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Welcome to Almira PreK-8 Academy

Almira is a PreK-8 academy on Cleveland's west side focused on project-based learning and social-emotional growth. It has a full-day PreK classroom, gym and media center.

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Almira family newsletter and parent resources

September 22, 2026

Almira family newsletter and parent resources

The school keeps a family newsletter page and a community news and resources section for parents, alongside the family support phone list in several languages. Families can also find the electronic gradebook, Schoology access, the staff directory and breakfast and lunch menus from the main menu, so the key tools for the school year sit in one place.

CARE theatre program brings feelings to life

September 18, 2026

CARE theatre program brings feelings to life

Almira offers the CARE program, a theatre-based curriculum for K-12 that blends social-emotional learning, trauma-informed practice and literacy. Students use drama, short texts, video and apps to explore emotions together and build empathy for themselves and others. The program lines up with state learning standards and is supported by arts funding from the Ohio Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Our mission: academic excellence and a caring community

September 16, 2026

Our mission: academic excellence and a caring community

Almira's mission centers on helping every student reach academic excellence while growing socially and emotionally. Staff aim to build respectful relationships among students, teachers and families, and to teach higher-order thinking. Students practice listening, reading, writing, speaking and critical thinking so they can generate ideas, weigh information and communicate clearly, preparing them for success well...

Upcoming events

Nov25

Thanksgiving Break (Facilities Closed)

District-wide date that also appears on the school calendar.

Nov27

Thanksgiving Break (Facilities Closed)

District-wide date that also appears on the school calendar.

Dec15

Almira Parent Meeting

9:00 AM

School-specific parent meeting from the school calendar.

Dec21

Winter Break

District-wide date that also appears on the school calendar.

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