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Ohio College Preparatory School is a public charter school serving students in kindergarten (early entrance) through 8th grade in Maple Heights, Ohio. Ohio grades every school in the state, and Ohio College Prep earned a 5-star rating for Gap Closing, a 5-star rating for Progress, and a 4.5-star overall rating for the 2024–25 school year. The school also ranks #5 among charter schools in Cuyahoga County and scores in the top 5% of Ohio charter schools statewide.

Ohio College Prep is built around high academics. That means the work is serious, the expectations are high, and the instruction is real. But this is also a K-8 school small enough that every child is actually known here — by name, by need, by what they’re capable of. Families don’t get lost in the shuffle. Neither do our students.

It is a publicly funded school. There is no tuition, no fees, and no cost to families.

• Free breakfast and lunch are available for eligible students.
• Free transportation is provided for families in the service area.

Ohio College Preparatory School is located at 21100 Southgate Park Blvd, Maple Heights, OH 44137. You can reach the school by phone at (216) 453-4550 or by email at info@ohiocollegeprep.org.

Nova O’Callaghan, Executive Principal

Nova O’Callaghan joined Ohio College Preparatory School in 2022 with 27 years of experience as an educator, including 17 years working in school administration. She is a warm and welcoming school leader with a strong reputation for supporting students and families, and a vision for engaging students in deep and rich learning opportunities. Prior to joining ACCEL Schools, Ms. O’Callaghan served for nine years as principal at Eagle Elementary School, a public charter school in Akron. She holds double Bachelor’s degrees in Teaching and in Education from the University of Western Sydney as well as a Master’s degree in Education from Australian Catholic University.

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Ohio College Preparatory School is a public, community school. We are our own school district sponsored by the Ohio Council of Community Schools (OCCS) which provides oversight and enforces academic, fiscal, and legal accountability. We are managed by ACCEL Schools, a high performing network of over 50 charter schools located throughout the United States.

Community Schools (Charter Schools) offer families an alternative to the local public school. Community schools are tuition-free, open to all students in the county, and focused on meeting student needs for success. Community schools are among the top-performing schools in the nation. Read more about charter schools.

Founded in 2014, ACCEL Schools is a K-12 public charter school management organization (CMO) serving students across the United States in brick-and-mortar, virtual, and hybrid school settings. We focus on improving academic outcomes of students regardless of geographic location or socioeconomic factors. The leadership team at ACCEL Schools has a combined 1000+ years of experience as global school management operators with expertise in curriculum research and design, assessment, student support services, and education consulting. Our entire team fundamentally believes that all children deserve a great education and students should be supported as they pursue a wide variety of post-secondary options. Our robust technology increases engagement, access to resources, efficiencies, and academic results helping our students become productive global citizens.