The 2021 Ornament: Celebrating our new UA Public Schools
The ornament highlights this year’s major achievement for our public schools — the completion and grand openings of our new high school building and our five renovated / rebuilt elementary schools.
This journey began with a two-year Community Facilities Master Planning process, and as a result, in November 2017 Upper Arlington’s residents voted to pass “Issue 43” and proceed. After years of construction and transition, the community can now enjoy these new and transformed spaces.
Our UA Public Schools’ history officially begins in 1918 with many significant dates along the way. This collection of historical information is provided courtesy of UA Schools, UAPL’s UA Archives, the City of UA and the Upper Arlington Historical Society:
the early years
From p. 15 of the 1923 Norwester yearbook. This was the very first yearbook published by the UA Schools.
UA’s first teacher
Mary Boyer was Upper Arlington’s first teacher. Read an article written by her in December 1917 about her philosophy of education.
the first “new” UAHS
From the 1957 Norwester yearbook - The new high school opens in September of 1956 to 10-12 grades. Click here to read the details of the dedication ceremony held February 24, 1957 at 3pm.
ua schools by the decade
Click here to see our city’s 1918 Centennial Magazine… on p. 37 is a history by the decades of our UA Public Schools.
summary of physical buildings
As part of the Facilities Master Planning process, UA Schools noted all previous additions and the current size of our school buildings as of 2017. See that list here.
spotlight on… jones middle school
Jones Middle School, located in our historic district was the first permanent school building in Upper Arlington. This 1990s flyer from Heritage Ohio notes the renovation process Jones undertook in the 1990s.
the 2021 grand opening
Our 2021 Grand Opening was held on Sunday, August 15th. Here’s a link to the brochure distributed that day.