Press Releases

The Board of Trustees for Springer School and Center has named Brett T. Marcoux to succeed Shelly Weisbacher in the role of Executive Director. Weisbacher, who has been at the school for children with learning disabilities for 31 years and Executive Director for 21 of these years, is retiring on June 30, 2018.

Middle School students at Springer School and Center had the opportunity to work with Cincinnati Poet Laureate Pauletta Hansel on November 14 and 16. Hansel conducted a poetry workshop with each class, beginning by asking how many poets were in the room.

Doing odd jobs for families, neighbors and friends, Middle School students at Springer School and Center raised enough money to send four U.S. veterans to Washington D.C. through Honor Flight Tri-State.

Students at Springer School and Center will never look at a seashell in the same way again. On November 8, the school hosted local author Emily Morgan, creator of the “Next Time You See” series of picture books about science.

Springer School and Center alumna Emily Moorhead is among artists being featured in the UnFunction group exhibit at the Weston Art Gallery.

Television’s four-time American Ninja Warrior James Wilson brought his Nati Ninja obstacle course to Springer School and Center on October 10, as part of the school’s Be Your Best Self Week.

With a 1920s theme, Springer School and Center’s annual fundraising dinner featured three alumni speakers who are in their 20s. A Springer Celebration! 2017: A Roaring Good Time was held on May 3, 2017.

The March visit of artist and decorative painter Jeannine Dostal marked the 25th anniversary of the Maureen Wenker Artist in Residence program at Springer School and Center.

Three Springer students have been recognized on the state level for their artwork

Springer School and Center is partnering with Cincinnati Children’s to bring author and clinical neuropsychologist Jerome Schultz, Ph.D. to address parents and professionals in March. With stress among students rising to epidemic proportions in the U.S., Dr. Schultz was invited to speak on ways to reduce stress in children with learning disabilities and/or ADHD.

Set in the art deco surroundings of Cincinnati’s Renaissance Hotel, A Springer Celebration! 2017 will be Gatsby-esque fun for guests, with a Roaring ‘20s theme!

Using yards of packing tape and other simple materials, students at Springer School and Center created their own musical instruments under the guidance of ethnomusicologist Dr. Craig Woodson, Springer’s 20th Norita Aplin Musician in Residence.