
Summit Academy Transition High School – Cincinnati
Office Hours
Monday – Friday
7:30 am – 3:30 pm
School Hours
Monday – Thursday
7:40 am – 3:20 pm
Summit Academy Transition High School – Cincinnati’s amazing 4Hands Program, founded and directed by “Music Man” Christopher Smith, was spotlighted in a moving Spectrum 1 News human interest story:
The Music Man Motivates and Inspires His Students

Important Dates

Please check us out on Facebook for up to date school information as well as our website.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/SA.CincinnatiHighSchool/
Attendance Policy
Full School Day – 7:40 am – 3:20 pm
In order to be credited with a full school day, students must arrive on time and be present until 3:20 pm.
Tardiness
Students arriving between 7:40 am – 8:10 am will be marked tardy.
Partial School Day
Students arriving after 8:10 am
Truancy
Consecutive Hours | Hours per month | Hours per year | |
Habitual Truancy | 30 without legitimate excuse / AIT | 42 without legitimate excuse / AIT | 72 without legitimate excuse / AIT |
Excessive Absences | 38 with or without legitimate excuse | 65 with or without legitimate excuse | |
Chronic Absenteeism | 10% with or without legitimate excuse |
Summit Academy Schools are tuition-free, non-profit community schools for alternative learners. They are specifically designed for students with AD/HD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and related challenges.
Summit Academy’s proven therapeutic academic program is designed to fulfill the academic, social, emotional, and physical requirements of students with special needs. The school is committed to providing an extraordinary, safe, and nurturing learning environment where students will reach their full potential.
Summit Academy Transitional High School serves children in 9th grade through 12th grade. We have small class sizes with a maximum of 18 students per classroom. Each classroom is staffed with a Highly Qualified Teacher and an Intervention Specialist
Staff Emails
Staff Position Emails
Stephen Geresy Principal stephen.geresy@summitacademies.org
Amie Burgess Admin Assistant / School Nurse amie.burgess@summitacademies.org
Andrea May Behavior Specialist andrea.may@summitacademies.org
Carly Weir IEP Coordinator carly.weir@summitacademies.org
Michelle Carlsen SPED Assistant michelle.carlsen@summitacademies.org
Ashley Harley Assistant Behavior Coach ashley.harley@summitacademies.org
Cameron Cheevers English Teacher cameron.cheevers@summitacademies.org
Zachary Robinson History Teacher zachary.robinson@summitacademies.org
Tre Davis Science Teacher / Intervention Specialist tre.davis@summitacademies.org
James Smith Math Teacher james.smith@summitacademies.org
Christopher Smith Music Teacher christopher.smith@summitacademies.org
Eric Pedersen Gym Teacher eric.pedersen@summitacademies.org
Catherine Danner Career Readiness Teacher catherine.danner@summitacademies.org
Mrs. Riley Instructional Aide christina.riley@summitacademies.org
Board Meetings 2021 -2022
MEETING DATE MEETING LOCATION TIME
MEETING DATE | LOCATION | TIME |
July 19, 2022 | 1660 Sternblock Ln., Cincinnati, OH 45237 | 4:00PM |
September 6, 2022 | 5800 Salvia Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45224 | 4:00PM |
November 1, 2022 | 1660 Sternblock Ln., Cincinnati, OH 45237 | 4:00PM |
January 3, 2023 | 5800 Salvia Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45224 | 4:00PM |
March 7, 2023 | 1660 Sternblock Ln., Cincinnati, OH 45237 | 4:00PM |
May 2, 2023 | 5800 Salvia Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45224 | 4:00PM |