls, with an advisory panel of nationally recognized experts in education and child development, will cement Laurel’s reputation as a world leader in girls’ education. But what sets this school apart is the warmth and sense of community each family feels when they visit Laurel for the first time. This special community allows each Laurel girl — athlete, artist or scholar — to discover her passion and find her voice.
To learn more about this remarkable school, located at 1 Lyman Circle, Shaker Heights, call 216-464-1441 or go online at www.laurelschool.org.
Lawrence School
Lawrence School students in grades 7-12 attend the Upper School campus in Sagamore Hills. The 62,000-square-foot building on 47 acres provides a learning environment that is aesthetically inspiring and educationally modern.
The use of tablet computers and Smart Board technology in each classroom helps students learn in a way that best suits their individual learning styles, while extracurricular and athletic opportunities ensure quality social interactions. The Lawrence Lower School (grades one 1-6) occupies the building at the Broadview Heights campus.
The Lawrence Assessment Center, also located on the Broadview Heights campus, provides low-cost, learning disability testing and psychological evaluations to Northeast Ohio students in grades 1-12. Many students are required to undergo these types of evaluations before they can be considered for IEPs or other services at their home schools. Students do not need to attend Lawrence to take advantage of Assessment Center services by calling 440-832-7850.
Call 440-526-0003 or visit www.lawrenceschool.org for more information.
Menlo Park Academy
School is back in session for gifted students on the west side of Cleveland. Menlo Park Academy has officially opened its doors with elementary grades located in Westlake and a middle school S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) program in Lorain.
While MPA follows state standards, certified teachers offer instruction customized to each child’s individual strengths and levels of knowledge, while also providing character education. Small classes allow students to learn while being challenged by their peers.
Board member Michael Love says “This school is a great asset to the community. It provides these at-risk students an opportunity to be truly challenged and advance academically at an accelerated pace to explore their natural talents without being held back.” MPA offers a full day program beginning with Kindergarten, free testing for admission, and charges no tuition. If you would like to learn more, please visit its web site at www.MenloParkAcademy.com, e-mail info@MenloParkAcademy.com, or call 440.925.6365.
North Coast Tutoring Services
At North Coast Tutoring Services we approach education very differently. We customize a program for each student. Not only are our programs exciting … the results are exciting.
We provide academic tutoring services to Individualchildren in all subjects and in all grades. We also provide individual services to some schools and school districts under the No Child Left Behind act.
We specialize in solving education challenges for children with: ADD, ADHD, Dyslexia, autism, Asperger’s and other learning differences. RICHARDS READ Systematic Language program is particularly effective with these students.
We go to the customer. Our core business is providing in-home tutoring services to individual students for all subjects and all grades. Our services are provided at clients’ homes or convenient, nearby public facilities.
Because we have helped thousands of clients become more successful, we are known as the “education problem-solvers.”
For more information, call 440-914-0200.
Ohio Virtual Academy
Ohio Virtual Academy (OHVA), the largest and highest performing eSchool in the state, provides an outstanding education to students in grades K-11. With inspired curriculum and learning program from K12 Inc.— developed specifically for distance learning by some of the nation’s most respected education experts — as well as comprehensive materials and professional, certified teachers, OHVA gives parents the opportunity to become active participants in their children’s school experience.
According to performance report cards released by the Ohio Department of Education, the Ohio Virtual Academy is again the state’s top-scoring eSchool. OHVA is the first and only public eSchool in Ohio to achieve the “Effective School” ranking. No other Ohio eSchool received a higher ranking.
For more information, call 866-339-9071 or visit www.ohva.org.
Old Trail School
Old Trail School is an independent, coeducational day school for 560 plus students from toddler through eighth grade. Located within the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Bath, the School offers a personal, nurturing and academically challenging liberal arts program to students and families in a five-county region that emphasizes excellence in academics, athletics and the arts.
Old Trail provides a program that fosters academic excellence, personal development and social responsibility. Service learning and environmental sustainability are major components of the school’s philosophy. Old Trail School's comprehensive curriculum seamlessly weaves learning so that students connect the art project they are working on to the language arts, science, social studies or math lesson they experienced earlier that day. Old Trail School nurtures what is special in each child while encouraging the values that come with working productively in unison and harmony. Old Trail School, 2315 Ira Road, Bath Township, 330-666-1118, www.oldtrail.org
Peaceful Children Montessori School
Peaceful Children Montessori School (PCM) offers a multi-age, Catholic Montessori program for children ages 3-14 (preschool-eighth grade), a unique alternative to traditional Catholic education. Following the teachings of Dr. Maria Montessori, students at PCM thrive in a nurturing, academically challenging environment tailored to meet their developmental needs.
