School-Based Health Centers

Full-Service Health Care for CPS Students, Families & Community

Cincinnati Public Schools offers full-service health centers located directly in 24 schools throughout the district to provide convenient, quality, medical care for our students, their families and the community.

At our school-based Health Centers, no one is denied care due to the inability to pay. A patient’s insurance is billed where possible — primarily versions of Medicaid or private insurance — and the unpaid portion is usually covered by donations and other support. This ensures that more children are receiving care than in the past.

For example, OneSight provides free eyeglasses for students without insurance, and Neediest Kids of All (NKOA) provides funding for vision-care visits. CPS also receives donations to cover the cost of transporting students from their schools to the health centers.

Cincinnati Public Schools' Community Learning Centers (CLCs) model is important for assuring that our students have ready access to medical services. The CLC’s Resource Coordinators and school nurses play critical roles in getting families to use the offered services, so the health centers are fully utilized.