The Charles School at Ohio Dominican University

What The Charles School at Ohio Dominican University does

The Charles School at Ohio Dominican University (TCS@ODU) is a public charter high school serving grades 9-12 within the Graham Family of Schools (TGFS) network in Columbus, Ohio. The school operates two campuses — TCS@ODU located on the Ohio Dominican University campus at 1270 Brentnell Ave, and TCS@OSU at Ohio State University — offering college-preparatory curricula aligned with Ohio standards, dual-enrollment College Credit Plus coursework, industry-recognized credentials, and career-readiness programming that includes YouScience aptitude assessment, the Healthcare Industry Partnership Summit, and OhioMeansJobs integration. The school is sponsored and authorized by the Educational Service Center of Central Ohio (ESCCO), which routes per-pupil state funding to the organization. Approximately 41 staff support operations under Superintendent Ed Ingman and a board led by President Scott Lesinski.

Operationally, the school's core technology stack is PowerSchool (MetaSolutions instance) for enrollment, registration, annual form collection, and grade reporting, complemented by a basic online school store for $35 per-student annual fee collection and a PayPal donation channel for "Friends of TCS." The GTM motion is community-led: families enroll via an online application portal, and recruitment relies heavily on community referrals and word-of-mouth rather than paid acquisition. Serviceable geography is single-country, intra-state, restricted to Ohio. Distribution is self-serve/PLG — prospective families complete an online application (non-binding) and are contacted by Registrar Beatriz Wisher, with downstream conversion handled by Deans Mr. Owens, Ms. Rulong, and Mrs. Hurt. Pricing to families is minimal ($35 fee + optional programmatic ads); tuition itself is effectively free, funded via Ohio's per-pupil charter allocation routed through ESCCO.

Name

The Charles School at Ohio Dominican University

Legal name

The Charles School

Website

https://thecharlesschool.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Charles School at Ohio Dominican University (TCS@ODU) is a nonprofit public charter high school in Columbus, Ohio, operating two campuses at Ohio Dominican University and Ohio State University and offering grades 9-12 college-prep programming with dual-enrollment, industry credentials, and career-readiness partnerships under the Graham Family of Schools network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charter High School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter College-Prep & Advanced Academics Schools (EDAJACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Charter Career & Technical Education (CTE) Schools (EDAJACAK)

Keywords

• Charter school education
• College preparatory programs
• Dual enrollment services
• High school education
• Career readiness training

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. School Fees: The school charges a $35.00 school fee per student per year for the 26-27 school year, payable through the school store online portal.
2. Public Charter School Funding: As a public charter school, The Charles School receives per-pupil funding from the state of Ohio through its sponsor, the Educational Service Center of Central Ohio (ESCCO).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Charles School at Ohio Dominican University is a public charter high school offering college-preparatory education for grades 9-12 across two Columbus, Ohio campuses (TCS@ODU on the Ohio Dominican University campus and TCS@OSU on the Ohio State University campus). The school delivers state-aligned college-prep curricula, dual-enrollment college credit through the College Credit Plus program, industry-recognized credentials, career exploration via YouScience and healthcare industry partnerships, fine arts programming, and community-service requirements. Operations are supported by the PowerSchool student information system for enrollment, registration, and grade management.

Product overview

The Charles School at Ohio Dominican University (TCS@ODU) operates as a college-preparatory high school program offering grades 9-11, with an additional location at Ohio State University (TCS@OSU). The school functions as a single unified educational program rather than a modular platform, providing college-preparatory curricula aligned with Ohio standards, dual enrollment through the College Credit Plus program at Ohio Dominican University, industry-recognized credentials, and fine arts programs including theater productions. Supporting infrastructure includes PowerSchool for enrollment and grade management, and a school store for fee collection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Charles School at Ohio Dominican University (TCS@ODU) College-Preparatory High School Program A public charter college-preparatory high school program for grades 9-12 operated across two Columbus, Ohio campuses (TCS@ODU on Ohio Dominican University and TCS@OSU on Ohio State University). Students receive state-aligned college-prep curricula, fine arts programming, community-service requirements, and career exploration through the YouScience aptitude assessment.
• College Credit Plus Dual Enrollment Program A dual-enrollment program that allows students to earn college credit at no cost to families while completing high school requirements, available through the partnership with Ohio Dominican University.
• TCS@ODU School Store and Fee Payment Portal An online store where families purchase the $35.00 annual school fee per student and optional program ads and senior spotlight ads for the 26-27 school year; CashApp is not accepted.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ohio Dominican UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Charles School operates TCS@ODU campus on Ohio Dominican University's campus, providing students with access to university facilities and exposure to college environment. Students benefit from proximity to higher education resources and pathways to college enrollment.
• Educational Service Center of Central Ohio (ESCCO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESCCO serves as the official sponsor/authorizer of The Graham Family of Schools, including The Charles School. The sponsor provides oversight and authorization as required by Ohio law for community schools.
• Healthcare Industry Partnership (ISP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTCS@ODU students attend the Healthcare Collaborative of Central Ohio Summit, exploring healthcare careers through hands-on stations. Partnership provides real-world career exposure for students interested in healthcare fields.
• OhioMeansJobsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with OhioMeansJobs provides students access to career planning tools including career interest discovery, job exploration, budgeting education, and resume building resources.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCZbe4YywMY11Hz7ygTDlvuQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/The-Charles-School-at-Ohio-Dominican-University-217016711531
• Instagraminstagram.com/tcs_odu
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/the-charles-school-at-ohio-dominican-university

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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