Cincinnati Performance Academy

About Cincinnati Performance Academy
Welcome to Cincinnati Performance Academy. We are a first-rate academic and fitness institution where your student can grow intellectually and physically. We strive to instill the values of lifelong learning, strong character, and the importance of being physically fit in each of our students. Our staff and administration stand ready to provide the best possible education and preparation for life.
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Meet Our Principal
Welcome to Cincinnati Performance Academy!
I am Ms. Tonjarene Bronston, M.Ed., Principal, and I am excited to welcome you to our school family. With over 25 years in education, I am passionate about helping students grow academically, socially, emotionally, and physically.
At Cincinnati Performance Academy, we provide a safe, supportive, and engaging learning environment where students are challenged to achieve excellence. Through strong academics, character development, fitness, and enrichment opportunities, we focus on developing the whole child and preparing students for future success.
Our dedicated staff is committed to building positive relationships with students and families while creating a culture of high expectations, achievement, and belonging.
Thank you for choosing Cincinnati Performance Academy. We look forward to partnering with you for an amazing year of learning and growth!
Tonjarene Bronston, M.Ed.
Principal
“Together, we will Perform. Achieve. Succeed.”

High Schools Want Our Graduates
Our Transition Program helps 8th graders leave Cincinnati Performance Academy fully prepared for high school academically, socially, and emotionally.
We guide families through applications, test prep, and interviews, helping students earn spots and scholarships at some of the top high schools in Ohio.





With the right support, our students don’t just get in. They stand out.
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Every scholar deserves a safe, respectful, and supportive place to learn and grow. 💙
At Performance Academies, we maintain a strict no-tolerance policy for bullying and work every day to create a calm, productive atmosphere where scholars feel valued, heard, and ready to succeed.
Through small, supportive classrooms and a caring school community, we help our scholars build confidence, show respect, and treat one another with kindness. Because when scholars feel safe, they can focus, grow, and reach their full potential! ⭐
Healthy Bodies. Healthy Minds. Healthy Futures.
#PerformanceAcademies #SafeSchools #nobullying #CharacterEducation #healthyminds
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🎉 HAPA & CPHS are off to a great start!
The 2026–27 school year is officially underway at Harvard Avenue Performance Academy and Cleveland Performance High School, and our staff and students are all smiles! 😊📚
There’s lots of excitement in the building as everyone settles in, reconnects, and gears up for an amazing year ahead.
We’re excited to see all that our students will learn, accomplish, and experience this year. Let’s make it a great one! 🎓✨
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Responsibility is more than completing a task: it’s owning our choices, following through on commitments, and doing what’s right even when no one is watching. 💙
Through daily Character Education lessons, our scholars learn that accountability builds trust, strengthens relationships, and prepares them to lead with confidence. Every decision is an opportunity to practice responsibility and make a positive difference.
At Performance Academies, we believe strong character and academic success grow together. Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds, Healthy Futures! ⭐
#PerformanceAcademies #CharacterEducation #Responsibility #Accountability #StrongCharacter
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🎉 What a great first day of school!
Yesterday, we officially kicked off a brand-new school year at The Edge Academy, Akros Middle School, and AkroTech High School, and it was wonderful to have our students back in the buildings!
Our teachers and staff were excited to welcome everyone back, reconnect with familiar faces, and meet so many new students. 📚✨
Thank you to our families for helping us start the year strong. We’re looking forward to a fantastic year filled with learning, growth, and plenty of great memories!
Here’s to a great school year! 🎓
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🎉 What an incredible week for our K–8 schools!
From Meet the Teacher Night to the first day of school, our students, families, teachers, and staff have started the year off strong! 📚✨
The excitement, smiles, and energy throughout our schools have made for a fantastic start, and we’re so grateful to everyone who helped make the first week a success.
We are excited to see what the 2026–27 school year will bring. Here’s to a year filled with learning, growth, new friendships, and plenty of reasons to celebrate! 💙🎓
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Kindness is more than a lesson: it’s a way of life at Performance Academies. 💙
Each day, our scholars practice kindness through simple, meaningful actions: encouraging a classmate, showing respect, helping others, listening with care, and including everyone in the school community.
These everyday choices help our scholars grow into confident, compassionate leaders who understand that their words and actions can make a difference. When we choose kindness, we create a safer, stronger, and more supportive place to learn and grow. ⭐
At Performance Academies, we believe healthy bodies, healthy minds, and kind hearts help build healthy futures. ❤️
#PerformanceAcademies #CharacterEducation #KindnessInAction #HealthyMindsHealthyFutures
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Welcome back, Performance Academies families and scholars! 🎉📚
We are excited to begin the 2026–2027 school year together! This is a new year filled with opportunities to learn, grow, build character, and reach new goals.
To our returning scholars: welcome back! To our new scholars and families: we are so happy to have you as part of the Performance Academies community. Our team is ready to support every scholar through rigorous academics, daily fitness, character education, and a safe, encouraging learning environment. 💪🏽✨
Here’s to an incredible year of healthy bodies, healthy minds, and healthy futures! Thank you to our families for partnering with us as we help our scholars become confident, disciplined, and prepared for success.
Let’s make 2026–2027 our best year yet! ❤️💙
#PerformanceAcademies #BackToSchool #SchoolYear2026 #HealthyBodiesHealthyMindsHealthyFutures #PAFamily
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Every scholar deserves the time and support to become a confident reader and writer! 📚✏️
At Performance Academies, our double blocks of English provide more time for meaningful reading, thoughtful discussion, purposeful writing, and personalized support. This additional learning time helps scholars strengthen foundational skills, deepen comprehension, express their ideas clearly, and build lasting confidence.
More time to read. More time to write. More opportunities to grow. Together, we are building mastery: one scholar at a time! 💙❤️
#PerformanceAcademies #EnglishLanguageArts #ReadingMastery #writingskills #healthymindshealthyfutures
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A school is more than a building.
It's the people inside it.
The students who dream.
The teachers who inspire.
The families who believe.
The community that supports them.
Driven by Community.
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Every scholar deserves the time, attention, and encouragement to grow! 📚✨
In our teacher-led small-group grammar lessons, scholars receive personalized instruction, ask questions, practice new skills, and build confidence together. Our small, supportive classrooms allow teachers to meet scholars where they are and provide meaningful guidance every step of the way.
With double blocks of English, scholars have more time to strengthen their reading, writing, grammar, and communication skills. This focused instruction helps prepare them for success in the classroom and beyond! ❤️💙
At Performance Academies, we believe strong academics, caring teachers, and a supportive learning environment help every scholar reach their full potential.
#PerformanceAcademies #teacherledinstruction #SmallGroupLearning #EnglishLanguageArts #everyscholareveryday
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A Day in the Life at Cincinnati Performance Academy
Shaping Future Leaders With Heart and Strength
At Performance Academies, every child benefits from over 100 extra hours of academic learning each year, plus daily sports like martial arts, tennis, and soccer to build confidence and character. We’re helping students grow into strong, high-achieving young people, ready to lead with purpose.
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