Paramount School of Excellence
Accepting applications

There is a new charter school on the Near East Side. The Paramount School of Excellence is located at 3020 Nowland Avenue. The school is accepting applications now.

The school is K-8th grade.

Testing and academic performance information for Paramount School of Excellence. Note: This is a new school and early test results will tend to reflect the success of the schools that the students came from rather than this school.

This school is a community asset and one of many schools with a track record of academic performance that serve Emerson Heights. Click here for a list of other schools.


About Charter Schools
Charter schools are public schools in that they receive public funding, but are subject to fewer regulations. They were recently introduced as an alternative to public schools and as a way to introduce some level of choice and competition into public education. These schools are encouraged to utilize different teaching methods and therefore a given school may not be a good fit for every family.

Charter schools must be open to all students and may not have competitive admission policies. When there are more applicants than positions, the school must implement a lottery for the positions. Usually they give priority to continuing students and siblings of those students so that all of the children from a family can attend the same school. Since these are public schools, there is no tuition.

Students from Emerson Heights may attend any charter school; however, since transportation is typically not provided, nearby schools have been highlighted. Carpooling with a neighbor is a potential way of reducing the transportation burden.

This school is a community asset. We look forward to it joining the many schools with a track record of academic performance that serve Emerson Heights. Click here for a list of other schools.