| Menlo Park Academy | |
| Streetaddress: | 2149 West 53rd St |
| City: | Cleveland |
| County: | (Cuyahoga County) |
| State: | Ohio |
| Zipcode: | 44102 |
| Country: | USA |
| Coordinates: | 41.4732°N -81.7207°W |
| Type: | Gifted, Coeducational, Charter |
| Opened: | September 23, 2008 |
| Founder: | Ms. Teri Harrison |
| Chairperson: | Ms.Teri Harrison |
| Director: | Dr. Richard Hronek |
| Grades: | K-8 |
| Enrollment: | 589 |
| Slogan: | Developing the potential of gifted children |
| Mascot: | Wizard |
| Team Name: | Wizards |
| Avg Class Size: | 20 |
| Tuition: | Free |
| Homepage: | http://www.menloparkacademy.com |
Menlo Park Academy is a school for children in grades K-8, in Cleveland, Ohio.
Menlo Park Academy was founded on September 23, 2008 with 38 students, and today enrolls nearly 500. The school has occupied three different buildings, currently situated in the Joseph and Feiss factory. The factory, which was previously abandoned, was renovated into the school it is today.[1] Before the academy settled into its current building, the school was located at 14440 Triskett Road, next to St. Mel's.
In 2023, Menlo Park secured a green infrastructure grant from the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District. [2] While currently unfinished, the grant aims to renovate the "green", a playing field for recess. It will also add bioretention, permeable pavement, and infiltration practices to the area.
In 2022, Menlo Park Academy formed a quiz bowl team led by Jacob Kulas. Their first year was mainly uneventful, resulting in some mid-ranking tournament placings. However, in the 2023-2024 season, the team reached their peak. They gained their first tournament victory in January of 2024, with the Comet Winter Clash.[3] The Menlo Park Academy A-team claimed first place, with the B-team taking fourth in the elementary school division and the C-team taking 9th in the middle school division. Menlo Park's second victory came during the 10th Annual Copley Middle School Invitational.[4] The Menlo Park A-Team took first, while the B-team took eighteenth. There was no C-team at this event. The team then secured a placing in the 2024 Ohio Middle School State Tournament, where they placed third.[5] As of yet, they have had no tournaments in the 2024-2025 season.
Due to their early victory in the Comet Winter Clash, Menlo Park Academy was able to secure a placing in the 2024 Middle School National Championships at the Hyatt hotel in Rosemond, neighboring Chicago. In this tournament, they placed 116th out of 160.[6]