Accel Schools, styled ACCEL Schools, is a for-profit

education management organization An education management organization (EMO) is a term of art describing a for-profit entity that manages schools. It provides a distinction from charter management organization which is a ''non-profit'' manager of charter schools. The terms are oft ...

that operates 77

charter school A charter school is a school that receives government funding but operates independently of the established state school system in which it is located. It is independent in the sense that it operates according to the basic principle of autono ...

s and 15

online school An online school (virtual school or e-school or cyber-school) teaches students entirely or primarily online or through the Internet. It has been defined as "education that uses one or more technologies to deliver instruction to students who are se ...

s primarily in

Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...

. Accel schools have operated on significantly lower budgets than other Cleveland schools.

History

Since 2014, it has taken over schools operated by I Can, Mosaica Education, and White Hat Management.

Performance

Accel Schools has done well in rankings in Cleveland, not so well in Sandusky.

Schools

Colorado

* Banning Lewis Preparatory Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Ohio

*A+ Children's Academy, Columbus, Ohio *Akron Preparatory School,

Akron, Ohio Akron () is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, about south of downtown Cleveland. As of the 2020 Census, the city prop ...

*Bridges Preparatory Academy,

Tiffin, Ohio Tiffin is a city in and the county seat of Seneca County, Ohio, United States. Developed along the Sandusky River, which flows to Lake Erie, Tiffin is about 55 miles southeast of Toledo. The population was 17,963 at the 2010 census.Cleveland, Ohio *Broadway Academy At Willow, Cleveland, Ohio *Canton College Preparatory School, Canton, Ohio *Capitol Collegiate Preparatory Academy, Columbus, Ohio *Case Preparatory Academy,

*Central Point Preparatory Academy, Columbus, Ohio *Cleveland Arts & Social Sciences Academy, Cleveland, Ohio *Cleveland College Preparatory School, Cleveland, Ohio *Cleveland Preparatory Academy, Cleveland, Ohio *Columbus Arts & Technology Academy, Columbus, Ohio, K-12 *Columbus Bilingual Academy, Columbus, Ohio *Columbus Humanities Arts & Technology Academy, Columbus, Ohio *Constellation Schools, 7 in Cleveland, Ohio, 2 in

Elyria, Ohio Elyria ( ) is a city in the Greater Cleveland metropolitan statistical area and the county seat of Lorain County, Ohio, Lorain County, Ohio, United States, located at the forks of the Black River (Ohio), Black River in Northeast Ohio 23 miles sou ...

, 1 in Lorain, Ohio, 3 in

Parma, Ohio Parma is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, located on the southern edge of Cleveland. As of the 2020 census, its population was 81,146. Parma is the seventh largest city in the state of Ohio, the largest suburb in the state, an ...

, 1 in

Parma Heights, Ohio Parma Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States and a western suburb of Cleveland. Parma Heights is surrounded on the north, east and south by the larger city of Parma. The cities of Brook Park and Middleburg Heights form most of t ...

K-12 *Cornerstone Academy,

Westerville, Ohio Westerville is a city in Franklin County, Ohio, Franklin and Delaware County, Ohio, Delaware counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. A northeastern suburb of Columbus, Ohio, Columbus, the population was 39,190 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 ...

*East Academy, Cleveland, Ohio *Eastland Preparatory Academy, Columbus, Ohio *Euclid Preparatory School,

Euclid, Ohio Euclid is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is an inner ring suburb of Cleveland. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 49,692. History The City of Euclid was originally a part of Euclid Township, first m ...

*Fairfield Preparatory Academy, Hamilton, Ohio *Foundation Academy,

Mansfield, Ohio Mansfield is a city in and the county seat of Richland County, Ohio, United States. Located midway between Columbus and Cleveland via Interstate 71, it is part of Northeast Ohio region in the western foothills of the Allegheny Plateau. The ci ...

*Franklin Learning Academy, Columbus, Ohio *Hinckley Preparatory Academy,

Hinckley, Ohio Hinckley is an unincorporated community in Medina County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. History A post office called Hinckley has been in operation since 1825. The community has the name of Judge Samuel Hinckley, a land speculator from Massachusetts. ...

*Innovative Career Academy, Cleveland, Ohio *Lake Erie Preparatory School, Cleveland, Ohio *Lincoln Park Academy, Cleveland, Ohio, K-8 *Lorain Bilingual Academy, Lorain, Ohio *Lorain Preparatory Academy, Lorain, Ohio *Lorain Preparatory High School, Lorain, Ohio *Marion Preparatory Academy,

Marion, Ohio Marion is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in north-central Ohio, approximately north of Columbus. The population was 35,999 at the 2020 census, slightly down from 36,837 at the ...

*Monroe Preparatory Academy, Sandusky, Ohio *Montgomery Preparatory Academy,

Dayton, Ohio Dayton () is the sixth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County. A small part of the city extends into Greene County. The 2020 U.S. census estimate put the city population at 137,644, while Greater D ...

*Mount Auburn Preparatory Academy,

Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line wi ...

*Niles Preparatory Academy,

Niles, Ohio Niles is a city in southern Trumbull County, Ohio, United States, situated at the confluence of the Mahoning River and Mosquito Creek. The city's population was 18,443 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan a ...

*North Columbus Preparatory Academy, Columbus, Ohio *Northcoast Academy, Cleveland, Ohio * Northeast Ohio College Preparatory School, Cleveland, Ohio *Northside Preparatory Academy,

*Northwest School of the Arts, Cleveland, Ohio, K-8 *Ohio College Preparatory School,

Maple Heights, Ohio Maple Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Cleveland. The population was 23,138 at the 2010 census. History Maple Heights Transit In 1935, the City created Maple Heights Transit to provide connections t ...

