Partnerships
Focus Schools have worked to develop key partners to develop opportunities for our students throughout Central Ohio, both before and after graduation. Here are just a few of our strongest partnerships:
Community Resource Partners
Focus Learning Academy and Focus North High School is proud to work with other community organizations to provide meaningful assistance to our students and family members.
At Columbus State Community College, you can choose from a wide range of programs that will prepare you to transfer to a four-year college or jump right into the workforce.
Central State University, a proud HBCU, fosters academic excellence within a nurturing living-learning environment and graduates a diverse population prepared for leadership, research, and service in Ohio and beyond.
Whether you’re looking for a top-ranked education, life-changing studies and discoveries or a meaningful workplace, there’s much more to explore at Ohio State.
The Mid-Ohio Food Collective‘s mission is to end hunger one nourishing meal at a time while co-creating communities where everyone thrives.
Helping hands through healing hearts… that’s the motto of Project Nurture, an initiative created by Focus Schools of Columbus, Ohio. Many of the teens and young adults that attend Focus are young parents or guardians with the hope of creating a better life for themselves and the children they care for on a daily basis.
Helping felons find jobs is the core of what we do and why JobsForFelonsHub.com was created. We have in-depth lists of jobs for felons by city and state, companies that hire felons, job training resources, and even our own job board.
Investing in a college degree has lifelong benefits. In addition to opening up new job opportunities, a college degree can also increase your earning potential. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, college graduates make a median salary of $1,248 per week, which is $502 more than individuals with only a high school diploma. Explore Ohio College Options.
Community Refugee & Immigration Services (CRIS) helps refugees and immigrants reach safety and stability, sustain self-sufficiency, and achieve successful integration into the Central Ohio community.
Nationwide Children’s Hospital is one of the largest pediatric hospitals in the United States with a longstanding reputation as a destination academic pediatric medical center designed to manage the most complex of diseases.
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Breakin’ Barriers‘ goal is to provide quality care and emotional support to influence courage and transformation through evidence-based resiliency training, development services, coaching discipline, and mentorship.
Lutheran Social Services (LSS) is a faith-based, health and human services organization that provides housing, health care and emergency assistance to thousands of people every day with programs that serve the whole person and respond to some of our community’s most serious challenges.
Dr. Scot Chiropractic is a veteran owned and operated practice located in West Columbus. As their patient, one can expect to receive the same level of service and dedication from both Dr. Scot and his staff as Dr. Scot has given his country. They strive to make chronic pain a thing of the past through chiropractic adjustment and physical therapy while avoiding the side effects of invasive surgery or medication.
The Legal Aid Society of Columbus‘ mission is to provide civil legal aid and advocacy to overcome unfairness and injustice to reduce poverty and increase opportunity.
Working with other legal agencies, the Furniture Bank of Central Ohio helps families affected by homelessness, domestic violence, and other crises, turning empty houses into homes of hope.
YoungLives supports pregnant + parenting teens through mentorship, community, and a life with Christ.
The Columbus Diaper Bank works to improve the lives of Central Ohio families by providing diapers to the families in need and to increase community awareness of the need for diapers.