Western Toledo Preparatory Academy

The Blitz™ - An Award-Winning Academic Program

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The Blitz™ is an award-winning academic program created by Dr. Chad Carr. It was first implemented at Columbus Preparatory Academy (CPA), a public charter school that was failing academically by the 2006-07 school year. The Blitz™ took CPA from closure status to the #1 ranked public school in the state of Ohio within three years, a position it held while implementing The Blitz™ from 2010-2017.


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The Blitz™ competition takes place each spring during the eight weeks leading up to the Ohio State Test (OST). Students play Blitz™ review games and become familiar with the vocabulary and structure of state assessments. During fun and friendly competition, students participate in a series of academic pep rallies where they:

  1. Gain confidence in their ability to perform well on the test
  2. Showcase their creative talents during school-wide games
  3. Encourage one another to put forth their best effort academically & behaviorally
  4. Receive rewards for excellence, including a series of field trips based on their end-of-year Blitz™ rankings



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