Founded in 2004, Imagine Schools is a national non-profit family of public charter schools providing each student a learning environment rich with rigor and relevance. With a personalized approach to education, students both catch up and move ahead in academic performance. Inspiring and caring teachers empower today’s learners to become tomorrow’s leaders. Our non-profit network consists of 57 public charter campuses educating more than 30,000 students in 8 states and the District of Columbia. In Ohio, 15 campuses serving more than 5,000 students are preparing students for success in school, college, career, and life.

Imagine Schools’ vision is for every student to reach his or her full potential and discover the pathways for life-long success.

As a national family of nonprofit public charter school campuses, Imagine Schools’ partners with parents and guardians in the education of their children by providing high-quality schools that prepare students for lives of leadership, accomplishment, and exemplary character.

At Bella Academy of Excellence, we use a curricular approach that meets each child where they are, accelerating their learning and refining their character. Our Acceleration Model guides teachers and students toward the high level of learning and strong character that results in engaged, productive citizens.

Our curriculum is characterized by challenging academic standards that lead to achievement for each student. Students expand prior knowledge through a spiraled thematic curriculum, focusing on inquiry and project-based applications of key concepts and universal ideas. The curriculum provides students and teachers with world class learning opportunities, with a focus on the following:

We believe that engaging students in a rigorous standards-based curriculum is essential to student achievement and success.

Bella Academy of Excellence opened in 2009 and serves students in Kindergarten through 6th grade. We are located at 19114 Bella Drive in Cleveland, Ohio. We are proud to serve over 290 students and their families.

Preparing students for academic excellence and lifetime achievement.

Creating an innovative and academically excellent learning environment which is centered on students, directed by teachers, and supported by home and community.

Bella Academy of Excellence is proud of the strong academic and character programs that make us unique in our community.