What info to link to when finding a new school!

Finding the right schools can be a small research task. However, this task has been made easier for you to do! Below you will find informational links about the City of Bexley School District in Bexley, Ohio.

Once you have taken a look at the linked information, simply search for the same type of data in the school district of your choice and compare.

Bexley Schools:

Bexley’s Five Star status is shared locally with Columbus’s suburbs of the Worthington and New Albany school districts. Nationally, Bexley’s School District has been ranked in the top 250 best schools in the nation and in the top 10 in Ohio, according to Newsweek’s, “America’s Best High Schools-The List.”

Bexley’s status and rank is due to Bexley’s own blend of volunteers, dedicated board members, professional staff, actively involved parents, teachers and students. Bexley’s continual professional training, educational best practices, state of the art computer systems and Smart Boards in classrooms round out this class act!

Sweetening Bexley’s successful blend has been the, Bexley Education Foundation’s fund raising efforts.

Just how sweet is the (B.E.F.) to Bexley Public Schools? Well, BEF’s website says the “Bexley Education Foundation has awarded more than $1.2 million in classroom and impact grants; an average value of more than $100 per student per year (BEF, 2011).”

The Bexley Parks and Recreation Organization provides Bexley’s area residents with Jeffrey Mansion’s preschool programs. Bexley Parks and Recreation offers an abundant schedule of cultural, sports, fitness, family activities as well.

Bexley’s Scool district accreditation status, as combined with its educational ‘best practices,’ are key factors in Bexley’s recognition locally and nationally.

The Bexley schools, ‘best practices’ begin at the Cassingham, Maryland and Montrose Elementary Schools.

Cassingham Elementary School has adopted the International Baccalaureate Primary

Years Program as the first IB Primary Years program in the State of Ohio.

Maryland Elementary School adopted the “Effective Schools Model.”

Montrose Elementary School adopted the “Literacy Collaborative Practice.”

Bexley Middle School has adopted the “International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program.”

Bexley’s High School has adopted the “Advanced Placement” (AP) and “Pre-Advancement” placement programs.

Personally, as new residents to Bexley, my wife, “Sandy,” my daughter, "Sarah," who is in first grade, are positively pleased with living in Bexley; its quaint neighborhood streets, friendly people, roaring Bexley's Lion sports, outdoor recreation, local culture, and, of course, a stellar educational experience for all of our children!

Moving to Bexley has been one warm reception after another. The other day, the Montrose Elementary School, P.T.O. folks dropped off a welcome package of neat treats, info and school supplies for Sarah. Thank you very much, Montrose Elementary PTO!

The good grade report goes on with the Ohio Departments of Education (ODOE) report card showing Bexley Schools graduation rate to be 99.5% meeting all 26 of 26 state indicators; with a performance rating of 104.8 of 120 points possible.

Today, Dr. Michael L. Johnson, as the district's “Super” (Superintendent), continues to conduct the Bexley Schools District’s business, resulting in cool college matriculation rates of 96 to 98%. Bexley Grad students typically accept admission to colleges like, The Ohio State University, Harvard, Duke, Denison University, Case Western Reserve, Northwestern University, Carnegie Mellon, and Yale.

This story contains informational links to school location, Newsweek Magazine's ranking web page, local school board member data, community recreation centers, local chamber of commerce data, educational best practices, school technology, school funding, positive reactions from local parents, the State Department of Education's reports card, the superintentdent background, college matriculation rates, with the types of colleges students are able to attract as Bexley Highschool graduates. These are all good subjects to research before making your next blended family move to a new area and school.

Best of luck!

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