Bethany School

About Bethany School

Bethany School has been a beacon of hope and a sanctuary for children and families for almost 125 years. The school was founded in 1898 by the Society of the Transfiguration, a religious order of Episcopal women (“sisters”), and continues to serve the original mission of their ministry to this day. The spirit of kindness, simplicity, and joy, stated in the school’s motto, abounds. Bethany is Ohio’s only Episcopal school, a private, co-ed, K-8 school of about 185 students, located in the Historic Village of Glendale, Ohio, just outside of Cincinnati, Ohio. The Bethany community lays a firm spiritual and academic foundation for children to discover their passion, develop a sense of humanity, and live purposeful lives of service. The school has completed the construction of LEED Platinum Certified academic buildings, with the installation of geo-exchange wells, natural play landscapes using site-recycled hardwood, flourishing gardens, and solar panels on a beautiful 23-acre campus. Bethany School's mission is to be a community where all members can thrive as learners, growing and developing academically, socially, physically, emotionally, and spiritually; where students experience and learn respect, responsibility, and an appreciation for diversity; and where academic excellence is provided in a Christian environment.