Education in Cleveland
Education in Cleveland
The City of Cleveland is committed to ensuring that families have access to high-quality education resources and school options. Whether you’re looking for school ratings, enrollment guidance, or information on school transformation efforts, these tools can help you navigate Cleveland’s educational landscape.
Cleveland Metropolitan School District
Serving over 36,000 students, Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) offers a variety of school models, including STEM, single-gender, IB, Montessori, and Early College programs. CMSD operates as a portfolio school district, giving families the flexibility to choose the best educational path for their children, whether in a neighborhood public school or a high-quality charter school.
PRE4CLE
PRE4CLE is dedicated to ensuring that every child in Cleveland has access to a high-quality preschool education. Every PRE4CLE Preschool has earned a high-quality rating of Silver or Gold from Ohio’s Step Up to Quality rating system.
Say Yes! Cleveland
Say Yes! Cleveland provides support on two fronts: providing wrap-around support services for all CMSD students in grades K-12 and gap-funding scholarships for every eligible CMSD graduate to attend a college, university, or eligible training program.
The Cleveland Plan
In 2012, the Cleveland Plan for Transforming Schools set out to ensure every child in Cleveland attends a high-quality school and every neighborhood has a multitude of great schools from which families can choose. Nearly a decade later, the Cleveland Plan has helped drive improvements in student achievement, increased financial support, and catalyzed policy change in support of these goals.
Today, Cleveland is well positioned to continue this upward trend, and the urgency to keep improving education for our city’s children continues.
Ohio School Report Cards
Ohio School Report Cards provide parents, caregivers, educators, community members, and policymakers with important information about school and district performance. Required by state law, the reports offer transparent data on student achievement, academic progress, graduation rates, and other key measures to help celebrate successes, identify areas for improvement, and support informed conversations about educational outcomes.
The report cards are designed to promote accountability and continuous improvement while tracking progress toward positive outcomes for all Ohio students. However, report cards are only one part of a school's story.
Families are encouraged to use the Ohio School Report Cards to explore performance data and then learn more by visiting schools, reviewing district and school websites, and speaking with educators, parents, and students. Together, these resources can provide a more complete picture of a school's strengths, culture, and opportunities.