Academics
Learning at Western Toledo Preparatory Academy at Hill Avenue is active, personalized, and deeply connected to each student’s growth. With daily support, caring teachers, and access to Chromebooks, students build confidence and skills across every subject. Enrichment is woven into the school day through writing, physical education, and life skills. Each afternoon, students participate in a structured block that includes physical education, competitive sports, and arts-based electives—supporting both academic development and personal growth.
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Core Subjects & Electives
At Western Toledo Preparatory Academy, we teach a standards-based curriculum that prepares students for college and career readiness. Our curriculum is built on the Ohio Learning Standards (OLS) for English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Physical Education, and Electives (Art, Career Readiness, Character & Social-Emotional Development, Life Skills, Writing, Algebra I). Electives allow students to explore new interests and develop skills beyond the core curriculum. These courses foster creativity, build confidence, and encourage personal growth, helping students prepare for a well-rounded future.
Art
Students express themselves through drawing, painting, and other hands-on projects that build both technical skill and creative confidence.
Character Development
Students participate in lessons that build social-emotional development, including empathy, resilience, and a sense of responsibility, reinforcing the school’s character education model.
Life Skills
This course helps students build essential everyday skills such as goal-setting, organization, and personal responsibility.
Writing
Daily writing instruction builds fluency and stamina, with regular practice that includes structured writing prompts and creative expression.
Career Readiness
Students explore future careers and develop soft skills through interactive lessons and real-world applications.
Algebra I (for high school credit)
Advanced students may earn high school credit in Algebra I, building a strong foundation for future academic success.
Instructional Model
Our school is built on a strong foundation of high expectations for academic achievement for all students. We implement the ACCEL Instructional Model (AIM) which focuses on these key components to achieve strong academic results:
Individualized Instruction
Students participate in a variety of learning activities each day that individualize instruction for each subject area. Students receive whole class instruction, small group instruction, and individual instruction with teachers, technology and other curricular tools.
Certified & Licensed Teachers
Our teachers meet the requirements set forth by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Bachelor’s degree, grade-level teaching license/certificate & ability to demonstrate subject area expertise. Our teachers are supported by trainers and participate in continuous, research-based professional development. Our teachers are accountable for student learning and rewarded for high quality performance.
More Time on Task
Our students receive double the instruction in ELA and Math to provide a strong foundation for all learning. Beginning with full-day Kindergarten, our school also follows a longer school day and school year than many other schools.
Short Cycle Assessments
Student knowledge of academic standards is assessed formally and informally in short cycles by each teacher. Our teachers use this data to adjust class-level and individual instruction based on student performance in these frequent intervals.
The Blitz™
The Blitz™ is an award-winning academic program created by Dr. Chad Carr. It was first implemented at Columbus Preparatory Academy (CPA), a public charter school that was failing academically by the 2006-07 school year. The Blitz™ took CPA from closure status to the #1 ranked public school in the state of Ohio within three years, a position it held while implementing The Blitz™ from 2010-2017.
The Blitz™ competition takes place each spring during the eight weeks leading up to the Ohio State Test (OST). Students play Blitz™ review games and become familiar with the vocabulary and structure of state assessments. During fun and friendly competition, students participate in a series of academic pep rallies where they:
- Gain confidence in their ability to perform well on the test
- Showcase their creative talents during school-wide games
- Encourage one another to put forth their best effort academically & behaviorally
- Receive rewards for excellence, including a series of field trips based on their end-of-year Blitz™ rankings
Recent News
Child Find
Western Toledo Preparatory Academy serves a diverse population of students and we work to support the academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs of all students.
Scott Bates
Special Education & Child Find Contact
sbates@accelschools.com
(419) 697-1518
