New charter school to replace Eagle Heights

YOUNGSTOWN

The Ohio Council of Community Schools, a sponsor of charter schools, has notified the Ohio Department of Education that it intends to sponsor South Side Academy, a new charter school to be located at 1833 Market St., the home of Eagle Heights Academy.

ODE has ordered Eagle Heights closed as of June 30 because of poor academic performance.

The new school will serve the same K-8 student demographic served by Eagle Heights.

An ODE spokesman said the state has been informed that the OCCS and South Side Academy’s governing board have signed a charter contract. That document must now be submitted to the state for review. The new school seeks to open this fall.