Welsh Hills School

My daughter is in the Intermediate class - of 4 children. She is a visual learner, and so is her teacher - also the art teacher. The school has worked with us to help my daughter catch up and stay current with school work after a hospitalization. I cannot imagine any public school helping as much as Welsh Hills has.
--Submitted by a parent

I have two children attending this school, and I have been completely impressed with the education that they receive. While the academics are excellent, this school provides much more to the child, namely self-confidence and character building. You can see these qualities in every child as you observe what happens in the classrooms and at school functions. I recently toured the much-acclaimed Granville Elementary School to help decide whether that was a better choice for my children. I was amazed at the chaos, large classes, and constant talk by administrators of how my children s progress would be assessed by testing. At Welsh Hills School, my children s progress is assessed by the top-notch educators that work one-on-one with them every day, not only a test score.
--Submitted by a parent

I have a student in the Welsh Hills Middle School and have been a parent at Welsh Hills for several years now. This school provides an excellent learning environment that helps children develop skills well beyond just memorization of facts. Strong faculty members and small class sizes combine to provide outstanding education that reaches each child in the most effective way. I also like the 'service learning' programs, helping kids get involved in community service programs beyond just their school learning. I'd enourage prospective families to check this school out first hadn and stop in to visit the Head of School.
--Submitted by a parent

Excellent program in the Children's House (PS-K). Beyond that, our children attend the Granvile public schools. There's no real differentiation or value-added to justify the high tuition beyond Kindergarten. As are other parents, we are very concerned about the continuing financial problems that this school faces and, apparently, has been unable to resolve for at least the past four years. We're not comfortable with what the future holds for this school. Fundraising performance and greater community involvement by the Head and Board appears to be minimal, if anything at all. The school appears to have great difficulty in retaining children long-term, particularly at the Intermediate and Middle School levels. Most parents are just not comfortable with the school's academic foundations and value-added delivery in the 3rd - 8th grade classrooms. There appear to be fundamental leadership issues, also.
--Submitted by a parent

The deep financial problems that have plagued this school for over four year have taken their toll on the education quality for the kids here. The lower grade levels through the Children's House are outstanding. The upper grade levels through grade 8 are no better (and in many cases, simply worse) than the excellent public school choices in the Granville area. For the $10,500 cost, if you're considering private school for your child, you'd be much better off looking at the outstanding Columbus area private schools such as Academy, CSG, etc. who have lower student:teacher ratios, extracurricular activities, an education available through grade 12, 100% college degreed, certified teachers, and much more. This school has a Board that is, essentially dead, an Advisory Board that does nothing but lend their names and cannot fundraise, and a Head who has outlived her useful purpose at this facility.
--Submitted by a parent

As parents, we would rate this school as average or slightly above. We definitely do not feel that it does not provide the value-added that you would expect from a private school charging $10K tuition/year - plus addition fees. This school really has no identity nor is it able to clearly differentiate itself from either good public schools or the other excellent private school choices available in Central Ohio. The early education programs are excellent. It is baffling why the programs for grades 1-8 continue to fail to meet the standard set by those programs.
--Submitted by a parent

The Welsh Hills school is a great school were the small class sizes permit each child to get the help they deserve. Laptop technolagy is used from 4th grade and up. To find out more go to the website. Enrollment is limited so get a tour today and find out why curruntly if you enter 55 happy faces will be looking at you!
--Submitted by a student

We have had kids at Welsh Hills School for 9 years now, and have been very pleased. We would highly recommend this school. The school provides a wonderful environment for the kids to learn, and provides an excellent and well-rounded educational experience. I would definitely recommend checking it out to see if it's a good match for what you're looking for. It certainly has been good for us and our two kids.
--Submitted by a parent

We started at this school this past April and so far it is excellent. The children are learning to make independent decisions and responsiblity. The smaller class size is also a plus. I was initally worried about the small enrollment in the school but it makes for great community. There are plenty of family activities and field trips. I would recommend this school to anyone with a child who likes to learn at their own pace and enjoys being independent.
--Submitted by k brand, a parent