Ohio School District Partnerships

Recruit + Retain Passionate Professionals With Tuition Benefit + Apprenticeships

Empower your school’s employees to achieve their career goals by partnering with Franklin University’s H.K. & Eva James College of Education. With tuition discounts and our Educator Apprenticeship Program, we can help you tackle the challenges schools face including growing the talent that’s vital to educating your students and serving your community.  

Contact Us

Brett Tozer, Ed.D.
Chair, The H.K. & Eva James College of Education
Phone: 614.947.6026
Email: Brett.Tozer@franklin.edu

Professional Development

Reduce cost and increase access to education options for employees.

Faculty & Staff Discounts

Get up to 20% off tuition and free books for eligible employees.

Recruitment Support

Evaluate graduating students to fill open positions.

Partnership Benefits

Our partnerships enable you to expand the capacity of your teaching staff though placements of our aspiring teachers eager to assist while they learn from your best. As a partner, you’ll also have exclusive access to interview days that provide you with an opportunity to evaluate our graduating students for available positions within your school or district.  

Designed to provide opportunities to train aspiring teachers, streamline new-teacher recruitment, and improve district employee retention and engagement, the education benefits of our partnership provide opportunity for every member of your workforce. 

Educator Apprenticeship Program

Fill your need for qualified teachers by partnering with Franklin’s The H.K. & Eva James College of Education to create an apprenticeship program in your school or district.

Ohio’s Teacher Apprenticeship model is designed to provide an additional career pathway for aspiring educators by strengthening partnerships between higher education institutions and K-12 schools and their communities. Apprentices work in classrooms with mentor teachers to gain on-the-job experience while completing related instruction at Franklin University to become a fully licensed teacher. 

