What is a Flexible Schedule Continuous Progress School Program?
P.A.C.E. High School students will take a few courses at a time which are scheduled around work and other responsibilities whenever possible. Continuous progress means that classes go on throughout the school year including the summer. Students are invited to complete courses at their own pace, quicker than traditional school schedules of semesters and regular school years if desired. Coursework is on the Internet and many assignments can be completed wherever and whenever you can use a computer.

How does P.A.C.E. High School differ from traditional high school education?
Students have flexible schedules that allow them to work if needed. Classes are designed so that students can move at their own pace and complete classes more quickly if they wish to make that commitment. Everyone starts with a clean slate and is counseled to make realistic educational choices that meet their own needs. Students are in charge of their own progress. P.A.C.E. High School staff support, counsel and teach according to the pace that each student wishes to take.

In some ways, the P.A.C.E. High School approach to education empowers students to succeed in future educational endeavors because it is up to each student to progress by making wise choices toward achieving. Those who have graduated from this program tell the staff that they have learned how to organize themselves to be successful.

Where is P.A.C.E High School located?
P.A.C.E. is located at 1601 California Road, Cincinnati Ohio 45237 in Bond Hill. We are attached to St. Agnes church.

Directions to P.A.C.E.
From I-75, take the Norwood Lateral East
Take the Reading Road Exit
Turn left at the light onto Reading Road
Pass back under the Norwood Lateral
Drive approx. 1 mile and turn right onto California. Turn right into the parking lot when he see a big stone church..

From I-71, take the Norwood Lateral West
Take the Reading Road Exit
Turn right onto Reading Road
Drive approx. 1 mile and turn right onto California. Turn right into the parking lot when he see a big stone church.

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A limited number of parking spaces are available for drivers on side streets. Metro bus lines #43 and #45 run up and down Reading Road to and from downtown. Once enrolled, each student receives a bus token to get home and a token to return to school.

Is P.A.C.E. High School a safe place?
The experience of the P.A.C.E. High School staff has been to create a safe haven where discussion, mutual respect and trust are the benchmarks that ensure that there is little enforcement of discipline. A disciplinary policy regarding suspension and expulsion is in place.

How is progress reported?
Each student is required to complete three assignments or their equivalent per course per week. An online management system allows teachers to record all academic progress at the pace it is completed. In the near feature, academic progress can be looked at by the student and his/her parent/guardian at any time through a computerized password protected system. The system will show attendance, work completed and work expected.

Is there childcare at P.A.C.E. High School?
There is no childcare facility located at P.A.C.E. High School. P.A.C.E. High School will work with students with young children and help them understand their childcare options.

Are there internships through P.A.C.E. High School?
With the commitment of the business community, P.A.C.E. High School will offer paid internships to qualified students. A full time Internship Coordinator will match students to opportunities in the world of work. Qualified students are those who maintain their academic progress according to school standards. The purpose of the internship program is to introduce a variety of choices to our youth that exist through continuing their education.

Where can I find information to help protect my child?
http://www.mcc.ag.state.oh.us/Publications/PublicationsIndex.aspx

Go to here for tips on preventing kidnapping.
Go to here to report on missing children.
Go to here for steps on what to do if your child is missing.
Go to here for safety tips while using the World Wide Web.
Go to here for the National Crime Justice Reference Service.
Go to here for information on runaways.
Go to here for Child Safety on the Information Highway.
Go to here for Personal Safety for Children: A Guide for Parents

Special Notice

On July 2, 2009, the Southern District of Ohio granted the parties' Second Joint Motion for Preliminary Approval of Partial Class Action Settlement in the case of John Doe, et al., v. State of Ohio, et al., Case No. 2:91-cv-464  (Doe v. State of Ohio).  The partial settlement, which is reflected in a Consent Order, concerns certain claims regarding the State of Ohio's procedures for implementing the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA).  The Consent Order is attached, as is a notice describing the lawsuit, the proposed settlement and upcoming proceedings on this matter.  Ohio students with disabilities and their parents or guardians have the ability to submit written comments or objections regarding the Consent Order.  These comments or objections must be submitted by September 16, 2009 to:
 
Clerks of Courts
United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Joseph P. Kinneary U.S. Courthouse
85 Marconi Blvd.
Columbus, Ohio  43215
Attn: Judge Holschuh's Docket   
 
The Court has scheduled a hearing at 10:00a.m on October 20, 2009 to determine whether the proposed partial settlement is fair, reasonable and adequate, and whether it should receive the court's final approval. 

ODE has posted the notice and Consent Order on that portion of its Web site devoted to SAPEC in order to comply with a requirement that these documents be posted on SAPEC's Web site. Those materials are posted at www.education.ohio.gov, keyword search Special Education Consent Order. 

Should you have any questions regarding this letter or the attached materials, please contact Ann Guinan at (614) 466-2650 or ann.guinan@ode.state.oh.us.