Jennifer Farris, assistant to Interim Superintendent Mark Hershiser, was honored for her service to the district and her commitment to district values as part of an A+ Award recognition at Monday’s school board meeting.

The newest addition to Westerville Central High School joined the Warhawk community on Tuesday.

Maverick, a one-year-old English Labrador Retriever, joined his handler, School Resource Officer Joe Graham and high school administrators in welcoming students during morning arrival and greeting them during lunch. He will be dedicated to WCHS, supporting and offering comfort to students and staff during the school day.

Westerville South High School senior Samson Gurgiolo is one of only 48 students in the world to achieve a perfect score on the Advanced Placement United States Government and Politics exam in spring 2023.

More than 250 parents and family members joined Westerville City Schools' English Learners department for their first in-person EL parent meeting since the pandemic on Thursday at the Early Learning Center.

For years, art teachers across Westerville’s middle schools have rolled out a trading card lesson, where students create mini-art works applying media, materials and techniques of their choosing.  

Wilder Elementary second-grade teacher Nichole Price kicked off Monday morning’s class with a conversation prompt for her students: Sometimes you have bad days. What do you do to make yourself feel better when you are having a bad day?

Minerva Park Middle School engineering students now have another skill they can add to their toolbox: sewing.

The preschool student’s lesson with Kelly Cotterman, a speech language pathologist at Westerville City Schools’ Early Learning Center, was focused on building his vocabulary. 

Applications for grants from The Bette Marschall Education Fund of The Columbus Foundation are being accepted for 2023-24 school year projects not otherwise supported within the school budget. The grants are available to teachers, students, administrators and non-teaching staff within the Westerville City School District. The submission deadline is midnight on Oct. 27.

The Westerville South High School Marching Band qualified for the Ohio Music Education Association’s State Final following their performance at Saturday’s OMEA Wilmington Invitational.

Westerville City Schools’ Transition Team is co-hosting two upcoming events with other districts to support students with developmental disabilities and their families as they make their way through high school and beyond.

Westerville community members interested in acquiring skills needed to help prevent suicide can participate in a virtual training hosted by Westerville City Schools, in partnership with the Westerville Education Challenge.

The Westerville City Schools Board of Education will convene in a regular meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 25 at the district's Early Learning Center, 936 Eastwind Drive, in Westerville.

The second site of Westerville City Schools’ federally-mandated preschool program for children with special needs offers a glimpse of the lessons and exercises that teachers and staff are using to help children of all abilities develop and grow. 

Susan Kaul, a secretary at Mark Twain Elementary, has been named the Westerville Educational Support Staff Association’s Staff Member of the Month for September.

The Westerville North High School Marching Band qualified for the Ohio Music Education Association’s State Final following their performance at Saturday’s OMEA Westerville Invitational.

Families of gifted students in Westerville City Schools are invited to attend a parent meeting at 6 p.m. Oct. 4 at the district’s Early Learning Center, 936 Eastwind Drive.

The staff at Westerville Central High School have taken a new spin with their staff member of the month award. 

Westerville South Theatre Troupe 513 is bringing Dominique Morisseau’s play, “Blood at the Root,” to the stage as part of a Black Voices Project to celebrate and showcase plays written by Black playwrights and feature diverse casts. 

The Westerville North High School theatre department is opening the 2023-24 season with a fall production unlike any show students have done before.

Westerville Central High School’s Thespian Troupe 6750 is kicking off its 2023-24 season with “And Then There Were None,” a murder mystery students hope audience members will try to figure out before the end of the play.

For Genoa Middle School eighth-grader Kylei Pinckney, wind power wasn’t just a science term she was assigned to study in class. She wondered if the renewable energy source could be used as a way to de-escalate hurricanes or create early warning alerts to those impacted by natural disasters.

For years, Westerville elementary counselors across the district have organized activities for Start with Hello Week. This year marks the first time they’ll be celebrating the national call-to-action week together.

Nine Westerville seniors are semifinalists in the 69th annual National Merit Scholarship Program, according to a recent announcement by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC).

Westerville Central High School Assistant Principal Eric Nickel is among 11 assistant principals who have been named finalists for the Assistant Principal of the Year by the Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators.

Current and former students, staff and families are invited to join McVay Elementary at its 35th anniversary celebration from noon to 3 p.m. on Sept. 30.

The International Baccalaureate Biology students at Westerville South High School explored soybean farms, corn fields and a cattle barn at Ohio State’s Waterman Agricultural and Natural Resources Lab on Tuesday — a visit that brought some of the lessons they’ve covered in lectures and books to life. 

Westerville North High School’s Young Feminist Club is kicking off the school year with a project members say is focused on building a community that supports each other.

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2024 Westerville MLK Fouse Award. Deadline for nominations is Nov. 1.

Westerville North High School teacher Aaron Taylor and his student teacher, Bobby Belaire, greeted students Friday morning with apples and honey in honor of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.

The Westerville City School District’s Board of Education is seeking applicants to serve on the district’s audit committee, which serves as a professional link between the Board and external auditors. All applications must be received by noon on Oct. 6, 2023.

The Westerville City Schools Board of Education will convene in a regular meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 11 at the district's Early Learning Center, 936 Eastwind Drive, in Westerville.

From student performances to exhibitions featuring students, local education partners and business groups, Westerville Education Foundation’s Grow and Glow Family Festival on Sunday offers a glimpse of Westerville City Schools’ learning community in action.

Westerville Central High School senior Isaac Leigh has been selected to perform in the 2024 Ohio Music Education Association All-State Band.

The Westerville Education Foundation is accepting applications for its Fall 2023 grant cycle through 5 p.m. Oct. 6. 

In previous years, Westerville South High School science teacher Dennis Lackey took to the high school’s practice fields in search of butterflies for the first unit of his Zoology class.

The Westerville City Schools Department of Teaching and Learning is dedicating several months to highlighting the competencies that make up the district’s Portrait of a Graduate framework. 

Dr. Joseph Clark, the new superintendent of Westerville City Schools, took his first steps into several schools on Friday, greeting staff and students and introducing himself to the district’s educational community. 

Alisa Franklin stood at the corner of the gym as fifth-graders from Jenny Findell’s class walked towards her, grabbing a spot in front of a large screen. 

One student stopped as she neared Franklin.

“I’m so glad you’re back,” she said.

Westerville South High School alum and former voice of the Wildcats Tom Snyder is slated to be the new voice of Ohio State football starting next year.

With school now in session, the Westerville Division of Police is reminding drivers of traffic safety tips, including slowing down in school zones and watching for school bus signals and stops.

Westerville City Schools educators, students and families can learn more about the services available to them at the Westerville Public Library in a new video.