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Start building a career path while earning your diploma. Enrollment for 2026-2027 is now open!

Pathfinder Career Academy offers flexible online learning combined with career discovery, hands-on projects, and opportunities to earn industry credentials before graduation.

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Call: 216.503.2883
Email: enrollment@pathfinderoh.org

Enrollment Process

Step 1: Create an account for our Enrollment Portal.

  • Through the Enrollment Portal, you can complete your online application, receive real-time updates, and track your admissions status every step of the way.

Step 2: Complete admissions requirements.

  • Submit your child’s registration form and required documents using one of the convenient options below:

Step 3: Monitor your enrollment status

  • After submitting your application and required documents, continue checking your Enrollment Portal for status updates, missing items, and next steps. Our admissions team will contact you if additional information is needed.
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Eligibility Requirements

Pathfinder Career Academy of Ohio serves full-time students in grades 6-12 who meet the requirements of this policy and who are residents of the state of Ohio.

If you are unable to provide any of the documents listed below, please contact the Enrollment Office for assistance.

Proof of Student Identity and Guardianship

Provide a copy of your child’s birth certificate (official or hospital-issued) showing the child’s legal name, date and place of birth, and parent(s)/legal guardian(s).

If a birth certificate is not available, you may submit:

  • Proof of Guardianship (court documentation), and
  • Proof of Identity (child’s passport or birth affidavit)

Proof of Residency

Provide one (1) of the following documents showing the parent/legal guardian’s name and current residential address where the student lives. P.O. Boxes are not accepted.

Acceptable Documents:

  • Utility bill (electric, gas, water, cable) dated within the last 90 days
  • Property deed or mortgage statement
  • Lease or rental agreement showing (typically first and last page):
    • Property address
    • Lease start and end dates
    • Names and signatures of both the tenant and landlord
  • Paycheck Documentation dated within the last 90 days showing:
    • Employer name and address (or company logo)
    • Parent/legal guardian’s name and address
  • Government Document (Jobs & Family Services, Social Security Administration) dated within the last 90 Days

Immunization Record or Waiver

All public schools, including online public schools, require families to provide an immunization record or a completed exemption waiver for all students.

Academic Records for High School Students

  • Grade 12: Unofficial transcripts are required.
  • Grades 10–11: Unofficial transcripts or course history records are requested to support appropriate course placement.

Special Services Documentation (If Applicable) If your child receives special education services or accommodations, please provide any available documentation, such as an IEP, 504 Plan, evaluation report, or related services plan. Submitting these documents at enrollment helps ensure a smooth transition and timely support

Additional Documentation (if applicable) 

Residency Affidavit Form: The Residency Affidavit Form is required when an enrolling family is living with a friend or relative and is unable to provide proof of residency in their own name.  To be considered valid, the following must be submitted:

  • A completed Residency Affidavit Form (must be notarized)
  • Proof of residency in the name of the homeowner or leaseholder with whom the family resides

Non-Discrimination and Equity Statement

Pathfinder Career Academy of Ohio is committed to providing a working and learning environment free from unlawful discrimination and harassment. Pathfinder Career Academy of Ohio prohibits discrimination and harassment based on an individual’s sex (including sexual orientation or gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition); ethnicity (such as race, color, national origin, and ancestry); religion; disability (mental or physical or reasonable accommodation); age; marital status; or any other basis protected by federal, state, local law, ordinance or regulation.

The school adheres to all provisions of federal law related to students with disabilities, including, but not limited to, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (“IDEA”).

What does it cost TO ENROLL?

Pathfinder Career Academy of Ohio is a public school, and there is no tuition associated with enrollment. 

WHAT GRADES ARE OFFERED BY THE SCHOOL?

Pathfinder Career Academy of Ohio serves grades 6-12.

WHAT SUBJECTS WILL MY CHILD TAKE?

We offer traditional core and elective courses options depending on the grade level. 

WILL MY STUDENT HAVE AN OHIO-CREDENTIALED TEACHER?

Yes. Our teachers hold current Ohio teaching credentials.

DOES THE SCHOOL SUPPLY COURSE MATERIALS?

Our school provides a school Chromebook to every student for the duration of the student’s schooling. The school-provided computer is requested during the online enrollment process. Student must also have access to reliable, high-speed internet connection.

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