Elementary College Preparatory
The college-preparatory program helps students who score above average on standardized tests to build solid academic skills to prepare for high school and beyond. It aims to increase comprehension abilities and broaden reading, study and leadership skills. Students are introduced to Latin, explore the scientific method and must complete research papers in each grade.
West Area:
Covedale (grades 4-6)
5130 Sidney Road, 45238, Phone: 363-1700
Pleasant Hill (grades 4-8)
1350 W. North Bend Road, 45224, Phone: 363-4300
East Area:
Mt. Washington (grades 4-8)
3401 Edwards Road, 45208, Phone: 363-3800
Parker (grades 4-8)
5051 Anderson Place, 45227, Phone: 363-2900
Roselawn Condon (grades 4-8)
7735 Greenland Place, 45237, Phone: 363-4800
Admission is based on a student’s performance in reading and math on the Ohio Achievement Test or on a standardized achievement test. On the Ohio Achievement Test, a student must have scored in the accelerated or advanced level. On a standardized test, a student must have scored above the 66th national percentile rank in one subject (reading or math) and scored no lower than the 50th national percentile rank in the other subject (reading or math).
Foreign Language and Culture
Programs in foreign language offer students the choice of study in seven languages and cultures — Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Russian and Spanish — plus English as a Second Language.
Citywide:
Academy of Multilingual Immersion Studies (AMIS)
(preschool to grade 8)
French, Spanish and English as a Second Language
7001 Reading Rd, 45237, Phone: 363-1800
Students without language experience in French or Spanish are accepted only in preschool, kindergarten and first grade. For grades 2-8, only students who are native speakers of French or Spanish, or who come from immersion schools, will be accepted.
Academy of World Languages (AWL)
(preschool to grade 8)
Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian and English as a Second Language
2030 Faifax Avenue, 45207, Phone: 363-7800
Students without experience in AWL’s languages are accepted in preschool, kindergarten and first grade. For other grades, an interview is required to consider a student without language experience.
Fairview-Clifton German Language School
(preschool to grade 6)
German
3689 Clifton Avenue, 45220, Phone: 363-2100
Students without language experience in German are accepted only in preschool, kindergarten and first grade. For grades 2-4, an interview is required to consider a student without language experience, and, if accepted, after-school tutoring in German is required. Students in grades 5-6 are accepted based on interviews and prior German experience.
Montessori
A Montessori classroom environment is designed to develop the whole child and to teach students skills for life. Students don’t always sit in desks lined up in rows, but, instead, often work alone or in small groups at tables. Montessori classes are multiage groups, where younger children and older children learn from each other. Students develop valuable social skills by learning to work with others and through volunteer service projects. A parent’s involvement is a critical part of the Montessori program.
Montessori is a teaching style modeled after the work of 20th-century Italian physician and scholar Maria Montessori, who
believed in encouraging a child’s natural willingness to learn.
West Area:
Dater Montessori (preschool to grade 6)
1700 Grand Ave, 45214, Phone: 363-0900
Winton Montessori (preschool to grade 6)
4750 Winton Road, 45232, Phone: 363-6200
East Area:
North Avondale Montessori (preschool to grade 6)
876 Glenwood Avenue, 45229, Phone: 363-3900
Sands Montessori (preschool to grade 6)
6421 Corbly Street, 45230, Phone: 363-5000
Citywide:
Clark Montessori (grades 7-8)
5425 Winton Ridge Lane, 45232, Phone: 363-7100
West Side Montessori (grades 7-8)
5425 Winton Ridge Lane, 45232, Phone: 363-2600
Students without Montessori experience are accepted only for preschool and kindergarten. Students in higher grades without Montessori experience must go through an interview process to be considered for acceptance.
Paideia (py-day-uh)
Paideia comes from the Greek for “the upbringing of a child,” meaning the process of educating children so they attain optimum potential and live successful lives. The development of good habits, grounded in the values of citizenship and leadership is a fundamental tenet of this philosophy.