*Parma Academy,

*Riverside Academy,

*Sheffield Academy, Sheffield Village, Ohio *Solon Academy,

Solon, Ohio Solon ( ) is a city in southeastern Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. A suburb of Cleveland, it is part of the Cleveland metropolitan area. According to the 2020 census, the population of Solon was 24,262. The city has been recognized by ' ...

*South Columbus Preparatory Academy at German Village, Columbus, Ohio *South Columbus Preparatory Academy at Southfield, Columbus, Ohio *Springfield Sports Academy, Springfield, Ohio *STEAM Academy of Warren,

Warren, Ohio Warren is a city in and the county seat of Trumbull County, Ohio, United States. Located in northeastern Ohio, Warren lies approximately northwest of Youngstown and southeast of Cleveland. The population was 39,201 at the 2020 census. The hi ...

*STEAM Academy of Warrensville Heights,

Warrensville Heights, Ohio Warrensville Heights is a city located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is an East Side suburb of Cleveland. The population was 13,789 at the 2020 U.S. Census. Geography Warrensville Heights is located at (41.438653, -81.523262). Ac ...

, K-8 *Strongsville Academy,

Strongsville, Ohio Strongsville is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States, and a suburb of Cleveland. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 44,750. The city's nickname 'Crossroads of the Nation,' originated from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O ...

*Toledo Preparatory Academy,

Toledo, Ohio Toledo ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Lucas County, Ohio, United States. A major Midwestern United States port city, Toledo is the fourth-most populous city in the state of Ohio, after Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati, and according ...

*University Of Cleveland Preparatory School, Cleveland, Ohio *West Park Academy, Cleveland, Ohio, K-8 *Western Toledo Preparatory Academy,

*Western Toledo Preparatory Academy At Spring Meadows,

Holland, Ohio Holland is a village in eastern Springfield Township, Lucas County, Ohio, United States. Holland is a suburb of Toledo. The population was 1,664 at the 2020 census. Holland is home to the J.H. Fentress Antique Popcorn Museum. History The firs ...

*Westlake Academy,

Westlake, Ohio Westlake is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburb of Cleveland located 12 miles west of downtown Cleveland. The population was 34,228 at the 2020 census. Geography Westlake is located at (41.454439, −81.928657). Acco ...

*Wright Preparatory Academy, Canton, Ohio *Youngstown Academy,

Youngstown, Ohio Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio, and the largest city and county seat of Mahoning County. At the 2020 census, Youngstown had a city population of 60,068. It is a principal city of the Youngstown–Warren metropolitan area, whi ...

Michigan

*Barber Preparatory Academy,

Highland Park, Michigan Highland Park is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,977 at the 2020 census. Along with its neighbor of Hamtramck, Highland Park is an enclave city surrounded by the city of Detroit. History The area tha ...

*Inkster Preparatory Academy,

Inkster, Michigan Inkster is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2010 census, the city population was 25,369. History The area was originally inhabited by Native Americans. It was settled by non-indigenous people in 1825. A post offi ...

West Virginia

Eastern Panhandle Preparatory Academy

Kearneysville, West Virginia Kearneysville is an unincorporated community in Jefferson and Berkeley Counties, in the U.S. state of West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle in the lower Shenandoah Valley The Shenandoah Valley () is a geographic valley and cultural region o ...

, K-10

Online

*Academy With Community Partners, headquartered in Mesa, Arizona *Gateway Online Academy of Ohio, headquartered in Independence, Ohio *Michigan Online School, headquartered in Gobles, Michigan *OHDELA, headquartered in Independence, Ohio *Pathfinder Career Academy of Ohio, headquartered in Independence, Ohio *VPA (Virtual Prep Academy) @ Lucerne, headquartered in

Lucerne Valley, California Lucerne Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) and valley landform in the southern Mojave Desert, in western San Bernardino County, California. Geography The geographic valley is defined by the surrounding Granite Mountains, Ord Mountains, ...

*VPA of Florida, headquartered in

Kissimmee, Florida Kissimmee ( ) is the largest city and county seat of Osceola County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 79,226. It is a Principal City of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area, wh ...

*VPA of Indiana @ Madison-Grant, headquartered in Muncie, Indiana *VPA of Washington, headquartered in

Starbuck, Washington Starbuck is a town in Columbia County, Washington, United States. The population was 129 at the 2010 census. History Named for railroad official W. H. Starbuck, the town was originally a junction on the main line of the Oregon Railroad and N ...

*VPA of West Virginia, headquartered in

*VPA of Arizona, headquartered in Mesa, Arizona *VPA of Idaho @ D91, headquartered in

Idaho Falls, Idaho Idaho Falls (Shoshoni: Dembimbosaage) is a city in and the county seat of Bonneville County, Idaho, United States. It is the state's largest city outside the Boise metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population of Idaho Falls was 64,8 ...

*VPA of Oklahoma, headquartered in

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Oklahoma City (), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, it ranks 20th among United States cities in population, and ...

*VPA of Oregon, headquartered in

Prairie City, Oregon Prairie City is a city in Grant County, Oregon, United States. The population was 909 at the 2010 census. The community was incorporated by the Oregon Legislative Assembly on February 23, 1891. History Prairie City grew out of the former mining ...

*VPA of Wyoming, headquartered in

Diamondville, Wyoming Diamondville is a town in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 737 at the 2010 census. History Harrison Church discovered coal near the Hams Fork River in 1868. He gathered financial backing from a group in Minneapolis, ...

References

{{portal, Education Companies based in Fairfax County, Virginia Education companies of the United States Education management organizations American companies established in 2014 2014 establishments in Ohio Charter management organizations