| Welsh Hills school offers an outstanding Montessori education in our toddler, preschool and elementary school programs, and integrates this approach into the other programs up through 8th grade.
Welsh Hills is greater than the content of curriculums, the student teacher ratio or the variety of classes. What happens at Welsh Hills is all of those things and the opportunities that are not possible anywhere else.

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"Welsh Hills leaves students plenty of room to be creative. The teachers use a one on one approach so we understand the work better. "
– Ian, age 13
"I like being ale to make independent choices."
– Maddie, Age 8 |
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What we do: • Develop our programs to meet the needs of our children • Small school, small class size provides personal attention • Sustain a culture of value and ethics for respectful learning
and living • Offer challenging educational programs designed to meet
high standards
• Create an environment that delivers academic excellence
and work with children to develop both skills and the ability to
apply them
• Provide teachers with open-ended opportunities for
professional development
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"I have no doubt that WHS fostered awareness in my young mind through the opportunities I had in camping, field trips, art, reading, writing and performing."
– Jenny, 1998 Welsh Hills alum and a journalism graduate from Loyola University |
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How we do it
• Enroll students who are a good fit for our program
• Model core principles of good character • Establish an environment of high expectations for behavior
and academic performance
• Depend on parents as partners in WHS education • Offer approximately $60,000 annually in need-based
financial assistance.
Why Welsh Hills • We go beyond academics. We strive to foster human
excellence and to teach life, not just work, to our students
• We keep learning hands-on
• We provide leading edge application of technology with all
students age 9 and over using a personal laptop computer
Accreditation and Memberships
• Independent Schools Association of the Central States
(ISACS)
• National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) -
• Ohio Association of Independent Schools (OAIS) -
• American Montessori Society (AMS)
Welsh Hills is the only school in Licking County to earn accreditation from the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS). ISACS-accredited schools in the Columbus area include Columbus School for Girls, Columbus Academy, The Wellington School, and just a few others.
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"What I took away from my schooling at Welsh Hills was inquisitiveness about life in general. Learning was not just about facts and figures but about why things happened and how they got to be the way they are. "
-- Frank, WHS alum and Summa Cum Laude
graduate form Ohio Dominican University |
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Quick Facts about...
Our Students
• 18 months through 8th Grade
• Enrollment: 70
• 7% ethnic diversity in our students
(Licking County average is 3%)
• Drawn from 5 counties in a 26-mile radius
Our Faculty
• Faculty: 10 full-time, 3 part-time
• Student/Teacher ratio: 6.1 : 1
• At least one faculty in Children’s House, Primary,
Middle School, and Music have Masters degrees
Our Campus
• Located in Granville, Ohio, 30 mi east of Columbus
• 15,000 sq. ft. schoolhouse on an 11 acre campus
• Playground with basketball court, volleyball court,
soccer field, swings & climbing equipment
Our School Day
• School hours: 8:30 am – 3:15 pm
• Before & after school available: 7:30 am – 6:00 pm
• All-day Kindergarten program in Children’s House
Gift Support
• Annual Giving raised $48,000 last year, plus an
additional $25,000 restricted-use donation
• The Partners In Education (PIE) group raised
$40,000 last year, including the Spring Gala Auction
• Parents and school community members
contributed significant amounts of time, talent, and
treasure throughout the year on projects that directly
benefit the school and its students
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"The attention paid to speech development in the Children's House has been exceptional - way beyond the public school system."
– Jim, Welsh Hills parent |
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"I cannot help but feel that the curiosity that was clearly evident as we explored eight national parks had some of its foundation built during the years my children spent at Welsh Hills. "
– Sarah, parent of 4 former
Welsh Hills students |
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