School News and Events

Grade 7 and Grade 8 band and orchestra students performed beautifully at the Winter Concert on February 7.

Throughout the month of February, all new or gently used shoes donated to the school will be distributed to children through the Family Resource Centers at Akron Public Schools.

We are proud to share that 17 Old Trail students have been selected to participate in the 2023 OMEA Middle School Band, Choir and Orchestra Festival on February 18.

Mrs. Johnston shared a three-year vision for the future of Old Trail School with families last week.

Feast From the Field dinner boxes will feature a delicious, seasonally inspired multi-course meal for four on Friday, February 10.

Hear, Here returns with featured speaker Aaron David Miller on Wednesday, February 8, beginning at 6:00 p.m.

To help families plan ahead, key calendar dates for the 2023-24 academic year at Old Trail—including the first day of school, winter and spring breaks, graduation and more—are now available to download

Programming for Old Trail's signature Summer Camp is being finalized, and the full catalog of offerings and registration information will be available later this month.

Grade 5 Beginning Band and Strings students performed in front of families and friends at Old Trail School on Wednesday, December 14.

We were honored to host Bill Roemer, a member of the Ohio House of Representatives representing the 38th district, for a special visit on December 2.

OTS graduate Casey Bullock '20 led his St. Edward High School football team to a Division I state championship victory last Friday night.

Good luck and best wishes to OTS graduate Casey Bullock '20, whose St. Edward High School football team will face Springfield in the Division I state championship tomorrow at 7:30 p.m.

Our winter sports season officially began on Nov. 28 with a Boys Basketball doubleheader against Hawken School.

For the first time, we will begin offering single-day, OTS+ "Pop-Up" classes later this month.

Members of the OTS community, including students, parents, administrators and staff, volunteered at Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank on the first day of Thanksgiving Break.

With excitement, we celebrated the grand opening of Old Trail's first storybook trail on campus with an intimate gathering of Preschool families on November 18.

Old Trail has been named a 2022-23 Best School by Niche.com, a website that helps families find the right schools for their children.

From toddler pajama parties to costume parades to classroom celebrations to the Halloween Hullabaloo, nothing quite compares to Halloween at Old Trail!

Join us on Friday, November 11, as we gather as a school community for the annual Heritage Potluck Dinner from 6-8 p.m. 

The Halloween Parade and Spooktackular Community Assembly will be held for students in Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8 on October 28.

We will celebrate Halloween for Preschool 1 and Preschool 2 students on Wednesday, October 26.

To honor and celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month at Old Trail, we asked Primary School Spanish Teacher Cristina Sicard about her unique experiences and what this month means to her.

Old Trail second grader Sachin '29 has been gaining attention as both an aspiring artist and young entrepreneur. 

Sarah Johnston recently had the honor of being asked to speak at the Head of School Installation Ceremony of longtime friend and former colleague Camille Seals.

Old Trail School was well represented at last weekend's Akron Marathon with two relay teams competing, including faculty, staff and administrators.