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Olentangy schools, Big Walnut, Buckeye Valley...  Delaware County Back to School 2011

Delaware County Back to School 2011- the first day of school by district

Olentangy schools - August 24, 2011

Big Walnut - August 24, 2011

Buckeye Valley - August 31, 2011

Delaware - August 24, 2011

Also two school districts which are in both Delaware and Franklin Counties:

Dublin - August 25, 2011

Westerville - August 17, 2011

Double check with the school district itself...  Central Ohio Public Schools

The Columbus Dispatch had an article that Westerville Schools are starting earlier in 2011.  Are start dates slowly creeping up?  Or has the back to school dates been pretty similar for a number of years? 

Delaware County Ohio Back to School - recent history

Delaware County Back to School - 2010

Central Ohio Schools - Delaware County 2009

Central Ohio Back to School - 2008

Do you remember summers being longer as a kid?  Not a single school district starts after Labor Day.  Do you remember schools starting after Labor Day?

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Franklin County Back to School 2011  Didn't school just let out for summer?

Do Central Ohio schools including those in Franklin County start earlier and earlier every year?  This year the Columbus Dispatch had an article saying Grandview Heights and Westerville schools are starting earlier and why.  The rest of the schools in Franklin County the first day of school seems pretty similar to the last few years.

Growing up, did you go back to school much later?  After Labor Day?  Not a single Franklin County school district here starts after Labor Day 2011.  This is just north, northwest, northeast suburbs and Columbus City Schools though... 

Franklin County Back to school 2011- first day of school

Columbus - August 24, 2011

Dublin - August 25, 2011

Gahanna - August 24, 2011

Grandview Heights - August 17, 2011

Hilliard - August 23, 2011

New Albany Plain Local - August 23, 2011

Upper Arlington - August 23, 2011

Westerville - August 17, 2011

Worthington - August 23, 2011

Double check with the school district itself...  Central Ohio Public Schools

Central Ohio Schools

Central Ohio Schools Puzzle

Columbus Win-Win Agreement

Worthington schools are not included (not included in Win-Win)

Franklin County Back to School recent history

Central Ohio Back to School - 2008

Central Ohio Schools - Back to School 2009  (Franklin County) 

Franklin County Back to School 2010

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Franklin County Ohio Schools Out for Summer... I can't believe Dublin schools last day is tomorrow?  Other school districts last day will be coming up quickly.   Franklin County Back to School 2010

More kids out in Central Ohio neighborhoods playing for the next few months so a reason to drive more carefully.  

Central Ohio School Districts

on my site.  The property search on my site (Maureen McCabe  - Real Living HER or MaureenMcCabe.com for short) has wonderful information on schools for every property now.

Franklin County Ohio Schools Out for Summer...

Columbus - June 2, 2011
Dublin - May 27, 2011
Gahanna - Jefferson - June 8, 2011
Grandview Heights - June 3, 2011
Hilliard - June 3, 2011
Plain Local (New Albany) - June 3, 2011*                  
Upper Arlington - June 9, 2011
Westerville - June 7, 2011
Worthington - June 8, 2011

The Columbus City School District has a big note on their site about their calendar.

"NOTE: The last day of the 2010-2011 school year is Thursday, June 2, 2011"  for those on a traditional school year calendar.  
 
Plain Local (New Albany ) School's  site's calendar says:

June 3 is the last day for students "(Except Day, Taft & Glenwood)" and then that June 6, 2011 is "Last Day for Students at Day, Taft & Glenwood" unless  they need "Make-Up Days for Inclement Weather (If needed): June 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10"

Each school district and the individual school would have communicated to their students any changes due to inclement weather or other school day cancellations earlier in the year.  If a school districts last day of school affects you personally like you are not sending your kids to school...  verify the info for yourself with your school district.

Central Ohio  Schools 

Columbus Win-Win Agreement

Comparing Central Ohio Schools

Delaware County Ohio Schools Out for Summer

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• is indian springs elementary school haunted
  

Someone searched for that info and ended up on my site ColumbusBestBlog.com I must have blogged about the Indian Springs Elementary School in Columbus City Schools...

I doubt they found the answer to the question on my site.

Q. Is Indian Springs Elementary School haunted? 

Answering the question with a question... or a series of questions?

Q. The Indian Springs Elementary School in Columbus? 

Q. Or the Indian Springs Elementary School in the Olentangy Local School District?

Q. Or is there another Indian Springs Elementary School in another Central Ohio School district?   At first I was thinking Dublin had an Indian Springs Elementary School as well but the older elementary school in Dublin on Bridge Street is Indian Run Elementary.  Of course Dublin or Muirfield are haunted by Chief Leatherlip's ghost... or so goes the ghost story.  Muirfield to Riverside Drive to Bridge Street is a lot of ground for anyone ghost to haunt... The Indian Run Elementary School builiding in Dublin is an old school building by Dublin standards.

Both Indian Springs Elementary on the northside of Columbus and Indian Springs Elementary School in the Olentangy schools got an Excellent grade from the State of Ohio for the 2009 to 2010 School Year... so if one of them has a ghost it is not affecting academics. 

