Village Academy Explained

Village Academy
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Address:284 South Liberty Street
City:Powell
State:Ohio
Zipcode:43065
Country:United States
Other Name:VA
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Type:Private, college-preparatory school
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Head Of School:Tres Marangoni[1]
Teaching Staff:34.6
Grades:PK–12
Gender:Co-educational
Enrollment:294 (2015-2016)
Ratio:7.6
Colors:Maroon and White
Mascot:Griffin
Nickname:Griffins[2]
Accreditation:North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[3]
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Village Academy (VA) was a PK–12 private, co-educational, college-preparatory school in Powell, Ohio, United States. It was established in 1976 and closed on July 19, 2019, due to a decline in enrollment and withdrawal of contracts.

History

Village Academy Schools was founded under the Learning Unlimited International Schools system in the fall of 1976 as a year-round preschool and kindergarten. The original campus was established directly across from to the Ohio State University. Over the next thirty years, the program expanded to become an independent preparatory school for students in pre-kindergarten through grade twelve. In 2006, the school was re-branded as Village Academy Schools, which consisted of Village Academy (Kindergarten-Grade 12) and the then-named Village Junior Academy (for pre-kindergarten and young kindergarten).

In the fall of 1990, the first phase of a 7acres campus, Village Academy, opened in Powell, Ohio. In 2011, the pre-kindergarten and young kindergarten programs re-joined the main campus, following the completion of the Griffin Hall building.

On July 16, 2019, its board of trustees announced the school would be closing on July 19, 2019, due to a decline in enrollment and withdrawal of contracts.[4]

Athletics

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Administrative Staff . Village Academy . March 3, 2019.
  2. Web site: Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory . 2010-02-17 . OHSAA . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101105042530/http://cdab.org/members.asp?SCHOOL_ID=1238 . November 5, 2010 .
  3. Web site: NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement . 2010-02-17 . NCA-CASI . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100315213852/http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/ . March 15, 2010 . mdy-all .
  4. News: White . Chris . Village Academy Schools closing its doors due to low enrollment . July 16, 2019 . WSYX . July 16, 2019.