Learn more | Eastland Preparatory Academy

For Southeast Columbus parents who've been settling for "fine" when their child deserves better. Something changed when you stopped asking "how was school?" because you already knew the answer. Eastland Preparatory Academy is a tuition-free public charter school for grades K through 8 in Southeast Columbus. It outperforms Columbus City Schools. Every classroom runs on Smartboards and one-to-one Chromebooks. Teachers build instruction around your child's actual level, not around a pacing guide that treats every student the same.

Academic results that outperform the surrounding district
One-to-one Chromebooks and Smartboards in every classroom for hands-on, project-based learning
The Braxton Miller Empower Program: academic enrichment and wellness sessions through a partnership with former Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller
Coding with Amazon, project-based learning through Young Engineers of Tomorrow, Career Exploration Pathways, Athletics and Clubs and Career Prep readiness woven into the school day
Before/After-School Care available until 6:00pm. Tuition Assistance Available.

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It takes about 60 seconds. You know the feeling. Your child walks through the door after school and you can read it on his or her face before a word gets said. Not failing. Not in trouble. Just... flat. The spark you used to see is quieter now. You've been hoping the school would notice. You've been hoping someone would step in. But hoping doesn't move your child forward. A school that's built to see your child does.

How Eastland actually teaches your child

Teachers here don't follow a one-size-fits-all script. They assess where your child is, build instruction around that starting point, and adjust as your child grows. If he or she is behind, the school catches them up. If he or she is ahead, the school pushes forward. Nobody gets parked.

The Braxton Miller Empower Program

This isn't a name on a flyer. Braxton Miller, former Ohio State quarterback, built a program that runs inside the school during fall, winter/spring, and summer. Academic enrichment sessions. Wellness sessions. Your child gets access to something most schools in this part of Columbus can't offer, and it's included at no cost.

Career readiness that starts before high school

Most schools don't introduce career exploration until 9th grade. Eastland runs career exploration pathways and career-based intervention starting in the elementary and middle grades. Students also learn coding through a partnership with Amazon. By the time your child leaves 8th grade, he or she has been thinking about what comes next for years, not days.

A school that treats your child like a whole person

Social-emotional learning, life skills instruction, and counseling through Kids Thrive are part of the school day. Art, music, chess club, flag football, basketball, volleyball, cheer. Field trips to the Ohio State House, COSI, and BizTown. Your child doesn't just learn here. Your child belongs here.

Everything you just read? It costs nothing.

No tuition
No fees
Free breakfast and free lunch every day
Free transportation through Columbus City Schools, Groveport, etc.
Before/After-School care available until 6:00pm
Summer school program available based on student need

It's publicly funded. Families in Columbus pay nothing to enroll. Early kindergarten entrance is available for children turning 5 by December 31 who pass a readiness assessment. Your child is in school right now. Every semester spent in a school that isn't moving him or her forward is a semester that doesn't come back.

Your Child Deserves a School That's Actually Working.