Actually looking at a post about the Columbus Ohio school from last summer the Indian Springs Elementary School in Columbus got a grade of Excellent with Distinction.

It's just a funny question... "is indian springs elementary school haunted" 

I assume the Indian Springs Elementary School in Olentangy Local Schools is a new building...  can new builidings be haunted?

The photos here are Indian Springs Elementary School on the north side of Columbus, on E. Henderson Rd.  Columbus Ohio, obviously an older building.  I love the detail.

Q. Is Indian Springs Elementary School haunted? 

Which one?

50 E. Henderson Road, Columbus, Ohio 43214

3828 Home Road, Powell, Ohio 43065

Worthington Haunted House? 

Haunted Ohio lots of places

Worthington is old... A Worthington Ghost Story

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The MLS* remarks say the home is in "Worthington Schools - Columbus taxes"

or an ad on a Central Ohio home online or in print says the home is in "Worthington Schools - Columbus taxes"  ...What does that mean?

Worthington schools

What does that mean?  "Worthington Schools - Columbus Taxes" ...that means the home is in the City of Columbus (Columbus Corporation Limit)  and the Worthington City School District.  The Ohio school districts were set  long before much of Central Ohio was developed.  The school district boundaries existed and the area was largely rural.  Later Columbus annexed land in the Worthington school district.  The land remained in the Worthington school district although it was annexed into the City of Columbus. 

Columbus annexed land.  Worthington, Westerville etc.  did not annex land.  Or not as aggressively as the city of Columbus, or not in that direction.   The land in the suburban school districts was in the suburban (other than the Columbus school district) district when it was rural, undeveloped.  The land was annexed into the City of Columbus, lots of it.

Search for Columbus Ohio homes by school district

Dublin schools, etc.

There are areas in Dublin schools, Hilliard schools, Westerville schools,  the South Western City School District and other districts where the houses and neighborhoods are in the City of Columbus but a suburban school district.

Columbus Corporation Limit

The idea is that Columbus property  taxes are more affordable.  Residents of the areas that are described as "Worthington Schools - Columbus taxes, the portion of the millage that is for schools is the rate for the Worthington City School District.

"Worthington Schools Columbus taxes"

The Worthington school district made an agreement in 1968 with The City of Columbus / the Columbus City School District.   Worthington Schools are Not Included

There was a change in boundaries later...  when the brewery was built just inside 270 or so I've heard.  It affected neighborhoods on the south end the Worthington school district as well as land near the brewery on Schrock Road.  There was a land swap?

Win - Win Agreement - 1986

The City of Columbus / the Columbus City School District made an agreement in 1986 with a larger number of Central Ohio school districts including Dublin, Hilliard, Westerville.  It is a huge area.  A huge number of homes in the City of Columbus are in school districts other than the Columbus City School District.  The Win - Win Agreement an article in the Columbus Dispatch in 2010.

Central Ohio Schools  - Columbus and suburban school districts

New Albany Area New Columbus School? Northeast Columbus

Indian Springs Elementary School Earns Excellent with Distinction The Clintonville / Sharon Heights area

Worthington Schools - History

Comparing Central Ohio Schools

*The MLS is the multiple listing service, in this case, the Columbus Board of REALTORS® multiple listing service.

The Search Columbus homes by school district link above will take you to the Real Living HER home search on my website.  You can search homes in Columbus, Dublin, Hilliard, Westerville, Worthington as well as the Central Ohio school districts that do not have homes in the Columbus Corporation limit.  You can also search homes in the other Central Ohio corporations, Worthington, Dublin, etc. You will be offered the opportunity to receive listings directly from the Columbus Board of REALTORS MLS.

Yes occasionally you see someone say "__________ Schools - Columbus Taxes" and the house is in a township (unincorporated area but has a Columbus mailing address...) it's bizarre when the township has higher taxes than_____ .  It's the thought that counts right?

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A Metro student, Kelly Hooper is quoted in a Columbus Dispatch article:  "You're on Facebook, right?" she said. "Well, dorks got you Facebook."

Metro High School is a STEM school.  STEM is an acronym for the words, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.

Metro graduate Meagan Jones did a talk at TEDx Columbus in October 2010.  Meagan wanted to get into an art program in the Columbus City School District  but instead Meagan went to Metro and is now studying history at The Ohio State University.

TED Talks are about "Ideas worth spreading."  TED is an acronym for Technology, Entertainment and Design.  For some reason I want those E's in STEM and TED to be education. 

TEDx Columbus 2010 "What's next" or was it a question? "What's next? hmmmm "What's next" was the second TEDx Columbus. All of the Columbus TEDx talks are available, online. Both 2009 and 2010.

SMART girl... SMART is an acronym for ....  no at least here it is not an acronym!

