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[Brecksville, OH, December 21, 2022]

BRECKSVILLE, Ohio -- Julie Billiart Schools (JBS), a network of private, Catholic K-8 schools for children with learning and social differences, is set to open its fourth campus in August of 2024. The newest campus will be located at 8611 Wiese Rd in Brecksville, OH. On November 15, 2022, the Brecksville City Council and Planning Commission voted to approve JBS’ purchase of the former Chippewa Elementary School.

The JBS Board of Directors approved JB Brecksville to open in the fall of 2024 to grades K-4. In 2025, the school will open to grades K-8. Like JBS’ campuses in Lyndhurst, Akron, and Westlake, JB Brecksville will be strategically designed and staffed to support children with mild to moderate autism, ADD/ADHD, anxiety, dyslexia, and other learning differences.

“We are blessed to be able to bring our educational model to families in Brecksville and surrounding communities,” said Lannie Davis-Frecker, President and CEO of Julie BIlliart Schools. “Our existing schools often operate from a waitlist because the need is so great. Now, we’re able to offer our unique education to even more children and families who need a specialized school setting.”

Renovations and environmental upgrades will begin in the summer of 2023. JBS will renovate the 42,000 sq. foot school building to include main classrooms, resource rooms, sensory areas, therapy rooms, specially-designed calming zones, and plenty of space to learn and play. JB Brecksville will offer a 6:1 student-teacher ratio in primary grades and an 8:1 ratio for grades 3-8, two intervention specialists per grade, an onsite Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), and onsite speech, occupational, music, and art therapies.

JBS is eager to collaborate with the Brecksville-Broadview Heights Schools and has received a warm welcome from the school district and community.

“There are a variety of ways the two schools intend to collaborate, out of care and compassion for our students and staff, including through joint, ongoing speaker series of guests who can empower and inspire our staffs, along with various professional development opportunities we plan to conduct together,” said Joelle Magyar, Brecksville/Broadview Heights District Superintendent.

JB Brecksville will be accredited by the Ohio Catholic Schools Accrediting Association (OCSAA) as part of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland through the State of Ohio. The school will follow the Cleveland Catholic Diocese and Ohio Department of Education course of studies. Julie Billiart Schools are providers of the Jon Peterson Scholarship and the Autism Scholarship Programs. All JB students in Akron, Lyndhurst, and Westlake receive some form of tuition support.

JBS will begin hiring intervention specialists, therapists, and support staff in 2023. JB Brecksville will hold Interested Family Open Houses in 2023.