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= Saint Agatha School =

Saint Agatha School is a Catholic K-8 school located in Upper Arlington, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus. St. Agatha was founded in 1940 and was originally staffed by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Kentucky. It celebrated it's 75th year during the 2016-17 school year. St. Agatha has received the National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Award three times in 1985, 2000 and 2015. It recieved it's accredidation from the Ohio Catholic School Accrediting Association.

Founding and History
Saint Agatha Church was established in 1940 in the heart of Upper Arlington, Ohio. In 1941, Saint Agatha School became the first Catholic school in the area and was staffed by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Kentucky. Saint Agatha School has received the National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Award three times in 1985, 2000 and 2015 and is the only school in the Columbus Diocese to have received this prestigious honor three times. The school is celebrating its 75th Anniversary during the 2016-2017 school year.

School Year
The school year is divided into four quarters. During each quarter parents receive interim progress reports followed by report cards. Parent/Teacher conferences are scheduled in November and February or upon request. The school day begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 3:00 p.m. Hot lunches, bus service from neighboring communities and a school nurse are all available.