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Portage County

Portage County blends rural beauty with small-city convenience, creating an ideal setting for those who value space, affordability, and community. Located east of Akron and south of Cleveland, the area is home to Kent State University, a vibrant downtown in Kent, and a number of charming towns and rural landscapes that provide a peaceful backdrop for everyday life.

This is a place where you can enjoy quiet morning walks through wooded trails, then grab coffee in a lively college-town café. The mix of educational institutions, local shops, and public parks brings energy to the area without losing its relaxed pace. Portage County is especially popular with first-time buyers, growing families, and retirees who appreciate its affordability and welcoming atmosphere.

Communities like Ravenna, Streetsboro, and Aurora offer a variety of home styles, good schools, and easy highway access to larger cities. Residents here benefit from a strong sense of local pride, a calendar full of community events, and plenty of space to grow. Portage County is perfect for those who want the best of both town and country.

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Walls Elementary School 330-673-6862 Public KG-5
Harmon Middle School 330-562-3375 Public 6-8
Streetsboro Middle School 330-626-4905 Public 6-8
Aurora High School 330-562-3501 Public 9-12
Walls Elementary School 330-673-6862 Public KG-5
Suffield Elementary School 330-628-3430 Public KG-5
Katherine Thomas Elementary School 330-326-9800 Public PK-4
Longcoy Elementary School 330-673-6772 Public KG-5
Brimfield Elementary School 330-673-8581 Public KG-5
Davey Elementary School 330-673-6703 Public PK-5
Holden Elementary School 330-673-6737 Public KG-5
James a Garfield Elementary School 330-527-2184 Public PK-6
Crestwood Primary School 330-357-8202 Public PK-2
Waterloo Elementary School 330-947-2153 Public PK-5
Rootstown Elementary School 330-325-7971 Public KG-5
Streetsboro Elementary School 330-626-4907 Public PK-3
West Park Elementary School 330-297-1744 Public KG-KG
Southeast Primary Elementary School 330-654-1930 Public KG-2
Ksu Child Development Center 330-672-2559 Private PK-KG
St Patrick Elementary School 330-673-7232 Private KG-8
Valley Christian Academy 330-562-8191 Private PK-8
Ravenna Preschool 330-297-4139 Public PK-PK
Miller Elementary School 330-562-6199 Public PK-KG
St Joseph Elementary School 330-628-9555 Private PK-8
Walls Elementary School 330-673-6862 Public KG-5
Harmon Middle School 330-562-3375 Public 6-8
Leighton Elementary School 330-562-2209 Public 3-5
Southeast Junior High School 330-654-5841 Public 6-8
Streetsboro Middle School 330-626-4905 Public 6-8
Field Middle School 330-673-4176 Public 6-8
Suffield Elementary School 330-628-3430 Public KG-5
Henry Defer Intermediate Elementary School 330-422-2480 Public 4-5
Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School 877-644-6338 Public 2-12
Stanton Middle School 330-676-8300 Public 6-8
Longcoy Elementary School 330-673-6772 Public KG-5
Katherine Thomas Elementary School 330-326-9800 Public PK-4
Brimfield Elementary School 330-673-8581 Public KG-5
Holden Elementary School 330-673-6737 Public KG-5
Waterloo Middle School 330-947-0033 Public 6-8
West Main Elementary School 330-296-6522 Public 3-4
Davey Elementary School 330-673-6703 Public PK-5
Windham Junior High School 330-326-2711 Public 5-8
James a Garfield Elementary School 330-527-2184 Public PK-6
Crestwood Primary School 330-357-8202 Public PK-2
Crestwood Intermediate School 330-357-8203 Public 3-5
Southeast Intermediate Elementary School 330-654-5841 Public 3-5
Waterloo Elementary School 330-947-2153 Public PK-5
Rootstown Elementary School 330-325-7971 Public KG-5
Rootstown/Mabel Schnee Bldg Middle School 330-325-9956 Public 6-8
Streetsboro Elementary School 330-626-4907 Public PK-3
Brown Middle School 330-296-3849 Public 5-8
Southeast Primary Elementary School 330-654-1930 Public KG-2
St Patrick Elementary School 330-673-7232 Private KG-8
Crestwood Middle School 330-357-8204 Public 6-8
Valley Christian Academy 330-562-8191 Private PK-8
St Joseph Elementary School 330-628-9555 Private PK-8
Willyard Elementary School 330-296-6481 Public 1-2
Craddock Elementary School 330-562-3175 Public 1-2
Harmon Middle School 330-562-3375 Public 6-8
Streetsboro Middle School 330-626-4905 Public 6-8
Field Middle School 330-673-4176 Public 6-8
Southeast Junior High School 330-654-5841 Public 6-8
James a Garfield Middle School 330-527-2151 Public 7-8
Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School 877-644-6338 Public 2-12
Stanton Middle School 330-676-8300 Public 6-8
Waterloo Middle School 330-947-0033 Public 6-8
Windham Junior High School 330-326-2711 Public 5-8
Rootstown/Mabel Schnee Bldg Middle School 330-325-9956 Public 6-8
Brown Middle School 330-296-3849 Public 5-8
Crestwood Middle School 330-357-8204 Public 6-8
Valley Christian Academy 330-562-8191 Private PK-8
St Patrick Elementary School 330-673-7232 Private KG-8
St Joseph Elementary School 330-628-9555 Private PK-8
Aurora High School 330-562-3501 Public 9-12
Theodore Roosevelt High School 330-673-9595 Public 9-12
Streetsboro High School 330-626-4902 Public 9-12
James a Garfield High School 330-527-4341 Public 9-12
Southeast High School 330-654-5841 Public 9-12
Bio-Med Science Academy STEM School 877-644-6338 Public 2-12
Waterloo High School 330-947-2124 Public 9-12
Windham High School 330-326-2711 Public 9-12
Crestwood High School 330-274-2214 Public 9-12
Rootstown/Ward Davis Bldg High School 330-325-7911 Public 9-12
Field High School 330-673-9591 Public 9-12
Ravenna High School 330-296-3844 Public 9-12
Maplewood Career Center Building 330-296-2892 Public 9-12

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