Our School

Our Mission 

As a neighborhood school and Community Learning Center, Taft Elementary empowers every student to become an engaged citizen and lifelong learner through rigorous, data-driven instruction and experiential, inquiry-based learning, fostering holistic growth for the whole child.

Our Vision 

Taft Elementary strives to be the premier neighborhood school where all students achieve their highest potential as innovators and compassionate community members, by providing an exceptional educational experience and comprehensive support for the whole child and their families.

About William H. Taft Elementary

Taft Elementary is a vital neighborhood school and Community Learning Center serving Mt. Auburn and surrounding areas, welcoming students from preschool through sixth grade. We are a proud neighborhood anchor, committed to fostering a 21st-century learning community that supports, challenges, and empowers every student.

Our experienced, caring, and highly qualified teachers create an environment where all students can achieve their highest potential. They deliver responsive, data-driven instruction that caters to the individual needs of each child, utilizing a research-based curriculum aligned with Ohio's Learning Standards.

At Taft, learning comes alive through hands-on, dynamic experiences. Students engage in discovery-based learning in our STEM Lab and growing Makerspace, cultivating critical thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and innovative skills essential for future leaders. Beyond academics, as a Community Learning Center, we serve as a comprehensive hub for services available to all students, their families, and the wider community, ensuring a focus on the whole child.

Community Learning Center

For our schools to transform, our communities must be revitalized. For our communities to revitalize, our schools must be transformed. They are dependent on each other and Community Learning Centers are the link.

What is a Community Learning Center (CLC)?

Schools and the communities they serve are closely linked. Seldom does one succeed without the success of the other. That's why our CLCs support student achievement, enrich and revitalize communities, and maximize the community's return on their financial investment.

We are very proud to be a CLC and a neighborhood anchor. We strive to go beyond academics to focus on the whole child by serving as a hub for community services that are available to all students, their families and the entire community. We are able to offer a variety of services thanks to the collaboration and support of our many partners and the committed community of Mt. Auburn.

Thanks to an array of community partners, our families are able to connect with a wide variety of programs and resources to support them and their families. 

A key component of a CLC is the partners who provide services and support. To manage and align these valuable partnerships, our full-time, on-site Resource Coordinator, plays an integral role in the success of the Community Learning Center. To learn more about the services available at our school or how your company or organization can become a CLC partner or volunteer, please contact the main office (513-363-5600) and ask for our Resource Coordinator. 

School Visits and Tours

We welcome visits from parents and guardians as well as prospective families who would like a tour. To protect student safety, all visitors must register in the office using the Lobby Guard before going to the classroom. Parents/guardians who would like a conference with their student's teacher or would like to observe in the classroom must schedule an appointment with the classroom teacher at least 24 hours in advance.