The Paideia curriculum provides three modes of instruction:
Didactic instruction enables students to get the facts by introducing students to concepts from listening, reading and observing.
Coaching requires students to work with information learned in the didactic lessons by practicing and applying concepts under the guidance of trained teachers. Parents act as coaches when they help students with homework assignments.
Socratic seminars use questioning that requires students to think critically. The seminar is excellent preparation for law school or fields that draw conclusions based upon evidence.
West Area:
Roberts (preschool to grade 8)
1702 Grand Avenue, 45214, Phone: 363-4600
East Area:
Silverton (kindergarten to grade 6)
6829 Stewart Road, 45236, Phone: 363-5400
Woodford (kindergarten to grade 6)
3500 Lumford Place, 45213, Phone: 363-6400
Shroder (grades 7-8)
5030 Duck Creek Road, 45227, Phone: 363-6900
Arts
Study of the arts helps teach valuable study and thinking skills while enhancing a child’s learning experience.
Citywide:
School for Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) (grades K-8 magnet)
1310 Sycamore Street, 45202, Phone: 363-8000
Starting August 2010, CPS will merge Schiel Primary School for Arts Enrichment (K-3) into the School for Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA). It will open in a new building at 108 W. Central Parkway, 45202, as the nation’s first K-12 public school devoted to the arts.
All Schiel current students in K-3 are welcome to enter the new SCPA, with the following provisions:
All parents must fill out a Statement of Intention form to show they want to enroll their children in the new SCPA. Forms will be mailed to parents by Oct. 14, 2009, and are available at Schiel, and must be returned to Schiel by Nov. 13, 2009, to reserve a spot.
After Nov. 13, 2009, all remaining spots at new SCPA for 2010-11 will be filled with students from other schools.
Schiel’s third-graders:
Must participate in an Arts Placement Evaluation at Schiel on Nov. 20, 2009, to see which artistic major(s) best suits each child. This evaluation includes drama, visual arts, creative writing, playing an instrument (if applicable), singing and dancing. Students who do not show current artistic ability will enter a beginning instrumental music major.
Schiel’s students in kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grades:
Parents must complete an Artistic Information Sheet (mailed to parents by Oct. 10, 2009, and available in Schiel’s office); sheet must be returned to Schiel’s office by Nov. 13, 2009, to reserve a spot.
Incoming kindergarteners to the new SCPA:
Parents apply starting Nov. 18, 2009, at the Schiel Primary School building, 2821 Vine Street, 45219.
Siblings of current Schiel students are given priority, and must apply at Schiel between Nov. 2-13, 2009.
Students from other schools entering new SCPA at 1-3:
Parents may pick up a grade 1-3 application from SCPA, 1310 Sycamore Street, starting Nov. 18, 2009; after it is turned in, an interview date will be assigned.
Grades 4-8 from other schools: Acceptance is based on a successful audition, which will be scheduled after an application form is submitted to the school. Call 363-8000 to begin the application process.
Fundamental Academy
This program fits well with children who thrive in a highly structured environment, are well-disciplined, and have good work and study habits. Primary emphasis is placed on helping students master basic skills and develop good character. The curriculum design focuses on strengthening reading skills through teaching techniques.
Parents will be interviewed when they come to apply and should bring their children’s most recent report cards.
West Area:
College Hill (kindergarten to grade 6)
1402 W. North Bend Road, 45224, Phone: 363-1600
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
The STEM program focuses on showing students the value of learning skills in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Students learn to become critical thinkers, with hands-on academic experience using many innovative new technologies. For example, students start in kindergarten learning to use digital cameras, camcorders and Promethean Boards (interactive educational software).
The elementary program prepares students for Hughes STEM High School. W. H. Taft Elementary School is one of the first STEM schools in the nation to feed into a high school.
Citywide:
W.H. Taft (grades K-3 magnet)
270 Southern Avenue, 45219, Phone: 363-5600