North Columbus Preparatory Academy
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K-8. Tuition-Free.

A North Linden School Connected to Its Neighborhood.

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  • Tuition-Free
  • Individualized Instruction
  • Accessible to All
  • Community Partnership
  • Safe & Caring Environment
  • Support Services
For North Linden families who want a school that knows where it is and serves the people who live there. Your child doesn't just need a school. He or she needs a school that's part of this neighborhood. North Columbus Preparatory Academy is a tuition-free public charter school in the North Linden neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio, serving Kindergarten through 8th grade. This isn't a school that happens to sit on Gladstone Ave. It's a school that partners with We Are Linden, the neighborhood revitalization initiative, to connect students and families with the community resources and programming that are rebuilding North Linden from the inside out.
  • Community partnership with We Are Linden.
  • Girl Scouts programming.
  • Individualized academic instruction.
  • Free breakfast and lunch.
  • On-site counseling.
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It takes about 60 seconds. North Linden is changing. You see it. The businesses. The organizations. The neighbors who decided to stop waiting for someone else to invest in this area and started doing it themselves. We Are Linden is part of that movement. And North Columbus Preparatory Academy is part of We Are Linden. When your child attends this school, he or she doesn't just learn reading and math. He or she becomes part of a community that's actively working to make North Linden stronger. That connection matters. A school that knows its neighborhood produces students who care about their neighborhood.

What the school day looks like

Your child starts with a free breakfast. The academic program is standards-based, and teachers use assessment data to tailor instruction to each student's specific level. Students who need more support receive it. Students who are ready for more challenge receive that. The school day is structured and purposeful, with a counselor available on-site for students who need support beyond the academic.

We Are Linden

The school's partnership with We Are Linden connects families to neighborhood resources, community events, and programming that extends the school's impact beyond the building. This isn't a logo on a flyer. It's a working relationship between the school and the neighborhood initiative. Your child grows up understanding that the school and the neighborhood are the same thing, not two separate institutions that happen to share a zip code.

Girl Scouts

Girl Scouts programming builds leadership, teamwork, service, and the confidence that comes from accomplishing something with a team. It's available to students at North Columbus Preparatory Academy.

What it costs: nothing.

  • No tuition.
  • No application fee.
  • Free breakfast and lunch every school day.
  • Girl Scouts programming included.
  • Community partnership included.
North Columbus Preparatory Academy is publicly funded. Your tax dollars already cover it. Your child is growing up in North Linden. The school he or she attends should know what that means. It should know the neighborhood, the families, the challenges, and the progress. It should be connected to the organizations working to make this area better, not isolated behind a fence pretending the neighborhood doesn't exist. This school is connected. Ernest White II's team works with We Are Linden because the school believes its job is bigger than test scores. It's building the next generation of this neighborhood.

You've read what this school does. Here's where you find out if it's right for your child.

 
Call us at (614) 745-8375 or complete the form to learn more today!