Case Study: Olentangy Local Schools achieves rapid student adoption and scalable online learning with Schoology

Using Technology to Keep Up with the Pace of Growth—and Student Demand

Olentangy Local Schools, a rapidly growing district in the Columbus, Ohio suburb serving more than 16,700 students, needed a simple, scalable way to deliver online courses through its Olentangy Teaching Academy and keep up with rising student demand. The district sought a platform that would be easy for both teachers and students to adopt while supporting expanded digital and blended learning as enrollment surged.

They implemented Schoology, whose familiar, social-media-like interface drove voluntary student use from 500 to 1,600 during evaluation and led to fast districtwide adoption. Teachers required minimal professional development, used Schoology for flipped-classroom content and fully online courses, and students gained 24/7 access on any device—helping the district expand course offerings and defer the cost of building a new high school.

Olentangy Local Schools

Keith Pomeroy

Director of Technology