Become a Public Schools Advocate!

We suggest these 8 simple ways to be an advocate for our schools:

1. Yak, yak, yak.
Talk about positive experiences you, your kids or neighbors have had with the schools. Talk about special teachers, unique projects, extracurricular opportunities or academic achievements.

2. Find people on the fence and pull them over.
Seek out neighbors, especially those with preschoolers, and help them learn about our schools. Invite them to tour your neighborhood school. Put them in touch with other neighbors using the schools.

3. Stop apologizing.
Don't be defensive. Your choice to send your kids to Cleveland Heights-University Heights schools is just that - a choice.

4. Cheer.
Bring a friend to a musical performance, play or sporting event at one of our schools.

5. Press “send.”
Email positive news or personal experiences to your list of friends, even those who don't live in the district. They influence people too.

6. Go back to school.
If you haven't been to one of our schools in awhile, volunteer. You'll see good news and good people all around you.

7. Pick up a pen.
Or email letters to the editor. Not just the Sun Press, The Plain Dealer too. Praise a teacher, celebrate a program, applaud our successes.

8. Support Reaching Heights.

We can be reached at:

1991 Lee Road, Suite 106
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118

Call us at: (216)932-5110

Our e-mail address is rh@reachingheights.org.