The "Well, dorks got you Facebook." quote is from  'Science 'dorks' see need 'in the Columbus Dispatch last week.   The Columbus Dispatch article written was written by Regina Garcia Cano.  Columbus Dispatch's Cano is quoting Metro sophomore Kelly Hooper about "dorks"  "Well, dorks got you Facebook."

If you are watching this on the Discover Columbus Facebook page you are going to have to click on this link to watch the TEDx video: 

Discover Columbus - TEDx Columbus - Meagan Jones about Metro

More about Metro from their website:

"It is a high school operated by the Educational Council – a confederation of the 16 public school districts in Franklin County. Students who attend Metro will be concurrently enrolled in their home district and will remain a part of the public school system in Franklin County."

Sixteen Franklin County public schools... that should include Columbus,  Dublin, Gahanna, Grandview Heights, Hilliard, Plain Local (New Albany, Upper Arlington, Westerville and Worthington among others...

More about Central Ohio Schools: 

Comparing Central Ohio Schools

Indian Springs Elemetary  Earns "Excellent with Distinction"  a school in the  Columbus City School District

Worthington's Bluffsview Elementary School is "Excellent with Distinction"

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Indian Springs Elementary School received a designation of "Excellent with Distinction" from the State of Ohio Department of Education for the 2009- 2010 school year.

Is "Excellent with Distinction" an A+ ?  It is the highest designation.  The six designations for schools in Ohio:

• Excellent with Distinction
• Excellent
• Effective
• Continuous Improvement
• Academic Watch
• Academic Emergency

The elementary school in the Columbus City School District is located at  50 E. Henderson Rd. Columbus Ohio 43214.  Map

Neighborhoods that attend Indian Springs Elementary School include: *Beechwold, Delawanda Park, Indian Springs, Old Beechwold and Tremont Gardens.   Indian Springs Elementary School attendance area

This post brought to you by 301 Girard Rd, Columbus OH 43214, a listing in the Delawanda Park neighborhood and the Indian Springs Elementary School attendance area.  The link above provide current information on that listing.

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Worthington City Schools are  "Excellent" according to the Ohio Department of Education

School report cards are out and Worthington City Schools earned an Excellent for the 2009 2010 school year. Worthington schools got a Excellent with Distinction for the 2008 2009 school year.  

Worthington City Schools are "Excellent" - report card 2009 - 2010 school year

"Number of State Indicators Met out of 26"  "26"

Is "Excellent" an A? and "Excellent with Distinction" an A+?  The six designations for schools in Ohio:

• Excellent with Distinction
• Excellent
• Effective
• Continuous Improvement
• Academic Watch
• Academic Emergency

Friday the State of Ohio published the actual report cards which gave a lot more information about the school districts.  Also you can  look at grades for individual school buildings.  You can see how Thomas Worthington did in comparison to Worthington Kilbourne, the two Worthington high schools.   You will be able to see how Bluffsview, Wilson Hill, Worthington Park or Evening Street Elementary School did in comparison to other Worthington elementary schools.

More about Worthington City Schools

Worthington City Schools  2008 - 2009  repoprt card

Bluffsview Elementary School  2009 - 2010 school year

Worthington Schools history

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Franklin County Back to School  2010

It's that time again, next week Central Ohio starts going back to school. I understand one southeast Columbus suburb is already in school.  I have links on my website to schools in northern Franklin County and southern Delaware County, the market I work on my website:

Central Ohio public schools

Central Ohio private schools

Franklin County Back to School  2010 selected school districts

Columbus - Wednesday, August 25, 2010 the districts site says:  "Dates are subject to change. Please review regularly."*

Dublin - Monday, August 23, 2010

Gahanna  -  Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Grandview Heights  - Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Hilliard - Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Plain Local (New Albany)  -  Monday, August 30, 2010

Upper Arlington - Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Westerville -  Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Worthington - Tuesday, August 24, 2010

More about Franklin County Schools

Comparing Central Ohio schools

Columbus Win-Winn Agreement the history of "Win -Win" in Central Ohio schools

Worthington Schools are not included  more about the "Win-Win" agreement

Delaware County Back to School 2010

* It's complicated! Franklin County has some huge school districts and not all students in all grades may start on the same day.  Columbus has some year round schools.  These are the largest public school districts in the area I work in, northern Franklin County and southern Delaware County.

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Delaware County Back to School 2010

Big Walnut -  Wednesday, August 25, 2010 the schools site says: "First Day of School - 1-12"

Buckeye Valley - Wednesday, September 1, 2010  schools site says: "First Day of School will be September 1, 2010"

Olentangy - Wednesday, Septemember 25, 2010 schools site says "The first day of school is Wednesday, August 25th"

Access to more information about Delaware County schools on my website:

Central Ohio public schools

Central Ohio private schools

Selected schools... selected because they are the markets I normally work in...  I work in southern Delaware County and northern Franklin County.

2009 Delaware County Ohio schools get their grades (grades for the year before?  2007 to 2008 school year?  What will come out soon will be for the 2008 2009 school year.. or am I confused?  Ohio school report cards come out just as the school year is starting but they are NOT for the previous year...they are for the year before the previous year? 

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