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Our Schools

The South-Western City School District is comprised of 16 elementary schools (grades K-4), five intermediate schools (grades 5-6), five middle schools (grades 7-8), four high schools (grades 9-12), one Career Academy (grades 11-12), and one special needs preschool.

The District offers a wide array of programs for learners of all ages, including: all-day, everyday kindergarten, an Accelerated Learning Center (dual-credit high school program), and Career-Technical Education.

Please click on the link below to access the schools by grade-band.

Elementary Schools

Elementary Schools (Grades K-4)
School Hours:
8:20 a.m. to 2:40 p.m.

Alton Hall Elementary
982 Alton Road
Galloway, OH 43119
Phone: (614) 801-8000
Fax: (614) 851-5879
Attendance Line: (614) 801-8001
Boundary Map

Bolton Crossing Elementary
2695 Holt Road
Grove City, OH 43123
Phone: (614) 801-8275
Fax: (614) 878-4037
Attendance Line: (614) 801-8277
Boundary Map

Buckeye Woods Elementary
2525 Holton Road
Grove City, OH 43123
Phone: (614) 801-8025
Fax: (614) 871-1131
Attendance Line: 614) 801-8026
Boundary Map

Darbydale Elementary
7000 London-Groveport Road
Grove City, OH 43123
Phone: (614) 801-8050
Fax: (614) 877-9553
Attendance Line: (614) 801-8900
Boundary Map

Darby Woods Elementary
255 Westwoods Boulevard
Galloway, OH 43119
Phone: (614) 801-8075
Fax: (614) 853-1047
Attendance Line: (614) 801-8076
Boundary Map

East Franklin Elementary
1955 Richmond Road
Columbus, OH 43223
Phone: (614) 801-8100
Fax: (614) 274-1267
Attendance Line: (614) 801-8100
Boundary Map

Finland Elementary
1835 Finland Avenue
Columbus, OH 43223
Phone: (614) 801-8125
Fax: (614) 279-3241
Attendance Line: (614) 801-8126
Boundary Map

Harmon Elementary
1861 Gantz Road
Grove City, OH 43123
Phone: (614) 801-8150
Fax: (614) 272-1249
Attendance Line: (614) 801-8920
Boundary Map

Highland Park Elementary
2600 Cameron Street
Grove City, OH 43123
Phone: (614) 801-8200
Fax: (614) 871-0585
Attendance Line: (614) 801-8200
Boundary Map

Monterey Elementary
3811 Hoover Road
Grove City, OH 43123
Phone: (614) 801-8250
Fax: (614) 871-3805
Attendance Line:
(614) 801-8255
Boundary Map

Prairie Lincoln Elementary
4900 Amesbury Way
Columbus, Ohio 43228
Phone: (614) 801-8300
Fax: (614) 878-8028
Attendance Line:
(614) 801-8301
Boundary Map

Prairie Norton Elementary
105 Norton Road
Columbus, OH 43228
Phone: (614) 801-8450
Fax: (614) 851-0298
Attendance Line:
(614) 801-8451
Boundary Map

Richard Avenue Elementary
3646 Richard Avenue
Grove City, OH 43123
Phone: (614) 801-8325
Fax: (614) 871-0712
Attendance Line:
(614) 801-8950
Boundary Map

J.C. Sommer Elementary
3055 Kingston Avenue
Grove City, OH 43123
Phone: (614) 801-8350
Fax: (614) 875-0089
Attendance Line:
(614) 801-8356
Boundary Map

Stiles Elementary
4700 Stiles Avenue
Columbus, OH 43228
Phone: (614) 801-8375
Fax: (614) 853-0798
Attendance Line:
(614) 801-8376
Boundary Map

West Franklin Elementary
3501 Briggs Road
Columbus, OH 43204
Phone: (614) 801-8400
Fax: (614) 351-4911
Attendance Line:
(614) 801-8401
Boundary Map


Middle Schools

Middle Schools (Grades 7-8)
School Hours:
9:10 a.m. to 3:55 p.m.

Beulah Park Middle
3160 Demorest Road
Grove City, OH 43123
Phone: (614) 801-3500
Fax: (614) 871-6512
Attendance Line: (614) 801-8869
Boundary Map

Finland Middle
1827 Finland Avenue
Columbus, OH 43223
Phone: (614) 801-3600
Fax: (614) 278-6334
Attendance Line: (614) 801-8874
Boundary Map

Jackson Middle
2271 Holton Road
Grove City, OH  43123
Phone: (614) 801-3800
Fax: (614) 871-0516
Attendance Line: (614) 801-8884
Boundary Map

Norton Middle
215 Norton Road
Columbus, OH 43228
Phone: (614) 801-3700
Fax: (614) 870-5528
Attendance Line: (614) 801-8879
Boundary Map

Pleasant View Middle
2767 Holt Road
Grove City, OH 43123
Phone: (614) 801-3900
Fax: (614) 801-3923
Attendance Line: (614) 801-8889
Boundary Map


Intermediate Schools

Intermediate Schools (Grades 5-6)
School Hours:
9:10 a.m. to 3:55 p.m.

