Learn more | Foundation Academy

For Mansfield parents who've started wondering if there's something better. Your child isn't falling behind because of who he or she is. The school isn't moving fast enough to meet him or her. Foundation Academy is a tuition-free public charter school in Mansfield, Ohio, serving students in Kindergarten (Early Entry) through 8th grade. Ohio rates every school, and Foundation Academy earned a 4-Star Progress rating in 2024-25. The school's Performance Index score rose more than 10 percent in a single year.

4-Star Progress rating from the Ohio Department of Education.
Performance Index score increased from 60.2 to 68.4 in one year.
3-Star rating for Gap Closing, meaning students who are behind are catching up.

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It takes about 60 seconds.

Your child's teacher knows his or her name. And his or her work.

When there are fewer students in the room, a teacher can see when your child is stuck. Not at test time. On a Tuesday afternoon. That's when the help happens.

Instruction that adjusts to your child. Not the other way around.

Every student gets taught at the level he or she is actually at. If your child is behind, he or she gets caught up. If your child is ahead, he or she gets pushed. Nobody waits for the slowest student in the room.

Progress tracked and reported. Not guessed.

The school measures how much each student grows every year. That's not the same as measuring where they rank. Growth means your child moves forward. Every child, every year.

Your child gets noticed for trying, not just performing.

The school runs a daily recognition program. If your child shows up, does the work, and pushes through the hard part, he or she hears about it. Not just at the end of the year. Every day.

The numbers, straight from Ohio's report card.

68.4: Performance Index score in 2024-25.
4 Stars: Progress rating from the Ohio Department of Education.
3 Stars: Gap Closing rating, meaning below-grade students are moving up.
10%+: Performance Index increase in a single school year.

Everything you just read about? It costs nothing.

Personalized instruction — every student taught at the level he or she is actually at. If your child is ahead, he or she gets pushed. If your child is behind, he or she gets caught up.
Real-world skills through leadership, arts, athletics, STEM, and career-focused learning — all woven into the school day.
No tuition.
No fees.
Free breakfast and lunch every day.
Free transportation within the service area.

Foundation Academy is funded by the state of Ohio. Your tax dollars already pay for it. There's no additional cost to your family.

"My great-granddaughter has been attending Foundation for three years, and my great-grandson is currently in Kindergarten. The staff truly cares for their students. I'm very impressed with the individual attention that has been given to our students. Our great-granddaughter has excelled at Foundation. Any concerns we've had over the past three years have always been addressed immediately. Foundation is an awesome school, and we've recommended it to many family members and friends." Valerie Wallace, parent of Kindergarten and 2nd grade students

Your child's in school right now. Today counts. Tomorrow counts. Every semester they spend in a school that's not moving them forward is a semester they don't get back.

4-Star Progress.