ALL Students Count at Ravenna Schools

Not Just Ones in a Special Curriculum

Gifted – Dedicated teachers within the schools instruct gifted students, allowing them to maintain community with all of their classmates. We’re looking forward to leveraging even MORE results from this program: Beginning in Fall 2020, we will bring together grade levels across the school system so that classmates can bond and learn together.

  • Carlin will become home to our preschool (first floor) with central offices and special services (second floor)
  • West Park will remain the kindergarten building
  • Willyard, the building for first- and second-graders system-wide
  • West Main, the building for third- and fourth-graders system-wide
  • Brown Middle School will be home to all fifth graders system-wide as well as 6-8 graders

Bringing together classes into single buildings can result in these benefits:

A stronger bonding experience for students who share the same grade.

Instead of being pocketed in different schools, they will grow and learn together from a young age. There will be fewer disparities in teaching the same grades from different locations.

In addition, with fewer changes and transitions, our students will experience stability in their learning environment. This typically results in better behavior and grades.

An improved teacher-student ratio.

The national and state class averages are 25 students. The reorganized Ravenna School classrooms will be well within that average.

An added benefit is team teaching. By being in the same location, teachers of the same grades can work together to reach more students in the same grades who would otherwise be in classrooms across town.

Increased services for students in our Gifted and Special Needs programs.

Teachers in our Gifted and Special Needs programs currently travel from one school building to the next, often repeating instruction to students at the same level who happen to be at different buildings.

Our new plan will eliminate much of that building-to-building travel. With more students grouped together, teachers will spend less time on the road and more time teaching.

R.I.S.E. – (Ravenna Intervention School for Exceptional Students)

R.I.S.E. is a program within our district for Brown Middle School and Ravenna High School students  in need of special services. Students with learning disabilities, autism, ADHD, emotional disorders, and other conditions have the opportunity to stay in their own community, participate in their own school, and be connected to their own class. Learn more about R.I.S.E. including our facilities, amenities, and programs.

Preschool

Our 5-Star Step Up to Quality (SUTQ) rating from the state is the best any school can earn. Ravenna Preschool gives about 140 of our youngest students the opportunity to learn and play together in a stimulating setting. The language, math, problem-solving and social skills established in preschool lays the groundwork for each child’s success. As needed, they receive speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy and other services necessary to help them address challenges and disabilities. All teachers are state certified.

These are just a few of our many individualized programs – all within our one district!

Take a Closer Look

Ravenna Schools offer a wide variety of focused programs – without sacrificing the sense of hometown, team and shared community.