Relocating to Columbus - Good Schools?

[streetcreed]

If I moved into any area in Columbus that has about say 5 different schools in the area, can I choose which school to send my kids to?

Columbus city schools have some well rated schools within the district, and they have an open enrollement policy so YES you can choose where you can send your kid.

The district has some great special magnet schools like the French Immersion School (kendwood), the state of the art arts middle school and high school (fort hays), and the Columbus Alternative High School (well ranked), there are also some schools in the district that do not perform well, mostly due to poor kids.

Columbus Public Schools -- Homepage

[macsports2]

Originally Posted by streetcreed

Columbus city schools have some well rated schools within the district, and they have an open enrollement policy so YES you can choose where you can send your kid.

The district has some great special magnet schools like the French Immersion School (kendwood), the state of the art arts middle school and high school (fort hays), and the Columbus Alternative High School (well ranked), there are also some schools in the district that do not perform well, mostly due to poor kids.

Columbus Public Schools -- Homepage

How about in Grove City school district?

[streetcreed]

Grove City is in the Southwestern City Schools district, the district makes up most of the SW side of Franklin County and Columbus, and various townships.

SW city schools has many brand new schools that are in the city of Grove City and serve the Grove City population. I have some friends who had kids in the Grove City high school and they liked it. I would say that schools in Grove City, and part of the Southwestern district, have the perception of being good schools and better than the schools in the district that are not in Grove City.

[LancasterNative]

Grove City/SW schools have had their share of negative press due to some troubles in the past, but my latest understanding is that they've addressed those issues and the district overall has improved greatly.

[rdy4agetaway]

Grandview, upper arlington, Bexley areas are definately the artsiest parts of Columbus. I am in Real Estate and the values out there are amazing even with the market being so slow. You may be able to find a good deal. Good luck!

[tempgirl]

I would not recommend moving to Columbus. You have children and if you want excellent public schools, that have a variety of programs, and strong funding, and all of the perks you would normally get from a private school, please look into: Upper Arlington, Dublin and Hilliard. My son's go to Hilliard City Schools. If I were forced to move for any reason, I would move them to Dublin or Upper Arlington. They have strong numbers, test scores and very good ratings. The majority of the children received scholarships. Good Luck.

[tempgirl]

I have a some friends that have kids in Columbus schools and the schools are terrible and unsafe. There is barely any funding, heat, air conditioning in some of them. I heard there are a couple that are pretty good, but that's it. My friend lived in Columbus, so he had to place his children in private school.

[streetcreed]

There is barely any funding, heat, air conditioning in some of them. I heard there are a couple that are pretty good, but that's it.

The key word is that some of the schools are good. Others are not. The district's buildings are now about 40 percent renovated. The renovated and new buildings are state of the art and the district's well performing schools have programs that are not offered in suburban districts (full performing/fine arts school, foreign language school with a language taught from kindergarten through middle school all day, and alternative program schools.

Funding issues in the school district have improved and now the district is expanding school hours, programs, etc. This is due to a levy increase and increased funding from the state and federal gov.

The key with the Columbus district is that the well performing schools are often in higher income neighborhoods or are magnet schools for open enrollment. Some of the schools in lower middle class and poorer neighborhoods have improved well others are doing moderately well on tests and a few still in academic emergency. Research and contact w/ the district is key with Columbus City Schools