Welcome to GreatSchools, a new resource for Ohio parents. The features are available from Dispatch.com via a partnership with GreatSchools Inc., a California nonprofit organization that provides parents with the information they need to choose schools, support their children’s education and improve schools in their communities.

• GreatSchools home page

Search for schools:

• Near your home address
• By Ohio city
• By Ohio county
• In Bexley
• In Columbus
• In Canal Winchester
• In Dublin
• In Gahanna-Jefferson
• In Groveport Madison
• In Hamilton Local
• In Hilliard
• In Olentangy Local (Powell, Lewis Center)
• In Pickerington
• In Plain Local (New Albany)
• In Reynoldsburg
• In South-Western City Schools (Grove City)
• In Westerville
• In Worthington

February: Focus on Choosing Schools

• Working the System
  Savvy Strategies for Getting Into the School Youšve Chosen
• Choosing a School: Have a Plan B!
 

Choosing schools

Learn all about your school choice options and find schools that best fit your child’s needs.

• See parent reviews
• The school visit: Things to look for, questions to ask

School leadership

Learn the qualities that make effective schools and school districts work.

• What makes a great principal?
• What makes a great superintendent?

Resource center

Find out how the school system operates and speak out about your child’s school.

• Five Key Skills for Academic Success
• Rate your child’s school