By type
Schools With No Affiliation on File in Cleveland & Northeast Ohio
Chartered schools, many opened in the past few years, that show up in Ohio's directory with no religious or secular label attached.
Funding note: These are on Ohio's chartered list, so a voucher can apply; ask each school about its program and mission.
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Schools on this list19
Chartered nonpublic in OEDS, so a voucher can apply0
Named on DEW's 2026-27 non-chartered (NCNP) list1
Offer pre-K10
Go through grade 12$6,166
2026-27 voucher maximum for K-8 (all three programs)| Status shown | Cleveland Scholarship / EdChoice | Next step |
|---|---|---|
| Chartered (listed in OEDS) | Can enroll voucher students | Ask whether the school is taking them for your child's grade this year |
| Non-chartered (on DEW's NCNP list) | Not available | Ask about the school's own aid and any SGO it works with |
| On neither state list | Not available as listed | Usually a preschool, an Amish parochial school or a very new program |
By area
Schools With No Affiliation on File in Lorain, Elyria, Amherst & Sheffield
4 schools · 4 chartered
Browse →Schools With No Affiliation on File in Strongsville, Brecksville, Berea & North Royalton
3 schools · 3 chartered
Browse →Schools With No Affiliation on File in Cleveland's West Side, Old Brooklyn & Ohio City
3 schools · 3 chartered
Browse →All 19 schools with no affiliation on file
| School | Type | Area | Grades | Ohio status | Students (federal survey) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA Academy - Bedford 270 Union St, Bedford 44146 | Schools With No Affiliation on File | Garfield Heights, Maple Heights & Bedford | K-12 | ✓ Chartered | — |
| EA Academy - Brook Park 5555 Smith Rd, Brook Park 44142 | Schools With No Affiliation on File | Strongsville, Brecksville, Berea & North Royalton | K-12 | ✓ Chartered | — |
| EA Academy - Elyria 333 Naples Dr, Elyria 44035 | Schools With No Affiliation on File | Lorain, Elyria, Amherst & Sheffield | K-12 | ✓ Chartered | — |
| EA Academy - Painesville 273 E Jackson St, Painesville 44077 | Schools With No Affiliation on File | Mentor, Willoughby, Painesville & Lake County | K-12 | ✓ Chartered | — |
| Excel Academy 3031 Monticello Blvd, Cleveland 44118 | Schools With No Affiliation on File | Cleveland Heights, Shaker Heights & Beachwood | K-6 | ✓ Chartered | — |
| Forest City Academy 975 East Blvd, Cleveland 44108 | Schools With No Affiliation on File | Cleveland's East Side, Midtown & University Circle | K-5 | ✓ Chartered | — |
| Generations Matter Academy 2300 Hubbard Rd, Madison 44057 | Schools With No Affiliation on File | Mentor, Willoughby, Painesville & Lake County | K-8 | ✓ Chartered | — |
| Global Connection Academy 16200 Burrows Rd, Thompson 44086 | Schools With No Affiliation on File | Chardon, Chesterland & western Geauga County | PK-12 | ✓ Chartered | — |
| Heritage Classical Academy - Pepper Pike 3737 Lander Rd, Pepper Pike 44124 | Schools With No Affiliation on File | Lyndhurst, Pepper Pike & the Chagrin Valley | K-12 | ✓ Chartered | — |
| Icon Preparatory School Cleveland 15204 Puritas Ave, Cleveland 44135 | Schools With No Affiliation on File | Cleveland's West Side, Old Brooklyn & Ohio City | K-12 | ✓ Chartered | — |
| Insightful Minds 9543 Broadview Rd, Broadview Heights 44147 | Schools With No Affiliation on File | Strongsville, Brecksville, Berea & North Royalton | K-12 | ✓ Chartered | — |
| New Story Schools Berea 56 Adelbert St, Berea 44017 | Schools With No Affiliation on File | Strongsville, Brecksville, Berea & North Royalton | K-12 | ✓ Chartered | — |
| New Story Schools Independence 600 W Resource Dr, Independence 44131 | Schools With No Affiliation on File | Parma, Parma Heights, Brooklyn & Independence | K-12 | ✓ Chartered | — |
| Possibility Academy Cleveland 11650 Detroit Ave, Cleveland 44102 | Schools With No Affiliation on File | Cleveland's West Side, Old Brooklyn & Ohio City | K-8 | ✓ Chartered | — |
| Rapha Leadership Academy 700 Gulf Rd, Elyria 44035 | Schools With No Affiliation on File | Lorain, Elyria, Amherst & Sheffield | K-5 | ✓ Chartered | — |
| Roman Avery Academy 5046 Broadway Ave, Lorain 44052 | Schools With No Affiliation on File | Lorain, Elyria, Amherst & Sheffield | K-8 | ✓ Chartered | — |
| Spectrum Inspires Elyria Campus 320 Washington Ave, Elyria 44035 | Schools With No Affiliation on File | Lorain, Elyria, Amherst & Sheffield | K-8 | ✓ Chartered | — |
| Sunny Day Leadership and Reclamation Academy 4600 Carnegie Ave, Cleveland 44103 | Schools With No Affiliation on File | Cleveland's East Side, Midtown & University Circle | K-2 | ✓ Chartered | — |
| The Genesis School 3545 W 54th St, Cleveland 44102 | Schools With No Affiliation on File | Cleveland's West Side, Old Brooklyn & Ohio City | K-8 | ✓ Chartered | — |
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