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Hello OCP Families,

Ohio College Preparatory School is here to guide your student through their learning. We will work with your scholar to develop their own goals and own their progress towards meeting them. We recognize that many students experienced challenges during the pandemic and we are committed to working hard to close those gaps and push students to excel. We are very family-centered and community-rooted and look forward to a productive and successful school year.

Yours in Education,
The Ohio College Prep Administrative Staff

Nova O’Callaghan, 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.

Donna Baynes

Donna Baynes, Regional Vice President

Donna Baynes is an innovative academic leader who is focused on engaging with students and educators to meet learning objectives and drive student progress. She joined the ACCEL Schools team in 2017 as an instructional coach and teacher. She holds a BS in Elementary Education and a Master of Education in School Administration. A former middle school and elementary school science teacher, Baynes has a passion for STEM learning and has led various initiatives to boost science and math learning opportunities for the students in her schools. Over the course of her extensive career as an educator and administrator, Baynes has been committed to empowering faculty and student success.

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Community School

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.