At PCM, each child is encouraged to develop to his/her own potential. Program highlights a 10:1 student-teacher ratio; an individualized approach to education; a true community that is nurturing and supportive for children and their families, with many opportunities for service; music, art, physical education and Spanish for all students; recreational programming with Lake Metroparks; genetics unit study with Lakeland Community College and Stream Monitoring with Holden Arboretum for middle school students.
PCM is located at 8100 Eagle Road, Kirtland. Call 440-256-1976 for more information.
The Lillian and Betty Ratner School
The magic of Montessori is eagerly discovered by toddlers (18 months) through kindergarteners at The Lillian and Betty Ratner School. Day school students (grades 1-8) enjoy a rigorous, individualized, arts-infused curriculum, now available at our centrally located space in Pepper Pike.
Offering expanded resources for learning, The Ratner School is excited to welcome visitors to tour our facility. A wonderful, two-story arts studio, gym, science room and an instrumental music program are just a few examples of outstanding features.
Children explore their talents, abilities and interests within a supportive framework and sets students on a path for lifelong individual achievement. It is a richly diverse learning community where each child thrives.
Call to schedule a personal tour and visit our Web site.
27575 Shaker Blvd., Pepper Pike, 216-464-0033, www.theratnerschool.org
Spring Garden Waldorf School
Spring Garden Waldorf School is an independent, coed elementary school located in the Greater Akron area which offers a quality Waldorf education for children from preschool through eighth grade.
Waldorf education is the fastest growing, independent school movement in North America. The curriculum provides a comprehensive academic, artistic, cultural and practical education which encourages students to develop into creative, balanced, responsible and free-thinking individuals. A commitment to academic excellence is central to the unique approach that develops the whole child. The educational philosophy enhances traditional learning with emphasis on respect, wonder and reverence for human existence and nature. Students who attend are filled with enthusiasm for learning because of the way material is presented experientially and at appropriate developmental stages.
“Receive the child in reverence; Educate him in love; Send him forth in freedom.” --Rudolf Steiner
Spring Garden Waldorf School, 1791 Jacoby Rd., Copley, OH 44321. 330-666-0574 www.sgws.org.
South Suburban Montessori School
South Suburban Montessori School is a flourishing, vibrant independent school educating children 18 months through 12 years of age. SSMS is a private, non-profit organization and has a supportive parent community.
Based on the teachings of Dr. Maria Montessori, its hands-on program begins with a foundation of concrete experience and progresses to abstract thinking, enabling children to become independent thinkers and problem solvers. The Montessori approach to education is an “approach to learning,” emphasizing the potential of the child from birth to age 12 in multi-age environments (18 months-3 years, 3-6 years, 6-9 years and 9-12 years).
Scientifically designed learning materials allow for a varied pace that accommodates many levels of ability by means of developmentally prepared environments under the guidance of professionally trained and certified Montessori teachers.
The school is located at 4450 Oakes Road, Bldg. 6, Brecksville. Call 440-526-1966, or go online at www.ssmsmontessori.net for more information.
TRECA Digital Academy
TRECA Digital Academy (TDA) offers an alternative to traditional schooling, utilizing today’s technology in ways that allow students to progress at their own pace. TDA provides a comprehensive K-12 curriculum that meets all of Ohio’s achievement standards. TRECA Digital Academy is the only online school whose faculty is 100 percent certified in the subjects they teach, and is supported by Ohio school districts.
It’s education for the way today’s families live and the way today’s students want to learn. All TDA students receive their instruction from certified teachers. Many are longtime educators, with experience in traditional brick-and-mortar schools, as well as TDA. Our 25:1 student-to-teacher ratio allows an efficient classroom size and personal attention, too.
TDA provides students with the latest technology, allowing them to progress at their own pace, on their own personalized school calendar. E-mail dkirkton@tdalearn.org or admissions@tdalearn.org or visit www.tdaonline.org.
University School
Founded in 1890, University School is a boys’ school by design for grades K-12. US boys thrive in an environment that understands how they learn best. US faculty understand, appreciate and celebrate the uniqueness of boys.
Classes are small to ensure individual attention and active participation. University School’s motto, “Responsibility, Loyalty, Consideration,” provides a clear guide for the basic character US seeks to instill in each boy.
Grades K-8 are located at 20701 Brantley Road, Shaker Heights. Grades 9-12 are located at 2785 SOM Center Road, Hunting Valley. Call 216-321-8260 or go online at www.us.edu for more information and for open house dates and times.