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Dear Parents,

Our mission at Columbus Bilingual Academy North is to provide a nurturing environment of academic excellence, which provides for the development of responsible cross-cultural world citizens with an enriched understanding of self and others.

Our vision is to become a high-performing academy that drives the learning of all children for success in local and global communities through holistic, intellectually inspiring academic and language-acquisition programs.

 

 

 

 

Michael Mora Brenes, Principal

Mr. Mora Brenes was born and raised in Costa Rica and moved to Delaware, Ohio, in 2013 to pursue his Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish and Sociology from Ohio Wesleyan University. He joined ACCEL Schools in 2017 and has worked in numerous instructional and administrative roles. Mr. Mora Brenes served as Columbus Bilingual Academy North’s Assistant Principal of Academics since 2019 and became the head of school in December 2022. As Principal, Mr. Mora Brenes is responsible for providing strategic leadership and overseeing the overall administration of the school, including academic programs, faculty management, and student welfare. Mr. Mora Brenes most recently completed his Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership at Youngstown State University.

Dr. Natalee M. Long, Regional Vice President

Dr. Natalee Long joined ACCEL Schools in 2015 with over 15 years of classroom teaching and K-12 school leadership experience. As Senior Vice President of Operations at ACCEL Schools, Dr. Long leads a team of Regional Vice Presidents that oversees leadership development, instructional programming, operations, and strategic planning for over 45 public charter schools. Dr. Long is a licensed Ohio School Superintendent. She earned a M. Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction from Lee University, a M. Ed. in Educational Administration from The Ohio State University and a Doctorate in Education in 2020 from The Ohio State University.

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Founded in 2014, ACCEL Schools is a K-12 public charter school management organization (CMO) serving students across the United States in brick-and-mortar, virtual, and hybrid school settings. We focus on improving academic outcomes of students regardless of geographic location or socioeconomic factors. The leadership team at ACCEL Schools has a combined 1000+ years of experience as global school management operators with expertise in curriculum research and design, assessment, student support services, and education consulting. Our entire team fundamentally believes that all children deserve a great education and students should be supported as they pursue a wide variety of post-secondary options. Our robust technology increases engagement, access to resources, efficiencies, and academic results helping our students become productive global citizens.