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The school serves students ages 14-21 in Franklin County and its contiguous counties who are either one cohort age behind or have experienced crises that have interfered with their academic progress. Most of our students will be first-generation college students.  It is our mission to help those students transition from high school to college successfully.

While at ECA, students are given the opportunity to earn college credits through a partnership with Columbus State Community College. All of our teachers are certified by the Ohio Department of Education.

Our students, grades 9 through 12, have not excelled in the traditional high school setting and are behind in their Ohio core graduation requirements. That is where we come in, our ‘whole-student’ approach addresses outside barriers that may hinder a student’s success – inside and outside the classroom. Our family is a safety net for students who may have slipped through the cracks. Our goal is to ensure they successfully earn a high school diploma.

With a long-standing reputation in the community, Academic Acceleration Academy was Columbus City School’s first charter school. Today, Early College Academy continues to be known for preparing youth to make academic strides toward their high school diploma.