The Dublin City School District, also known as Dublin City Schools, is a public

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. It encompasses , and serves most of the

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, as well as part of the city of

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, and unincorporated parts of

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and Union Counties. In the fall of 2017, district enrollment exceeded 16,000 students attending its nineteen schools. In the 2010-2011 school year, Dublin City Schools finished on May 27, 2011, prior to

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, however the end of the first semester did not end prior to Winter Break.

Curriculum

The curriculum and student handbooks of the three high schools in the Dublin City School District were revised in 2007 to conform with the

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degree program. These changes included recognizing all students with a

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of 4.1 or above to receive a

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status, a shift from a seven period day to an eight period day, and a change from year long 1.0 credit courses to semester 0.5 credit courses. Students now receive 0.5 credits for each semester, instead of 1.0 credits at the end of the year.

Demographics

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'' that the services provided for Japanese speakers by the school district attract Japanese expatriates to Dublin. The district offers Japanese interpreters who send e-mails written in Japanese, provide interpretation services at school events, and translate documents. In 2007, Wyandot Elementary School had 568 students, including 94 Asian students, with most of them being Japanese. To serve

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students, Wyandot has collection of 150 books in Japanese, Korean, Spanish, and French in its library, including works by Japanese authors and translations of American children's books. Many Japanese and Korean families donate foreign language books to the library.

Schools

Elementary schools

* Albert Chapman Elementary School * Daniel Wright Elementary School * Hopewell Elementary School * Eli Pinney Elementary School * Glacier Ridge Elementary School * Griffith Thomas Elementary School * Indian Run Elementary School * Mary Emma Bailey Elementary School * Olde Sawmill Elementary School * Riverside Elementary School * Scottish Corners Elementary School * Wyandot Elementary School * Deer Run Elementary School * Abraham Depp Elementary School

Middle schools

* Ann Simpson Davis Middle School * John Sells Middle School * Willard Grizzell Middle School * Doctor Henry Karrer Middle School * Eversole Run Middle School

High schools

* Dublin Coffman High School *

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Awards

* Dublin Jerome High School received a 2010 Blue Ribbon School award from the

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. * All 3 high schools were identified among America's Best High Schools 2011,America's Best High Schools 2011
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. * Wyandot Elementary School received a 2017 Blue Ribbon School award from the

References

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