Marburn Academy

Marburn Academy
Address
1860 Walden Drive
Columbus, Ohio, (Franklin County), 43229
United States
Coordinates 40°4′53.1″N 82°58′04″W / 40.081417°N 82.96778°W / 40.081417; -82.96778Coordinates: 40°4′53.1″N 82°58′04″W / 40.081417°N 82.96778°W / 40.081417; -82.96778
Information
Type Private, Coeducational
Established 1981
Head of school Earl Oremus
Grades K–12
Enrollment 212 (2014-2015)
Color(s) Blue and White         
Team name Panthers
Accreditation

Ohio Association of Independent Schools [1] Independent Schools Association of the Central States [2] National Association of Independent Schools [3]

Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators [4]
Associate Head of School Scott Burton
Director of Finance and Facilities Beth Weakley
Director of Institutional Advancement Robyn Hoffman
Director of Admission and Auxiliary Programs Celeste Stevenson
Admission Associate Shari Wolfe
Website http://www.marburnacademy.org

Marburn Academy is a non-profit private K-12 school in the Forest Park East neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio. The school was created in 1981 with the goal of providing a nurturing educational environment for above average students who had struggled with traditional schooling. Education at the school geared towards children struggling with ADHD or dyslexia. [5] The school prides itself on being one of the few accredited Orton-Gillingham schools in the United States, and its 100% acceptance rate of its high school students to colleges. [6] Tuition for Marburn Academy is between $22,500 and $23,800 annually based on grade level. [7] This cost sometimes is prohibitive for some students and families, therefore some seek taxpayer-funded vouchers to help cover tuition for the school. [8]

In order to expand, in 2013 the school purchased land in New Albany, Ohio, approximately 10 miles east of the original location. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "OAIS-Ohio Association of Independent Schools".
  2. ↑ "ISACS-Independent Schools Association of the Central States".
  3. ↑ "NAIS-National Association of Independent Schools".
  4. ↑ "AOGPE-Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators".
  5. ↑ http://www.marburnacademy.org/about-marburn/history/
  6. ↑ http://www.marburnacademy.org/academics-programs/unique-instruction/
  7. ↑ http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/newalbany/news/2014/05/12/still-no-date-set-for-marburns-move.html
  8. ↑ http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2012/04/23/special-needs-students-are-seeking-new-vouchers.html
  9. ↑ http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2013/08/01/marburn-academy-buys-land-in-new.html

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