School Partnership Program

Department of Education

(440) 826-2166, (440) 826-3779 (fax)

Admission Office

Benefits of the School Partnership Program

Baldwin Wallace is dedicated to partnering with school districts to ensure their educators are provided high-quality educational opportunities to enhance their skills and competencies, with an individualized, student-focused experience to support their learning. If you are interested in learning more about how your district can participate in our school partnerships program, please contact Liana Wiemels at lwiemels@bw.edu.

We currently offer a multi-tiered approach to school partnerships.

Premier Partnerships

Schools that wish to engage with Baldwin Wallace at the premier level collaborate with us so that we can best understand the educational needs of their educators and communicate the appropriate programming opportunities that the University has to offer. In return, educators in these districts receive a discount on BW standard tuition rates for eligible graduate education programs.

Eligible Graduate Education Programs

Certificates

Online Blended Learning
Special Education

Endorsements and Licenses

Computer/Technology Endorsement
Mild/Moderate Intervention Specialist (K-12) License
Reading Endorsement

MAEd Programs

Initial License + Master's - Mild to Moderate Educational Needs
Leadership in Technology
Literacy
Mild to Moderate Educational Needs

Additionally, educators benefit from a simplified application process:

BW will accept transcripts directly from your board office. Once you apply for admission, the BW admission office will contact your school district for copies of your transcripts.
As a school partnership teacher, you only need one recommendation. Normally graduate education programs require two recommendations.

These benefits are available to Ohio-licensed teachers, substitute teachers, paraprofessionals and administrators working full-time in a partner school district.

Current Premier Partners Include:

Akron Public *
Albert Einstein Academy of Ohio
Amherst Exempted Village +
Aurora City *
Avon Lake +
Avon Local +
Barberton City *
Bay Village City *
Beachwood City *
Bedford City *
Berea City *
Black River
Brecksville-Broadview Hts.*
Brooklyn City *
Brunswick
Buckeye Schools
Chardon Local *
Chagrin Falls Exempted Village*
Clearview Local +
Cleveland Metropolitan City *
Cleveland Heights - University Heights City *
Cloverleaf
Columbia Local Schools +
Constellation Schools
Crestwood Local *
Cuyahoga Falls
Cuyahoga Heights *
Diocese of Cleveland - see list
East Cleveland City *
Elyria City +
Euclid City * +
Fairview Park City *
Firelands Local +
Garfield Heights City *
Goddard School - Strongsville
Independence Local *
James A. Garfield Local *
Julie Billert Schools
Kenston Local *
Kent City *
Keystone Local Schools +
Kirtland Local *
Lakewood City *
Lawrence School
Lorain City +
Lorain County JVS +
Maple Heights City *
Mayfield City *
Medina
Mentor Public *
Midview Local +
North Olmsted City *
North Ridgeville +
North Royalton City *
Norton
Oberlin City School District +
Old Trail
Olmsted Falls City *
OneSchool Global North America
Orange City *
Painesville City Local Schools
Parma City*
Perkins Local Schools
Ravenna City *
Revere Local *
Richmond Heights Local *
Rocky River City *
Shaker Heights City *
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City +
Solon City *
South Euclid-Lyndhurst City *
Streetsboro City *
Strongsville City *
T2 Honors Academy
Twinsburg City *
Wadsworth
Warrensville Heights City *
Wauseon Exempted Village School District
Wellington Exempted Village +
Westlake City *
Wickliffe City *
Willoughby-Eastlake *
Youngstown Community Schools

* Member of Educational Service Center of Northeast Ohio
+ Member of the Lorain ESC

Standard Partnership

As a teacher in the standard school partnership program, you'll benefit from a simplified application process:

BW will accept transcripts directly from your board office. Once you apply for admission, the BW admission office will contact your school district for copies of your transcripts.
As a school partnership teacher, you only need one recommendation. Normally MAEd programs require two recommendations.

These benefits are available to Ohio-licensed teachers, substitute teachers and administrators working full-time in a partner school district.

Current Standard Partners Include:

Alliance City School District
Breakthrough Schools
Broadway Academy
Brunswick
Copley-Fairlawn
Cuyahoga County Educational Service Center
Cuyahoga Valley Career Center
Euclid Preparatory School
Grand River Academy
HBCU Preparatory School
Highland Local
Horizon Science Academy
Hudson City School District
Huron City Schools
Intergenerational School-Cleveland
Invictus High School (3 campuses)
Knox County Educational Services Center
Lutheran Schools
Mahoning County Career and Technical Center
Manchester Local Schools
Margaretta Local Schools
Medina Christian Academy
Medina County Career Center
Medina County Educational Service Center
Medina County MRDD
Menlo Park Academy
Miami Trace Local Schools
Nordonia Hills
Ohio Conference of Seventh Day Adventist Schools
Perry Local Schools
Polaris Career Center
Riverside Local Schools (Painesville)
Ruffing Montessori School
Sterling Education Center
STEPS Center for Excellence in Autism
Stow-Munroe Falls
Summit Academy Akron Elementary
Summit Academy - Lorain
Tallmadge City Schools
Urban Community School-Cleveland
Van Buren Local Schools
Van Wert
Vanguard-Sentinel Career and Technology Center
Vermilion Local
West Geauga Local Schools
Wooster City Schools