Clintonville Academy

We have been there for 9 years, My son is very ready for the next step"High School" Can not say enough good things about this school. Please check it out.
--Submitted by a parent

After getting custody of my husband's pre-teen daughter, yet unable to move out of the Columbus Public School district at the time, we searched for a quality, private school we could afford on our budget. Clintonville Academy (CA) met and has exceeded our expectations. The size of the school may be small, but the heart of the faculty, staff, parents, and children of this school is big. The educated, nurturing teachers at CA ensure an enriching and challenging curriculum, preparing students for higher level education. The size of the facility ensures small classes (no more than 20 students for each grade), social interaction at all grade levels, inventive use of space both at the site and in the larger community (which means lots of fieldtrips), along with a tight-knit community atmosphere. The location of the school (right off 71) and latchkey program provided before and after school ensures convenience for working parents. Our older daughter came out of her shell at Clintonville Academy, and is now doing very well at Dublin Scioto High School. We now have our Kindergarten daughter enrolled there, and we are confident she will be as prepared and loved there as her sister was.
--Submitted by a parent

This is a fine school if your child is average. The teachers for the most part are adequate and teach to the mean. If your student fits this average profile--working at or slightly below grade level--then they can competently teach at least through elementary grades. Math and Science in the middle school grades are not adequate. My child was not equipped for high school work and she was exceedingly bright. There are a couple of wonderful teachers, but they are few and far between. For the most part this school, which began as a response to desegregation in the mid-70s, is a below par education.
--Submitted by a parent

I am a student here and have been here since kindergarden (they didnt have pre-k when i started) and i love this school. I love how the teachers teach and they push you very hard to learn things. Sometimes we get annoyed with all the work we put in to our work, but we know that it will pay off when we grow older. We don't even pay attention to how small the school is or that it doesn't have a gym. For gym we get to go places like swimming, bowling, or to whetstone park. A foreign language is required starting at pre-k. I LOVE IT!

Great dedicated teachers and an amazing hands on curriculum.
--Submitted by a parent

Clintonville Academy is such a wonderful school because it is small school with BIG support from our teachers, families, and community!
--Submitted by a parent

CA teachers encourage students to be independent and community minded at the same time. This is an amazing feat! We came from one of the area's highly regarded suburban schools, but CA is a much better fit. Okay, the facilities are sub-par, but my daughter will tell you the school is perfect anyway.
--Submitted by a parent

The school is better than the Columbus Public Schools, but does not meet the expectations of the suburban schools. The middle school teachers are especially weak.
--Submitted by a parent

While C.A. is small and its facilities are bare bones, its faculty and administration provide what you want most for your children: care, devotion, and, most crucially, your child's interest is their top priority. The teachers, without exception, are tremendous. It is a safe and loving space that my two children love going to every day. The faculty recognize their intellectual aspirations and rise to the occasion. This school doesn't have the elitism or piety of other schools in Central Ohio, but if your primary concern is your child, then this is the best place for them.
--Submitted by a parent

Hands down the best value in education in Columbus. Administrators, staff and teachers truly and constantly have the best interest of the students in mind. Their dedication, perseverance and common sense are reflected in the quality of the well-rounded individuals who have had the privilege of attending Clintonville Academy. Happy, bright, intelligent, fit, courteous, environmentally and community aware students pretty much says it all.
--Submitted by a parent