Education
Whether you have young children, teenagers who are about to graduate or an interest in expanding your own skill set, educational opportunities play an important role in deciding where to live. For K–12 opportunities, the Dayton Region offers high graduation rates, school districts with an “excellent” rating from the State of Ohio and multiple specialty schools such as Stivers School for the Arts, the Dayton Early College Academy and a number of charter schools. The Region also boasts more than a dozen nationally recognized colleges and universities.
Learn more about the specific educational opportunities below.
Higher Education
- Antioch University-McGregor
- Miami University
- Cedarville University
- Sinclair Community College
- Central State University
- SRMC School of Nursing
- Clark State Community College
- University of Dayton
- Edison Community College
- Wilberforce University
- Kettering College of Medical Arts
- Wittenberg University
- Miami-Jacobs Career College
- Wright State University
K-12 Education
There are over 500 k12 schools in the greater Dayton region. To learn more about individual schools, please visit: Ohio Deparment of Education, Great Schools.net, SchoolsK-12.com
- Public School Information:
- Private School Information:
- Elementary Schools - 319
- Elementary Schools - 116
- Middle Schools - 126
- Middle Schools - 4
- High Schools - 112
- High Schools - 19
For more information about individual schools, please visit this site
National Schools of Excellence
- Anna K. Wantz Middle School (2000)
- Incarnation Catholic School (1990, 1999)
- Centerville High School (1984, 1993)
- Kinder Elementary School (2003)
- Centerville K Village School (1997)
- Mad River Middle School (1996) (2001)
- Chaminade-Julienne High School (1989)
- Miamisburg High School (1998)
- Edison Primary School (1986)
- Mills Lawn Elementary School (1999)
- E.G. Shaw Elementary School (2001)
- Normandy Elementary School (1992)
- Fairbrook Elementary School (1997)
- Oakwood High School (2007)
- Greene JROTC Academy (1998)
- Valley Elementary School (1999)
- Herman K. Ankeney Jr. High School (1984)
- Yellow Springs High School (1998)
- Ida A. Weller Elementary School (1999))
Charter Schools
- Arise Academy
- Mound Street IT Careers Academy
- City Day Community School
- New Choices Community School
- The Dayton Academy
- N. Dayton School of Science & Discovery
- Dayton View Academy
- Omega School of Excellence
- Dayton Technology Design High School
- Pace Career Central
- East End Community School
- Pathway School of Discovery
- Emerson Academy
- Richard Allen Academy
- Horizon Science Academy e
- Richard Allen Academy II
- Life Skills Center of Dayton
- Peterson Entrepreneurial Training
- Life Skills Center of Springfield
- Springfield Academy of Excellence
- Miami Valley Academies
- Springfield Prep. & Fitness Academy
- Middletown Fitness & Prep. Academy
- Trotwood Fitness & Prep. Academy
Private Schools
- Archbishop Alter High School
- John XXIII Catholic Elementary School
- Ascension School
- Mary Queen of Peace Catholic School
- Bishop Fenwick High School
- Miami Valley School
- Bishop Leibold School
- Middletown Christian Schools
- Carroll High School
- Precious Blood Catholic School
- Catholic Central High School
- St. Albert the Great Church School
- Chaminade-Julienne Catholic High
- St. Charles Borromeo School
- Dayton Christian Schools
- St. Christopher School
- East Dayton Christian
- St. Helen Parish School
- Emmanuel Christian Academy
- St. Luke’s Catholic School
- Holy Angels School
- St. Peter Catholic School
- Incarnation Catholic School
- Troy Christian Schools, Inc.
Public, private and charter school listings are based on the Dayton Business Journal’s 2008 Book of Lists.
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