| If you are moving to the Central Ohio area and want | | | | programs and technical education programs. As a |
| easy access to the downtown area, then buying a | | | | district, the schools earned an Ohio state rating of |
| Grove City home might be the right choice for you. | | | | "Excellent" for the 2009-2010 school year. The city is |
| Located just 15 minutes southwest of downtown | | | | also home to three private institutions, offering |
| Columbus, Grove City still enjoys a quiet, rural setting | | | | young families a range of choices for the children's |
| free from many of the stresses of big city life. It | | | | educational needs. |
| became an incorporated town in 1866, and the | | | | In addition to the schools, Grove City itself offers a |
| building of a rail line between Grove City and | | | | wide variety of activities, facilities and events for |
| Columbus led to steady growth through the next | | | | residents and visitors to enjoy. Youth and adult |
| century, and the town was officially incorporated as | | | | sports leagues, classes and a preschool are offered |
| a city in 1959. | | | | by the city, and it maintains several playgrounds, |
| The city also works to offer incentives and lower | | | | parks, sports fields and even a water park. For |
| operating costs for businesses and industries, and its | | | | young parents, the city helps organize playgroups |
| convenient location at the intersection of the I-71 and | | | | filled with both structured and unstructured events |
| I-270 corridors, as well as the three local and | | | | and playtime. Residents can also participate in a host |
| international airports nearby make it an ideal home | | | | of other events, including the seasonal weekly |
| for thousands of local and international businesses. | | | | farmer's market, art fairs and the annual "Soggy Dog |
| Finally, the residents can quickly enjoy all the | | | | Swim", where owners can watch community dogs |
| amenities Columbus has to offer, or they can stay at | | | | enjoy the cool water of the city pool- held the |
| home and take in the theater productions at The | | | | weekend after the pool is closed for the year, of |
| Little Theater Off Broadway, one of Ohio's oldest | | | | course. The city also hosts an outstanding collection |
| community theaters. | | | | of restaurants and service organizations, a collection |
| To serve these families, Grove City offers 16 | | | | of gardens and arboretums, biking and hiking trails |
| elementary schools, five intermediate schools (serving | | | | and a popular skate park for the city's youth. The |
| students from grades 4-5), five middle schools and | | | | city library also boasts a collection of over 3 million |
| five high schools. The school district also offers a | | | | books and other materials, drawing in more than |
| variety of after-school and extracurricular programs | | | | 5,000 annual visits from local children alone. |
| including Head Start, after school care, food | | | | |