Why choose Akron?

• Within six months of graduation, 100% of spring 2018 graduates who earned a bachelor’s degree in middle level education in the areas of language arts/math, language arts/science, and language arts/social studies were employed or continuing their education.
• After rigorous review, the School of Education was re-accredited and recognized for “national excellence” by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) in 2018.
• Students achieved a 94 percent pass rate for all teacher licensure tests, according to the 2018 Ohio Board of Regents Educator Performance Report.
• Through the Urban STEM Center, the H. Kenneth Barker Center for Economic Education, and the Center for Literacy, the school equips teachers and community members to provide crucial STEM, economic and literacy education to students throughout Northeast Ohio.
• Students learn through hands-on experiences in the recently renovated Zook Hall with state-of-the-art technology-enhanced classrooms and laboratories.
• We have a rich history of successfully preparing teachers and educational administrators, and we have been continuously approved by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education.
• We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusive education.

School Structure

• Academic Programs
  The LeBron James Family Foundation School of Education offers a variety of outstanding undergraduate and graduate programs for student interested in teaching or educational leadership. The school consists of two departments: Curricular & Instructional Studies and Educational Foundations & Leadership.
• Specialized Centers
  Center for Literacy
  H. K. Barker Center for Economic Education
  USTEM: Urban STEM Education Center
• Our Faculty and Staff
  Faculty/Staff Directory
• Alumni
  With over 35,000 alumni to date, the School of Education is second only to the Buchtel School of Arts & Sciences in total alumni