Public School Options

There are plenty of options for great K-12 education in Columbus, and as many ways to evaluate a district as there are learning styles. To help you begin a school system search, we’ve collected two different rankings for public schools in the area: the State Report Card and U.S. News & World Report “Best High Schools”.

Private School Options

Families in Columbus also have a deep resource of private schools to consider for their children’s pre-K through high school education. A selection of well-known schools is listed below, with each welcoming parent visits throughout the year.

School Website
Wellington wellington.org
Columbus Academy columbusacademy.org
Columbus School for Girls columbusschoolforgirls.org
St. Charles Preparatory stcharlesprep.org
Bishop Hartley High School bishop-hartley.org
Bishop Watterson High School bishopwatterson.com
Tree of Life Christian Schools tolcs.org
Worthington Christian Schools worthingtonchristian.com
Bishop Ready High School brhs.org

Child Care Options

The Ohio State University Child Care Program

The university supports families with The Ohio State University Child Care Program, which is fully licensed and a department of the Office of Human Resources. Our program is one of fewer than 10% of early childhood programs nationwide accredited by the prestigious National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). 

Please be aware that the popularity of this program often results in long wait lists.

For more information, visit The Ohio State University Child Care Program.

Programs Around Columbus

Of course, there are also many other quality child care programs within minutes of Ohio State. To begin your search, you may want to visit Care.com to review thousands of choices for in-home care, preschool, after-school transportation, tutoring, vacation care and even foreign language child care. The website also offers resources for pet care, housekeeping and senior care.

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