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Lake Erie Bilingual Academy is a public charter school in Painesville, Ohio, serving students from early education through seventh grade. Ohio grades every public school on a 0–100 Performance Index, and Lake Erie Bilingual Academy earned an 82.4 out of 100 in 2024-25, placing it in the top 10 percent of Ohio charter schools and earning a 3-Star Achievement Rating from the state. The school is built around bilingual education. Children learn in both English and Spanish every day, with bilingual teachers guiding them in both languages. Students also receive an additional forty-five minutes of Spanish instruction every day. This isn't an enrichment extra. It isn't a pull-out session. It's the way instruction works here, so children build skills in both languages at the same time, not one at a time. That combination — bilingual instruction, genuine academic rigor, and a school culture that treats bilingualism as a strength rather than a barrier — is what sets LEBA apart from every other option in Painesville. It's a publicly funded school. There's no tuition, no fees, and no cost to families. Free breakfast and lunch for every student. Lake Erie Bilingual Academy is located at 268 N State St, Painesville, OH 44077. You can reach the school by phone at (440) 578-0722.

Lake Erie Bilingual Academy is a public, community school. We are our own school district sponsored by the Ohio Council of Community Schools (OCCS) which provides oversight and enforces academic, fiscal, and legal accountability. We are managed by ACCEL Schools, a high-performing network of over 80 charter schools located throughout the United States. Community Schools (Charter Schools) offer families an alternative to the local public school. Community schools are tuition-free, open to all students in the county, and focused on meeting student needs for success. Community schools are among the top-performing schools in the nation. Read more about charter schools.

At Lake Erie, our mission is to ignite curiosity, empower every learner, and inspire students to rise to their full potential. Guided by a commitment to innovation, resilience, and community, we provide a supportive and dynamic environment where students discover their strengths, embrace challenges, and soar toward a bright future—reborn each day with new opportunities to learn, grow, and lead.

Founded in 2014, ACCEL Schools is a K-12 public charter school management organization (CMO) serving students across the United States in brick-and-mortar, virtual, and hybrid school settings. We focus on improving academic outcomes of students regardless of geographic location or socioeconomic factors. The leadership team at ACCEL Schools has a combined 1000+ years of experience as global school management operators with expertise in curriculum research and design, assessment, student support services, and education consulting. Our entire team fundamentally believes that all children deserve a great education and students should be supported as they pursue a wide variety of post-secondary options. Our robust technology increases engagement, access to resources, efficiencies, and academic results helping our students become productive global citizens.

Serving elementary school students throughout Lake County

A high-performing network of over 50 charter schools located throughout the US

Sponsored by the Ohio Council of Community Schools (OCCS)