The Columbus school board has finalized which schools will close this spring, and Second Avenue Elementary made the list.
The board decided on 11 of the 12 schools to close last month, following the recommendations of a community task force that spent more than two months evaluating different criteria and possibilities. But the board balked on the final decision, saying they wanted to evaluate whether to close Second Avenue, which is in Italian Village, or Hubbard, which is in Victorian Village.Today, the board chose Second Avenue. The district is closing schools because of enrollment declines prompted in large part because of competition from charter schools.
Sorry to hear this. Second Ave. was one of the best schools in the city–of the ones I visited during my time there–and it will be sorely missed. Not a proud day for CPS.