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Harvesting Hope

The gardens at Summit Academy – Middletown are brimming with watermelons, cabbage, peppers, tomatoes and, above all, hope. The gardens provide a place for students to plant seeds, not just for crops, but for their futures. The students planted seeds for their recent harvest last winter, as a component of their social-emotional learning, explains Principal … Continued


Rebeca Tyner Steps into New Assistant Superintendent Role

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


Heather Singer Named Summit Academy Superintendent

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



Celebratory tone sets stage for District Leadership Team meeting

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




Summit Academy – Cincinnati Schools Welcome Director Jenette Mulholland

Jenette Mulholland describes her purpose as rooted in education. That being so, she is embracing her new position as Director of Summit Academy Schools in Cincinnati. Mulholland joined Summit Academy Community School – Cincinnati last year as an instructional coach. Previously, she served as the site manager for the Butler County Educational Service Center, as … Continued


Curriculum Administrator Jessica Hahn Serves on Statewide Education Panel Discussion

With her expertise in high-impact tutoring and how — if facilitated well — it can vastly improve reading skills among K-12 students, Summit Academy Literacy Curriculum Administrator Jessica Hahn served as a guest panelist for an Ohio Department of Education and Workforce workshop. The discussion, “Developing, Implementing, and Sustaining High-Impact Tutoring Programs,” was part of … Continued


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