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Summit Academy Management (“SAM”) invites proposals from qualified facilities management providers to deliver comprehensive facility management, custodial, and/or landscaping/snow removal services for 20 buildings across 13 cities in Ohio (See Appendix for the list of facilities). Based in Akron, SAM operates Summit Academy Schools, a consortium of public community schools throughout Ohio. SAM embraces its … Continued

Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learners – Lorain will open the doors to its newly renovated school building at 346 Illinois Avenue, beginning with a public grand opening on Thursday, January 9, 5-7 p.m. Since the school expanded from grades K-5 to K-8 last year, Summit Academy officials have been anticipating the move to … Continued

With the arrival of October, ADHD Awareness Month, Summit Academy Schools are proud to serve students with ADHD individually and thoughtfully so they can succeed at school. Summit Academy classrooms provide students not only with understanding and compassion, but also with classroom aids and strategies to navigate through the hurdles ADHD can present. Summit Academy … Continued

Richard Rockich joined Summit Academy Management on September 9 in a newly established Chief Financial Officer position. As CFO, Rockich will develop and maintain a financial infrastructure based on best practices in nonprofit operations to facilitate excellent education for our students within a sustainable business model. Overall, Rockich will provide the strategic vision and operational … Continued

Rebeca Tyner is stepping into her new role as Summit Academy Assistant Superintendent with a desire to support school staff members and help them tap their leadership potential. “It is important to me that I continue to build leaders around me by offering them unique mentorship and leadership opportunities in their respective buildings, to coach … Continued

With a boots-on-ground style, Heather Singer found her place in the classroom, a place of progress and purpose. It’s a key piece that led her on a prolific 20-year journey to her new role as Superintendent of Summit Academy Schools. Fresh out of college in 2004, Singer accepted her first full-time teaching position at Summit … Continued

A celebratory tone set the stage for the August 5-6 District Leadership Team (DLT) meeting in Columbus. CEO John Guyer noted the historic significance of Summit Academy’s establishment in June 1998. He explained that when Summit Academy Akron Elementary School opened at that time, it was among Ohio’s first community schools. Guyer praised the SAM administrative … Continued

As the new Assistant Principal of Summit Academy Transition High School – Dayton, Sara Schmidt will focus her dedication where she has since the start of her career: on her students. Now in her sixth year at Summit Academy, Schmidt most recently served as a curriculum administrator for the southern schools. Prior, she was an … Continued

When Summit Academy put out a call for special teachers to honor during Teacher Appreciation Week, the floodgates opened. The task to salute one exceptional teacher in each Summit Academy school proved nearly impossible. The truth is, as CEO John Guyer stated in his recent letter of gratitude our amazing educators, they are, “hands down, … Continued

While awareness about autism has developed over time, misconceptions surrounding this common condition still linger. Experts from Summit Academy, an Ohio leader in K-12 special education with an emphasis on autism and ADHD, weigh in with five key, yet relatively unknown, facts about autism. 1. Autism affects girls, too. The proverbial cat may finally be … Continued