The East Cleveland City School District is a public

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headquartered in

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, United States. It serves East Cleveland and a section of

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Finances

The district was known for mismanagement of finances; around 2000 the

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and the Internal Revenue Service had suspicions that criminal activity had occurred in the district. The district was placed in fiscal emergency and had a Fiscal Oversight Commission, but this designation was removed several years ago.

Dress code

All students in the district are required to wear school uniforms.School Bell Vol. 20, No. 1
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Schools

Secondary schools

* Shaw High School ( East Cleveland) Shaw High Schools Marching Cardinals Band has won numerous awards and has travelled to China. Career/Tech education is a major strength. Shaw High School offers Advanced Placement Environmental Science and other AP courses. * Heritage Middle School (East Cleveland)(Former Kirk Junior High School)

Primary schools

* Caledonia Elementary School (

) * Chambers Elementary School (East Cleveland) * Mayfair Elementary School (East Cleveland) * Prospect Elementary School (East Cleveland) * Superior Elementary School (East Cleveland) All elementary schools and Heritage Middle Schools have new STEM labs as of the 2014-2015 school year. All school have band instruction. In the elementary schools, this starts at the 5th grade. Chambers Elementary School has a Gifted & Talented program, offers both Spanish and Chinese instruction, and has a Suzuki Violin program. Both Superior Elementary and Chambers Elementary have gardens.

Former schools

*Rozelle Elementary School (East Cleveland)

References

External links

East Cleveland City Schools
{{Education in Cuyahoga County, Ohio School districts in Cuyahoga County, Ohio East Cleveland, Ohio