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Heading into the 2026-2027 school year, schools across Ohio are implementing new state requirements for attendance as a part of Ohio House Bill 96. One of the key policy shifts under HB 96 is how schools and juvenile courts respond when students become habitually truant. “Students only need to miss 2-3 days a month to…

As the calendar flips over to July, we know many families begin to look ahead to August for important back-to-school information. From frequently asked questions such as ‘When are the Open House dates?’ and ‘How will I be informed of my bus route?’, to numerous annual reminders, we have you covered here in our 2026-2027…

OHSPRA – Evan Debo, Executive Director of Communications for South Western City Schools, has been named the 2026 Ohio School Communicator of the Year by the Ohio School Public Relations Association (OHSPRA). The award was presented on April 23, 2026, during the annual OHSPRA Spring Conference in Westerville, Ohio. Debo was selected for his outstanding leadership, innovative…

South Western City Schools is proud to announce the launch of an exciting new athletic opportunity for our students: Boys Lacrosse. Building on the success and enthusiasm of the district’s inaugural Girls Lacrosse season during the 2025-2026 school year, we are thrilled to expand our lacrosse program to include our male athletes this spring. Last…

To end February, junior Automotive Tech students from the South Western Career Academy stepped out of their usual lab setting and into the district’s transportation garage for a hands-on learning experience that brought their coursework to life. Instead of working beneath passenger vehicles in lab lifts, students found themselves standing under full-size school buses, examining…

South Western City Schools (SWCS) enrollment is open for the 2026–2027 school year for Kindergarten students (starting on January 27, 2026) who will be 5 years old on or before the first day of school, Wednesday, August 19, 2026. This change reflects a recent update to state law (House Bill 114), which revised the kindergarten…

Finland Middle School students recently participated in their biennial ‘Grit ‘n Wit’ event, a hands-on program designed to challenge students both physically and mentally while fostering teamwork, problem-solving, and perseverance. The event gives students opportunities to collaborate, develop soft skills, and experience school in a fun and engaging environment. “We want to make sure that…

Congratulations to Central Crossing High School sophomore Viktoriia Kolodiy, who earned top recognition in the 2025 TECH CORPS Hackathon, a statewide mobile app development challenge engaging nearly 300 high school students across Ohio. The Hackathons took place in Cleveland and Elyria on November 8, and in Columbus on November 15. The challenge asked students to…

South Western Career Academy (SWCA) Culinary and Hospitality Arts students Mareli Cruz and Ashley Gonzalez took home top honors at the ProStart Burger Battle, hosted by the Hospitality Institute of Ohio on October 28, 2025, at the Delaware County Fairgrounds. Their innovative burger creation impressed more than 40 industry judges from across the state, all…

At Central Crossing High School, the Navy Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (NJROTC) is helping the community honor veterans while upholding one of the nation’s most respected traditions — the dignified retirement of the American flag. The program, led by CCHS NJROTC instructor Benjamin A. Woods, USMC Master Sergeant, retired, was inspired by a similar…