Cleveland school choice
How is school choice working for Cleveland school district families? Signal Cleveland and Cleveland Documenters talked to nearly 30 parents and caregivers across the city to find out.
Cleveland school choice
Cleveland parents embrace school choice but transportation remains a barrier (Podcast)
Most Cleveland Metropolitan School District students attend a school outside of their neighborhood. About two-thirds of CMSD students attended a school in a different ZIP code from where they lived, according to district data that reflected enrollment for a single day in November of 2022.
Most CMSD students attend school outside of the ZIP code where they live (Map)
About two-thirds of CMSD students attended a school in a different ZIP code from where they lived, according to district data that reflected enrollment for a single day in November of 2022.
Cleveland school choice: Then and now
Cleveland school choice through the decades (Timeline)
In the past, Cleveland students were automatically enrolled in their neighborhood school. During the era of desegregation busing, many white families left the public school district for private schools or fled the city for the suburbs.
Choosing a Cleveland school (Explainer)
For a decade, Cleveland has been an open enrollment school district. Parents, caregivers and students can choose which school they want to attend within the district. CMSD uses an online portal where families select their top choices for elementary or high schools.