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Creating Our Future
#ShakerRising:
Inclusive Excellence
#ShakerRising:
Shaping Our Future
#ShakerRising:
Excellence is Inclusive
#ShakerRising:
Creating Our Future
#ShakerRising:
Inclusive Excellence
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International Baccalaureate
As an International Baccalaureate district, our curriculum is designed to nurture, educate and graduate civic-minded students who are creative thinkers and skillful problem solvers and who are actively engaged in our global and multicultural society.
Educational Equity
Our District works to understand and dismantle long-standing systemic barriers that have resulted in persistent racial disparities in academic achievement. These same barriers also prevent all members of our District from feeling a true sense of belonging.
Master Facilities Plan
Our vision is for all Shaker Heights children to attend school in buildings that are modern, safe and inclusive; support academic excellence; are diverse, integrated and welcoming; promote community, and; allow the District to remain fiscally responsible.
District News
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Due to a number of factors, the District no longer expects that the Woodbury building will be ready to reopen as the new Middle Years building for the beginning of the 2027-2028 school year. Until Woodbury is complete, students will continue to learn in their existing buildings.
After 11 years as principal of Boulevard Elementary School, Neal Robinson has announced that he will step away from the role at the end of the 2025–2026 school year. He will return to the classroom to work directly with District students.
After more than three decades of service, Fernway Elementary School Principal Christopher Hayward has announced his retirement, effective at the end of the 2025–2026 school year.
Topics for this meeting include a facilities update, a library trustee appointment, and the tax budget hearing and adoption. It also included a celebration for School Board Appreciation Month.
New Ohio law requires students to be 5 years old on or before the first day of school to be eligible for kindergarten. The District's first day for the 2026-2027 school year is August 18, 2026.
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go beyond academic success
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Shaker Heights Schools not only offers a rigorous academic curriculum but also a holistic approach to help students embody the traits of the International Baccalaureate Programme's Learner Profile.
Knowledgeable
Thinkers
Communicators
Principled
Open-Minded
Caring
Risk-Takers
Reflective
Inquirers
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Shaker Schools Foundation
The Shaker Schools Foundation is deeply committed to ensuring that every child in the Shaker Heights Schools has the opportunity to thrive through enriching extracurricular activities.
Strategic Plan
The District's 2020-2025 Strategic Plan was built on the foundation of two bedrock principles: Educational equity and the International Baccalaurate Programme.
Our Graduates
Shaker Heights Schools graduates leave high school with an impressive resume, and pursue success in a variety of pathways including college, career and military endeavors.
Academics
Our curriculum is designed to nurture, educate and graduate civic-minded students who are creative thinkers and skillful problem solvers and who are actively engaged in our global and multicultural society.
Travel
Global education has long been part of The Shaker Experience with opportunities for both domestic and international adventures through language, arts, service programs and more.
Social-Emotional Wellness
As part of the District's commitment to the whole child, dedicated supports help ensure that all students have access to a variety of resources to support their social-emotional development.