Franklin Woods Intermediate
1831 Finland Avenue
Columbus, OH 43223
Phone: (614) 801-8600
Fax: (614) 351-8651
Attendance Line: (614) 801-8602
Boundary Map

Galloway Ridge Intermediate
122 Galloway Road
Galloway, OH 43119
Phone: (614) 801-8850
Fax: (614) 851-2494
Attendance Line: (614) 801-8852
Boundary Map

Hayes Intermediate
4436 Haughn Road
Grove City, OH 43123
Phone: (614) 801-6200
Fax: (614) 871-2836
Attendance Line: (614) 801-6205
Boundary Map

Holt Crossing Intermediate
2706 Holt Road
Grove City, OH 43123
Phone: (614) 801-8700
Fax: (614) 871-4055
Attendance Line: (614) 801-8702
Boundary Map

Park Street Intermediate
3205 Park Street
Grove City, OH 43123
Phone: (614) 801-8800
Fax: (614) 871-4209
Attendance Line: (614) 801-8802
Boundary Map


High Schools

High Schools (Grades 9-12)
School Hours: 
8:00 a.m. to 3:20 p.m.

How do I obtain a copy of my high school transcripts?
Transcripts are available through the high school from which you graduated. There is a fee for each copy. Students who attended the South-Western Career Academy or Paul C. Hayes Technical High School should contact their "home" school for a transcript.

Central Crossing High School
4500 Big Run South Road
Grove City, OH 43123
Phone: (614) 801-6500
Fax: (614) 875-1249
Attendance Line: (614) 801-3395
Boundary Map

Franklin Heights High School
1001 Demorest Road
Columbus, OH 43204
Phone: (614) 801-3200
Fax: (614) 272-2290
Attendance Line: (614) 801-8854
Boundary Map

Grove City High School
4665 Hoover Road
Grove City, OH 43123
Phone: (614) 801-3300
Fax: (614) 871-6563
Attendance Line: (614) 801-8859
Boundary Map

Westland High School
146 Galloway Road
Galloway, OH 43119
Phone: (614) 801-7000
Fax: (614) 870-5531
Attendance Line: (614) 801-8979
Boundary Map

South-Western Career Academy (11-12)
4750 Big Run South Road
Grove City, OH 43123
Phone: (614) 801-3400
Fax: (614) 801-1833
Attendance Line: (614) 801-8864
 
The Accelerated Learning Center (11-12)
(Located within Central Crossing High School)
4500 Big Run South
Grove City, Ohio 43123
(614) 801-3085
 

Special Schools

Buckeye Ranch School
5665 Hoover Road
Grove City, OH 43123
Map


South-Western Preschool Center
4324 Haughn Road
Grove City, OH 43123
Phone: (614) 801-8448
Fax: (614) 871-9568
Map

Head Start and Early Childhood Education

Mission

  • To utilize staff and all resources to facilitate growth in children and their families.
  • To provide a nurturing environment for children and their families.
  • To encourage and provide a compassionate partnership between staff and parents.
  • To provide families with a collection of community resources that address the issues that affect children.

The Head Start and Early Childhood Education Program
The South-Western City Schools Head Start and Early Childhood Education program is for income eligible three and four-year old children. South-Western City Schools strives to meet the social, intellectual, emotional, and physical needs of each child. It provides parent involvement opportunities for families and stresses positive attitudes instrumental in developing individual abilities.

  • Head Start and Early Childhood Education classes are center-based: Children attend half-day sessions, Monday through Thursday. Classrooms are located throughout the school district.

IMPORTANT MESSAGE
We are currently taking applications for Early Childhood Education and Head Start.

To schedule an appointment, contact:

Bostic Center:
614-801-8520

Stiles Family Center:
4702 Stiles Ave, Columbus, OH 43228
614-801-8394


School Times
A.M. Head Start/Public Preschool: 7:45-11:15 a.m.
P.M. Head Start/Public Preschool: 12:15-3:45 p.m.

Benefits for Children

  1. School readiness by focusing on the child's development in: language and literacy, early math, social skills, self-help, nature and science
  2. Daily nutritious meals
  3. Close review of health history
  4. Active "hands on" involvement in learning.

Benefits for Families

  1. Opportunities to be involved in your child's education
  2. The encouragement to be self-sufficient
  3. The promotion of family literacy
  4. Opportunities to attend training throughout the year
  5. The development of Family Partnership Agreements

Facts About Head Start and Early Childhood Education

  • Parent Involvement: Parents are wanted, needed, and encouraged to be involved. We love to have parents visit the classroom and volunteer.
  • Children with Special Needs: We enroll children with special needs when our program is the best placement to serve the child's needs. We will work with you to develop an individual plan to provide the same program available for all children.
  • Transportation: All Early Childhood Education and Head Start children will need to be transported by a parent/guardian.

Head Start Centers


To leave a voicemail in a teachers mailbox :

  1. Call (614) 801-3190.
  2. Enter the teacher's mailbox number.

If you don't know the mailbox number, you can search the directory by the teacher's last name.

Stiles Family Center
4702 Stiles Avenue
Columbus, OH 43228
(614) 801-8389
(614) 801-8391


We are also able to provide full-day services through the following sites within the district:

  • Cherry Creek YMCA (Fox Ridge Street, 43228)
Learning and Growing Together - A Series of Fun and Practical Online Resources for Families

The Ohio Department of Education has produced a series of fun and practical online resources for families titled "Learning and Growing Together." The focus of these resources is to provide:

  • Information about your child’s development
  • Activities to do at home that enhance early learning in reading, writing and mathematics; and
  • Guides that prepare children for school and explain what to expect.

Parent Resource Programs
All of the programs are available in English and Español. If you do not already have Macromedia Flash Player and Adobe Reader, click on the titles of these software programs so you can download them to properly view the following:

  • Pre-K Reading and Writing
  • Pre-K Mathematics
  • Kindergarten Reading and Writing
  • Kindergarten Mathematics
  • First Grade Reading and Writing