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Washington Park Community School, Home of the Patriots!

Serving K-8 students in and around Newburgh Heights, Ohio

K-8 Community School Managed by ACCEL Schools

ACCEL Schools is a high-performing network of over 50 charter schools located throughout the United States
Washington Park Community School hallway with photo boards for school pride and

Tuition-Free, Public Charter School

Sponsored by Educational Resource Consultants of Ohio

Dear Community,

Welcome to Washington Park Community School! Our mission is to produce scholars who are good citizens in school, in the community and the neighborhood in which they live and the world that they share.

We are a virtue-centered and child-centered school committed to academic excellence, emphasizing attention to being and becoming just, wise, courageous, persevering, responsible, generous and caring citizens. Emphasis is also placed on the importance of public participation through civic action and community service.

These are the values and goals that this community school will instill in the young minds of tomorrow’s leaders.

Sincerely,
Cristy Madkins
Principal

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Community School

Washington Park Community School is a public, community school. We are our own school district sponsored by the Educational Resource Consultants of Ohio 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.