Local news for Hilliard, Ohio
Local news for Hilliard, Ohio
Latest reporting from the Education desk.
Latest reporting from the Education desk.
Latest reporting from the Education desk.
Education
Hilliard City Schools reports summer construction progress under its Master Facilities Plan, with band towers going up at all three high schools and work continuing on secured entrances, tennis courts and elementary playgrounds.
Education
Hilliard City Schools opens all buildings Wednesday, Aug. 19, for the first day of the 2026-27 school year, just nine days after a derecho tore through the community.
Education
Franklin County commissioners are voting Aug. 18 on two resolutions to transfer the Early Start Columbus pre-K program from the city to county administration, a shift that could extend the program to Hilliard families outside Columbus city limits.
Education
Hilliard City Schools' first day of school remains Wednesday, Aug. 19, with no storm-related delay, even as city crews continue clearing debris from the Aug. 11 derecho that forced neighboring Upper Arlington to postpone its start.
Education
Hilliard Davidson High School rescheduled its Freshman Parent Meeting from Aug. 11 to Aug. 26 due to severe weather, and the new date coincides with the school's Open House.
Education
Hilliard City Schools received the 2026–2027 Meritorious Budget Award from ASBO International, recognizing the district's budget transparency even as its own forecast projects deficit spending beginning this fiscal year.
Education
Hilliard City Schools can cover its 135 bus routes but is actively recruiting substitute and backup drivers less than two weeks before the Aug. 19 first day of school, part of a regional shortage across Central Ohio.
Education
Multiple Hilliard elementary and middle school campuses are hosting open houses and meet-the-teacher events between August 10 and August 17, giving families a tight window to prepare before the first day of school on Wednesday, August 19.
Education
Hilliard City Schools hosts a free event Saturday, August 8, at Davidson High School where new bus riders can practice boarding and adults can test-drive a school bus with a certified trainer, less than two weeks before the first day of school.
Education
Hilliard Davidson High School has released key back-to-school dates for the 2026-27 year, including Freshman Focus Camp on Aug. 10-11, Wildcat Welcome Day for returning students on Aug. 11-12, and a Freshman Parent Meeting on Aug. 11 at 6 p.m., all before the Aug. 19 first day of school.
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Hilliard City Schools hosts PAW Day on Wednesday, Aug. 12, giving incoming sixth graders at Station and Tharp two session windows to pick up schedules, practice lockers and tour buildings before the Aug. 19 first day of school.