Schools & Education

• Levy Failure Moves From Ballot Box to Kitchen Table: Mentor Families Face New Fees This Fall

  New per-student paper charges, 20% higher activity fees, and $1,800 preschool tuition take effect this fall after voters rejected the 4.9-mill levy in May.

• Mentor Schools weigh closing three elementary schools, moving eighth graders to high school amid budget crunch

  The district will reveal which buildings could close at an Aug. 27 meeting, after voters rejected a $13.5 million levy and $6.6 million in cuts already took effect.

• Mentor Schools Pitch Jerome T. Osborne Stadium as Major Advertising Venue with 42,000+ Annual Football Fans
• Lake Catholic hosts youth basketball camps for area players
• Mentor Schools Go Back to Voters with Smaller 3.5-Mill Levy After Two Defeats