Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy

Located at 1615 Selma Road in Springfield, Ohio, Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy operates as an active, independent charter district serving families within a small city setting. The academy offers a continuous educational pathway spanning from kindergarten through eighth grade, housed within a single operational campus. For the 2024–2025 school year, the school serves a close-knit student body of 158 children, comprising 81 female and 77 male students. The district reflects a vibrant, multicultural learning environment, with enrollment including 56 Black, 45 White, 32 multiracial, and 24 Hispanic students, alongside American Indian representation.

To deliver its combined academic and fitness-focused curriculum, the academy maintains a substantial educator presence, backed by 44 full-time equivalent teachers and more than 20 instructional support staff members, bringing total district staffing to approximately 64 full-time equivalent positions. Class sizes remain remarkably balanced across the grade levels, tapering comfortably from primary cohorts of roughly 18 to 21 students in the early elementary years down to focused cohorts of 14 students in the seventh and eighth grades. As a publicly funded charter district participating in federal education programs, Springfield Preparatory and Fitness Academy provides local families with a tailored instructional model, maintaining open operations and community engagement through its dedicated campus and online portal.