Current Partnerships

Adams County Ohio Valley Local
Adena Local
Akron City
Allen County ESC
Allen East Local
Alliance Community Schools, Inc. dba Dayton Leadership Academy
Annunciation
Ansonia Local
Ashtabula County ESC
Austintown Local Schools
Avon Lake City
Barberton City
Barnesville Exempted Village
Bay Village City
Beachwood City
Beavercreek City Schools
Bellaire Local
Belpre City
Berea City
Berne Union Local
Best Point Education - Cambridge
Bethel-Tate Local
Big Walnut Local
Black River Local
Boardman Local
Bridgeport Exempted Village
Bridgeway Academy
Brookfield Local
Brunswick City
Buckeye Central Local
Buckeye Local
Buckeye Valley Local
Bucyrus City
Butler County ESC
Caldwell Exempted Village
Calvary Christian School
Canal Winchester Local
Canton City
Canton Local
Cardinal Local School District
Cardington-Lincoln Local
Carlisle Local
Celeryville Christian School
Celina City
Centerburg Local
Centerville City
Chagrin Falls Exempted Village
Chippewa Local
Christian Life Academy
Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy
Cincinnati Public Schools
Claymont City
Clearview Local
Clermont Northeastern Local
Cleveland Metro Schools
Clinton-Massie Local
Colonel Crawford Local
Columbia Local
Columbiana County Educational Service Center
Columbiana Exempted Village
Columbus City School District
Columbus City Schools
Columbus Diocese
Columbus Humanities, Arts and Technology Academy
Columbus Noor Academy
Coshocton City
Coventry Local
Crestline Exempted Village
Crestwood Local
Crooksville Ex Vill School District
Cypress High School
Dalton Local
Darke County ESC
Dayton City
Dayton Islamic School, Inc
Deer Park Community City
Delphos City
Discovery Academy
East Cleveland City School District
East Clinton Local
Eastern Local School District
Eaton Community City
Edgewood City
Edison Local
Educational Service Center of the Western Reserve
Educational Solutions Company
Elgin Local
Elida Local
Elmwood Local
Elyria City Schools
ESC of Central Ohio
Euclid City
Evergreen Local School District
Fairbanks Local
Fairfield Union Local
Fairland Local School District
Fairview Park City
Faith Islamic Academy
Federal Hocking Local
Findlay City
Finneytown Local
Forest Hills Local
Forest Rose School
Fort Frye Local
Foxfire High School
Foxfire Intermediate School
Franklin City
Franklin Local
Franklin Monroe Local
Gahanna-Jefferson City
Gallia County Local
Georgetown Exempted Village
Goshen Local
Graham Local
Grand Valley Local
Grandview Heights Schools
Great Oaks Career Campuses
Greeneview Local
Green Local (Wayne)
Greenville City
Groveport Community School
Groveport Madison Local
Hamilton City
Hancock County ESC
Heath City
Highland Local
Hilliard City
Hillsboro Christian Academy
Hillsboro City
Horizon Science Academy Columbus
Horizon Science Academy Primary
Howland Local
Hudson City
Huntington Local
Indian Creek Local
Indian Valley Local
Jackson City
Jackson Local
Julie Billiart School, Brecksville
Kalida Local
Kent City
Kenton City School District
Kettering City School District
Keystone Local
Kids Care Elementary
KIPP Columbus
Knox County Esc
L. Hollingworth School for Talented and Gifted
Lakewood City
Lakewood Local
Lakota Local (Butler)
Lancaster City
Liberty Local
Licking County ESC
Licking Heights Local
Licking Valley Local
Lima City
Little Miami Local
Lockland Local
Logan-Hocking Local
Logan Elm Local
Louisville City
Loveland City
Lynchburg-Clay Local
Madison-Champaign ESC
Madison Local
Mad River Local
Manchester Local
Mansfield City
Mapleton Local
Marietta City
Marion City Schools
Mason City
Massillon City
Mathews Local
Mayfield City
Medina City SD
Meigs Local
Mentor Exempted Village
Miamisburg City
Miami Trace Local
Miami Valley Child Development Center
Middletown Christian
Middletown City
Minerva Local
Minford Local
Mississinawa Valley Local School District
Mogadore Local
Monroeville Local
Montgomery County ESC
Morgan Local
Mount Gilead Exempted Village
Mount Vernon City
Mt Healthy City
Napoleon Area City
Nelsonville-York City
New Albany-Plain Local
Newark City
New Knoxville Local
New Philadelphia City
New Story Schools Columbus
New Story Schools Sandusky
Noble Academy-Columbus
Noble Local
NOCAC Head Start
Nordonia Hills City
North Canton City
Northern Buckeye Education Council
Northern Local School District
North Fork Local
Northmont City
Northmor Local
Northridge Local
North Ridgeville City
North Royalton City
Northside Christian Academy
Northwestern Local
Northwest Local
Northwood Local School District
Oak Hills Local
Oberlin City Schools
Ohio Valley ESC
Olentangy Local
One School Christian Academy
Ontario Local
Orange City
OSU Child Care Center
Our Lady of Consolation
Our Lady of the Elms
Painesville City Local
Pandora-Gilboa Local
Parma City
Patrick Henry Local
Performance Academy Eastland
Perkins Local
Perry Local
Perrysburg Exempted Village
Pike County of DD
Pioneer Career And Technology Center
Pleasant Local
Plymouth-Shiloh Local
Port Clinton City
Preble Shawnee Local
Reading Community City
Revere Local
Reynoldsburg City
Ridgedale Local
Ridgemont Local
Riverdale Local
Riverside Local
River Valley Local
River View Local
Rock Hill Local School District
Rocky River City
Rossford Exempted Village
Russia Local
Sebring Local
Seneca East Local
Shadyside Local
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City
Shelby City
Shelby Hills Preschool
Shepherd Christian
South-Western City School District
South Central Local
Southern Local
Southwest Licking Local
Springboro Community City
Springfield City School District
St. Albert the Great School
St. Francis Seraph School
St. Joseph
St. Peter
St Bernard-Elmwood Place City
St Catharine
St Clairsville-Richland City
STEPS Academy
St John Lutheran
St Joseph
St Michael the Archangel School
Stow-Munroe Falls City School District
Streetsboro City
Strongsville City
Struthers City
Summit County ESC
Swanton Local
Switzerland Of Ohio Local School District
Sycamore Community City
Sylvania Schools
Teays Valley Local
The CinDay Academy
Three Rivers Local
Tiffin City Schools
Tolles Career & Technical Center
Tomorrow Center
Toronto City
Tri-County ESC
Trotwood-Madison City
Union-Scioto Local
Union Local School District
United Preparatory Academy East
Upper Sandusky Exempted Village
Upper Scioto Valley Local
Valley Local School District
Valley View Local
Vandalia-Butler City
Versailles Exempted Village
Vinton County Local
Wadsworth City
Wapakoneta City
Warren City
Warren County ESC
Warren Local
Warrensville Heights City
Washington Court House City
Waterloo Local
Wauseon Exempted Village
Wellston City
West Carrollton City
West Clermont Local
Western Reserve Local
Westerville City
Westfall Local
West Holmes Local
Westside Academy
Westwood Preparatory Academy
Whitehall City
Willard City
Willoughby-Eastlake City School District
Windham Exempted Village
Wings of Change Learning Center
Worthington City Schools
Wynford Local
Wyoming City School District
Youngstown City