The East Palestine City School District is located in eastern Ohio, entirely within Columbiana County. One privately owned pre-school, the East Palestine Pre-school, and one federally funded pre-school, East Palestine Head Start, operate within the city. The Head Start program is administered by the Columbiana County Community Action Agency.

The school district currently owns four buildings: the East Palestine High School; the East Palestine Middle School; the East Palestine Elementary School, and the Administration Building. These buildings are located on West Grant Street and West North Avenue, in a campus style setting. In May 1995, the citizens of the community approved a bond issue to improve, renovate and build new facilities. Three of the district's buildings were closed and sold. Captain Taggart Elementary was sold to the City of East Palestine for $ 1.00 and cement work around the new construction. Unity Elementary and the East North Avenue Administration Building were sold at auction to private bidders. The Elma Sutherin wing of the old middle school was expanded, with 24 new classrooms, a music room, an art room, a media center, a science lab, restrooms, elementary offices and an elevator being added. That building now houses grades K-5. A new middle school for grades 6-8 was built behind the former high school gymnasium. That building also has a computer lab, media center and cafeteria. The former high school gym became the middle school gym. The high school has a new media center, computer lab, music program facilities, a new gym and locker rooms. The administrative offices moved to the old middle school and the move to the new facilities was completed by all students in January 1998. A new athletic facility, to house weight room, locker rooms, and whirlpool was constructed in the summer of 1998.

The District passed a bond issue in 1999 to renovate the existing buildings with the Ohio School Facilities Commision.

The Adult Education Program offers courses in Adult Basic Education; Pottery; sign Language; Parenting; Intro to Computers; Chair Caning; Genealogy; Landscaping for the Homeowner; Notary public Prep; Beginning Golf for Ladies; Intermediate Golf for Ladies; Basic Principles of Investment; Writing Workshops; Exploring the Internet; Intro to Powerpoint; Quilting Classes; and Ohio Boating Education Classes.
There are currently 1707 students enrolled in the district. The administrative staff consists of the superintendent, a director of instruction and three principals. The district also employs a transportation supervisor and a maintenance supervisor. The district employs 98 professional -staff members and 32 full-time and part-time non-teaching employees.
Support services are available locally and through the Columbiana County Educational Service Center. County services include instructional supervision for special education classes.

Teachers at all levels are supported by specialists in reading, guidance, art, music, physical education and a certified school nurse. Evaluation, special classes, tutoring, and out of district placement are available to handicapped students. A gifted/talented program is offered to students in grades 3-6. The schools have installed a fiber optic two way interactive television network (IDL) to provide a variety of educational options that otherwise would be unavailable to our students. The program has been extended to include Kent State and Youngstown State Universities. A full range of extra-curricular programs and activities is available to students, beginning in the middle school grades.

Sixty-five to seventy percent of our students attend some program of further learning after high school graduation. There are several public and private two year and four year colleges and universities within commuting distance of East Palestine. Youngstown State University is located approximately 20 miles from the district. Kent State University branches (two year) are located in East Liverpool and Salem. The many fine schools of Pittsburgh and Cleveland are only 50 and 90 miles away, respectively. Mount Union College (four year) is only 35 miles away in Alliance, Ohio, and Geneva College (four year) is 20 miles from East Palestine in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. The Community College of Beaver County (two year) main campus is 18 miles away in Monaca, Pennsylvania. The CCBC Avionics School, located in Chippewa Township, Pennsylvania, is less than ten miles from East Palestine.

One local daily newspaper, the Morning Journal is printed by Buckeye Publishing of Lisbon. The principal out-of-town newspaper is the Vindicator from Youngstown, Ohio. The district is within the service area of eight TV stations and a large number of AM and FM radio stations. Cable TV is provided through TCI Cablevision.

If you need more information, please contact Jeff Richardson or Jane Zellem at 330-426-4191.