White Hat Management Academies Receive "Continuous Improvement" Designation

AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- We are pleased to announce that four K-8 community schools in Ohio operated by White Hat Management earned the "Continuous Improvement" level of academic achievement as established by the Ohio Department of Education (ODE). The 2010-2011 school year report card review, which is conducted annually by the ODE, was released in August 2011.

The schools that received this distinction are below:

• HOPE Academy Brown St. – 1035 Clay St, Akron, Ohio 44301
• HOPE Academy Chapelside – 3845 131st St, Cleveland, Ohio 44120
• HOPE Academy Northwest – 1441 W. 116th St, Cleveland, Ohio 44102
• Riverside Academy – 3280 River Rd, Cincinnati, Ohio 45204

"We are dedicated to providing parents with a choice in quality education for their kids," stated Wendy Rydarowicz, Vice President of HOPE Academies, White Hat Management. "It is the hard work put forth everyday by those involved with our schools that make a difference in lives of our students."

HOPE Academies and other K-8 schools operated by White Hat Management are community charter schools.  Charter schools are held to the same Ohio Academic Content Standards as are all Ohio public schools.

About White Hat Management:

Founded in 1998, White Hat Management, a leading provider of education management services for tuition-free charter school options, operating 45 schools across 5 states that enroll over 15,000 students annually.

There are 14 K-8 charter school Academies locations in Ohio that provide communities with a tuition-free choice in education.

White Hat Management Contact:
Jeffrey A. Roth
Vice President, Marketing and Communications

Phone/fax: 330-252-8968
[email protected]

White Hat Management
159 South Main Street, Suite 600
Akron, OH 44308
www.whitehatmgmt.com

SOURCE White Hat Management