Centrally located in the city’s North Linden neighborhood, Oakland Park Alternative Elementary services Columbus City Schools District students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade.
As a traditional public alternative school, Oakland Park prioritizes equity, integrity and respect. Its structured educational curriculum includes reading, language arts, math, science, social studies, health, art, music and physical education.
Oakland Park Alternative Elementary designs its programs to empower students for success and prepare them for lives of leadership and service.
Oakland Park Alternative Elementary students are expected to keep up with daily in-class assignments and homework requirements, working to exceed expectations and reach their highest potential. Hands-on lessons and real-world applications enhance the learning experience and broaden its value for the students.
The school’s pre-kindergarten program is highly rated and features accommodation for students who require special attention. In the upper grades, those students have access to a resource room for students with multiple disabilities and offerings tailored to their individual needs and specific learning challenges.
With the majority of its student population made up of minority students, Oakland Park Alternative Elementary is one of the more diverse public elementary schools in the state.
For students whose learning styles don’t align with standard schooling approaches, Oakland Park Alternative Elementary’s alternative learning experiences can be just the environment they need to thrive.
Oakland Park Alternative Elementary
Public Pre-K, Elementary School
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Grade Pre-K-5
3392 Atwood Ter,
Columbus, OH
Columbus City School District
School Details
Head of School
Mark Caudill
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Math Proficiency
32%
Reading Proficiency
37%
Niche Grade
C
C-
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
37%
Math Proficiency
32%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
18
Full Time Teachers
18
Teachers in First or Second Year
0%
GreatSchools Rating
2
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Student Diversity
Male
53.8%
Female
46.2%
Black
49.5%
White
27.6%
Two or more races
15.1%
Hispanic
7.2%
Native American
<1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
GreatSchools Reviews
5/6/2019
Overall great experience. I think they do need to improve giving consequences to children that bully other children. Laat year my son was being bullied and all it took me was one time to go and sit in the class and explain to that boy to not bully my son and gave him the mom look. Ever since then th...
12/10/2018
It is very cool, the students are nice some of them are. But they listen to the speaker, they have a community meeting with the principal. And dismissal they have the bus riders stay upstairs until their bus number is called. And they all ways have their doors locked even when latchkey. And people a...
3/30/2017
It's a petty party of the worse kind! My son is in the third grade. He has to take take the 3rd grade reading test and has had very limited reading home work! His teacher took a picture of my son with his desk up and thought it was funny! My son got in a fight and his teacher referred to it as a mma...
11/2/2016
All 4 of my children have been or are currently enrolled in this school. My 7 and 10 year olds are my biggest improvements I've seen come out of this school. My 7 year old a now 2nd grader at Oakland Park struggled his Kindergarten year at Avalon Elementary to where he hated going to school in Kinde...
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About North Linden
List Price Range
$105K - $347K
Homes For Sale
66
Average Home Value
$194,374
Median Lot Size
6,098 Sq Ft
% Renters
56%
Household Income
$55,625
% of College Grads
16.2%
Median Age
36
Average House Size
1,106 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
51.1%
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Parks in this Area
Cremeans Park
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
- Trails
Linden Park and Community Center
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
- Tennis
Audobon Park
- Basketball
- Picnic Area
- Soccer
Kenlawn Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
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Cooke Park
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Windsor Park
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- Picnic Area
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Clinton Township Veterans Park
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