The Ohio Council of Community Schools

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Choose to learn, learn to choose

Imagine educational choices and educational chances. Imagine a teacher who cultivates and fosters the potential of each student. Imagine a school authorizer who's main interest is focusing on students, their achievements and partnering to provide responsible options in public education. Discover Community Schools, where choices are greater.

The difference can be found in the focus. Community Schools place a top priority on the individual. Children receive flexible, personalized, and distinctly different academic opportunities, with programs ranging from the traditional to those geared toward the arts or specific vocations, curriculums that may be values based or intended for children with special needs. Parents enjoy flexible hours – teachers are available during extended time periods, conferences are scheduled to accommodate working schedules, and kindergarten programs are often full-day sessions.

Community Schools are free, public, and open to all students. And although they offer flexibility in curriculum, hours, and policies, Community Schools must still meet the same rigorous standards that govern traditional District Schools. Yet by deliberate and thoughtful design, Community Schools are free to meet and respond to the unique needs of each student. This dedication to excellence and commitment to children are hallmarks of OCCS Community Schools.