
October 9, 2023
Nicholas (Nicky) Turchan, a current seventh grader at Chagrin Falls Middle School, was chosen as a finalist for Scholastic’s Scope’s First-Line Fiction Contest 2022-2023. Scholas...

October 6, 2023
Current Chagrin Falls High School 12th grader, Shlok Bhattacharya, has recently established a nonprofit organization, Cognitive Harmony Inc. , which has obtained 501(c)(3) char...
October 5, 2023
The ODEW (Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Readiness, previously known as the Ohio Department of Education) recently released its 2023 Gifted Rankings relative to the st...

October 3, 2023
Chagrin Falls High School’s Speech and Debate Team has earned significant recognition from the National Speech & Debate Association for the 2022-23 school year. Students earn Hon...

October 2, 2023
On Thursday, September 28, Bobbie Serensky’s AP English Literature classes had a Zoom session with best-selling author Thrity Umrigar. According to Umrigar’s online biography, he...

September 25, 2023
Chagrin Falls Exempted Village Schools is hiring substitute teachers! We are looking for passionate and qualified individuals to join our team and help us provide our students wit...

September 21, 2023
Seven Chagrin Falls High School students have been recognized as Commended Scholars in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. They are Shlok Bhattacharya, Liam Butler, Jason...

September 18, 2023
Safe Routes Chagrin is expanding its annual Walk to School–Walk to Town Day in the Village of Chagrin Falls. This year, all students at the Middle School will walk to town as a ...

September 18, 2023
Chagrin Falls High School (CFHS) senior Norah Pope has been selected as the September Chagrin Valley Rotary Student of the Month. Pope was chosen based on her leadership and servi...

September 18, 2023
Kate Quinn, a 12th grader at Chagrin Falls High School, has been selected to serve on the Ohio Attorney General Office’s 2023-24 Teen Ambassador Board. She applied to be a part o...
September 14, 2023
On September 14, 2023, the Ohio Department of Education released the 2022-23 School Report Cards for the more than 600 districts in the state. Chagrin Falls Schools received five...

September 14, 2023
Chagrin Falls Schools is pleased to announce that three students have been named National Merit Semifinalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. The students are Thom...

September 13, 2023
Chagrin Falls High School (CFHS) is once again among the top public high schools in Ohio according to the U.S. News and World Report’s Best High Schools ranking released on Augu...

August 22, 2023
During the summer, Chagrin Falls Schools made improvements to Chagrin Falls High School to enhance the overall learning environment for its students. Part of the improvements incl...
August 22, 2023
1. W hat prompted the increase in safety in the school buildings and what will look different this year compared to last?
In response to the evolving landscape of teaching...

August 22, 2023
In April of this year, Gurney Elementary School was distinguished as a 2023 Hall of Fame School by the Ohio Association of Elementary School Administrators. This recognition isn't...

August 21, 2023
At the August 21 staff convocation meeting, Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Penczarski revealed the 2023-24 school year theme: “CF Together.”
“This theme encapsulates our belief th...

August 21, 2023
On August 21 during the Chagrin Falls Schools’ convocation meeting to welcome back staff, Director of Operations Chris Woofter presented the Ray Markuszka 20-Year Service Award to...

August 21, 2023
At the August 21 staff convocation meeting, Chagrin Falls Schools surprised two staff members with one of the highest awards given by the District. Kathy Ohlrich, a sixth-grade ...

August 17, 2023
New Teaching Staff Introduced at August 16, 2023, Chagrin Falls Schools Board Meeting
From left to right: Jessica Ross (High School Assistant Principal), Martin Ratcliff (Mi...