Voris Community Learning Center (formerly Voris Elementary School)

	1885 Glenmount Avenue Akron OH 44301 330/773-6926; Fax: 330/773-8073 Voris' ODE report card/demographics
Grades: K-5 Colors: Blue and Gold Mascot: Eagle Average Class Size: 24 – Average Enrollment: 337 School Day: 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Report Card Rating: Continuous Improvement Principal: Kathleen Koehler
What makes the Voris CLC special? The new Voris Community Learning Center opened on January 10, 2007. Voris has received several PTA membership awards and is a past winner of the Freedom Foundation Award for "Taking Pride in our Heritage." Voris offers Title 1, speech therapy, special education, computers in the classroom, an SLD and DH reading room, and 100 Book Challenge. CHARACTER COUNTS!SM promotes individual improvement. Voris stresses A for attitude, B for behavior and C for character. Teachers have an average of 23 years of experience, and 80% hold a master's degree or higher. History Original building constructed in 1930 Named in honor of General Alvin Coe Voris (1827-1904) General Alvin Coe Voris served as a lawyer and legislator. However, his political career was interrupted by the Civil War. In September 1861, he entered the army as a lieutenant colonel of the 67th Regiment and became its commanding officer the following March. In 1865, he was promoted to major general for distinguished service in the field. After the war, General Voris resumed the practice of law. He was later elected to the Constitutional Assembly and served as judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Summit, Medina and Lorain counties. Groundbreaking for new building on October 21, 2005; open house on October 31, 2006; dedication on January 22, 2007' classes started in new building on January 10, 2007 Directions Left on Broadway to Perkins Right on Perkins to Route 8 South Right on Route 8 South and continue south on I-77 to the Waterloo Road exit Right on Waterloo Road to Glenmount Ave. (third light) Right on Glenmount Ave. to school

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