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Students – Our Schools Akron Public Schools offers opportunities to meet the needs of a diverse student population. Guided by our community-developed Strategic Plan, we stay on track to ensure that students achieve their potential. We offer unique and challenging opportunities for every child – from bright-eyed kindergartners to students who traditionally are too old to attend high school. We have special education programs and programs for specialization in many careers.
Click on the letters in the table below to learn about just some
of the hundreds of opportunities offered in our schools or watch
the "Smart
Choices" video. Every Akron school offers a comprehensive curriculum that meets state requirements, including language arts, math, social studies, science, the arts, health and physical education. Akron Public Schools enhances its curriculum with multicultural programs, character education and more. Call our curriculum staff at 330/761-2925; or visit their Web site. (Back to Top) Akron is not satisfied just teaching the basics. We set high expectations for all students and have standards for student achievement. Akron uses benchmarks, called "I Can" statements, to show what a teacher must teach and a student must learn. Call our curriculum staff at 330/761-2925; or visit their Web site. (Back to Top) Build a home. Repair a car. Put out a fire. These opportunities and more are available through our extensive career education department. More than 30 two-year occupational training programs are constantly revised to meet industry standards and ensure graduates are ready for career or college. Call career education at 330/761-3130; or visit their Web site. Watch the video! (Back to Top) Public schools reflect the composition of our community – a mix that reflects the world in which our students will live and work. Our students carry proud heritages from China, Iran, Hungary, Africa, Yugoslavia, France, Egypt, Korea, India, Laos, Bosnia and others into the classroom. Multicultural programs help students and teachers respect and understand each other's backgrounds. Call our curriculum staff at 330/761-2925; or visit their Web site. (Back to Top) Every employee is personally accountable for success and serves as a role model for others. Our employees have a strong work ethic and are empowered to meet your needs with confidentiality, promptness and dignity. Ethics are reinforced to students through the district's Character Counts!SM program. (Back to Top) Habla español? You can "talk the talk" of your choice at Akron Public Schools. Akron offers French, Spanish, Latin and Chinese. Call your school or the curriculum specialist at 330/761-3114; or visit their Web site. (Back to Top) Gilby is a curious puppy who fetches answers for boys and girls. As young children get to know their new pal, they learn the basics for school. Each show is linked to lessons on colors, numbers, shapes, letters and opposites. Ask Gilby® airs weekdays at 7 a.m., 2 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. on APS 15 TV (Time Warner Cable channel 15) and on WOAC 67 Monday through Thursday at 7:30 a.m. Visit the Ask Gilby® Web site, or call communications at 330/761-2928. High School and Middle School Sports (Back to Top) Today's employers are looking for team players. Sports are an excellent way for students to learn these skills. Akron Public Schools offers sports at our secondary schools. Many of our teams and individuals win state and national awards. Call your school or the athletic office at 330/761-3156; or visit their Web site. (Back to Top) The International Baccalaureate program at Firestone High School is a rigorous two-year curriculum designed to meet the highest standards required of any high school student in the world. Firestone is one of 15 high schools in Ohio, 833 in the United States and 2,226 worldwide to offer this prestigious program. Firestone and its IB program were ranked among the nation's best public high schools in Newsweek magazine. Call Firestone High School at 330/873-3315; or visit their Web site. Watch the video! (Back to Top) All four branches of the armed forces are represented at Akron high schools. Army JROTC is offered at Kenmore, Air Force JROTC at Buchtel, Navy JROTC at Garfield and Marine Corps JROTC at East. Call these schools for more information. (Back to Top) Reaching children at an early age is critical to their educational success. Akron Public Schools offers all-day kindergarten with small class sizes in all its elementary schools. Call our curriculum staff at 330/761-3139; or visit their Web site. (Back to Top) Learning never stops at Akron Public Schools. We offer opportunities to those beyond the traditional school age:
Our halls are alive with the sound of music! Call the fine arts department at 330/761-3189 or visit their Web site. (Back to Top) Child nutrition serves more than 1.2 million breakfasts and 3 million lunches each year. The Universal Breakfast Program ensures a free, delicious breakfast for every student. Free lunches are provided to every elementary student in the district. Monthly breakfast and lunch menus, along with the nutrition content of each meal, are online. Call child nutrition at 330/761-1334 for more information. Watch the video! (Back to Top) Open enrollment allows Akron students to transfer to other Akron schools and take advantage of educational opportunities offered throughout the district. Call open enrollment at 330/761-2810 for more information; visit their Web site; or watch the "Smart Choices" video. (Back to Top) Akron Public Schools benefits from a wide variety of partnerships. Community agencies provide on-site social services, while hundreds of individuals volunteer to do whatever they can – tutor, read, monitor playgrounds – to contribute to Akron's success. Call your school or community partnerships and customer service at 330/761-2809. (Back to Top) Akron boasts a highly-qualified teaching staff with an average of more than 16 years in the classroom. Twenty-one Akron teachers were awarded National Board Certification. Besides recruiting good teachers, we train our own through the BECOME program. Minority students receive assistance to pursue education degrees and give back by working as teachers! Call human resources at 330/761-2945, or visit their Web site; for more information about BECOME, call 330/761-2809. (Back to Top) Akron Public Schools actively pursues community partnerships and resources necessary to support programs and services for students. Individual and district grants bring in millions of dollars to fund classroom projects and student enrichment activities. School counselors assist college-bound students, and each year the graduating classes receive millions of dollars in scholarships.
Special Education
(Back to Top) Akron Public Schools provides plenty of challenges for gifted and talented students from honors, advanced placement and post-secondary option opportunities to Creative Challenge summer enrichment camps. Support is also available for parents and teachers. Call your school or gifted and talented at 330/761-3069; or visit their Web site. (Back to Top) Some parents prefer a school where uniforms are worn. We have 11 elementary schools and one middle school to choose from: Barrett, Crouse, Erie Island, Findley, Margaret Park, Mason, Perkins (middle), Portage Path, Rankin, Robinson, Schumacher and Stewart. View detailed information about the uniforms here. (Back to Top) Nearly 700 students participate in visual and performing arts programs at Miller South School for the Visual and Performing Arts and Firestone High School. Firestone students can earn an arts endorsement on their diploma and transcript. Our students perform at concerts and dance recitals and in a wide variety of music and theatre programs. For more information, see these Web sites:
What's for lunch? When does summer vacation start? When's the first day of school? Information is at your fingertips on our award-winning Web site – akronschools.com. This site provides a wealth of information. (Back to Top) Extracurricular activities abound at Akron Public Schools. From astronomy to yearbook to chess, clubs teach leadership and teamwork skills and give students a sense of pride and belonging! (Back to Top) Public schools belong to you! APS and its partner, the city of Akron, are creating community learning centers – schools by day, community centers by night. Akron students receive a quality education, and the community benefits from attractive new community centers. Call business affairs at 330/761-2805; or visit their Web site. (Back to Top) Akron Public Schools has zero tolerance for weapons, violence and disruptive behavior. A wide variety of security measures are in place including police in secondary schools, door buzzers and peer mediation to help students to resolve problems peacefully. |
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