The Antioch School is a place where childhood is respected and children are encouraged to pursue their innate curiosity wherever their abilities take them. We are the oldest democratic school in the country and have been educating children since 1921.
Quick Stats (2025)
- Top Ranked OH School
- School Type: Alternative School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-6
- Enrollment: 57 students
- Yearly Tuition: $9,598
- Average class size: 10 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: Verified school update
Top Rankings
The Antioch School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
School History
School Overview
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
ADD/ADHD Support
Yes
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Year Founded
1921
Student Body
Total Students
57 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
20%
State avg.: 25%
Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
4 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
National avg.: 13:1
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
50%
Average Class Size
10 students
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Play clothes are recommended.
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost
Tuition Notes
Add an additional amount of $600 in field trip, snack and supply fees.
% on Financial Aid
40%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$3,139
Admissions Director
Nathan Summers
School Notes
- An Antioch School education is holistic. Our program incorporates a natural integration of subjects, providing large blocks of time for exploration and discovery. Our teachers know that children grow, and learn, by using all of their senses. Children develop skills through large and small motor processes, as well as, thought processes. Children spinning on the tire swing and working on jumping rope are building reading skills, as well as physical ones, and sometimes learning to roller skate is the best way to improve handwriting. Children learn that there are many ways to be smart emotionally, intellectually, physically, artistically, and many more and all are valued.
- The Antioch School cherishes and respects a child's sense of wonder, providing them with time to think, observe, experiment, articulate and solve their own problem, and make sense of the world. This learning is often active and collaborative, but time is also needed for solitude and reflection. Both children and teachers need time alone for reflection, creativity, and developing their own ideas. In addition, they need time to exchange their ideas and reflections with each other. While this work is important, we also believe childhood is not simply a time to build skills for the future, but is a time to be treasured and enjoyed for its own worth.
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does The Antioch School cost?
The Antioch School's tuition is approximately $9,598 for private students.
What is The Antioch School's ranking?
The Antioch School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Ohio for: Oldest founding date.
When is the application deadline for The Antioch School?
The application deadline for The Antioch School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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