Press Releases

May 20, 2016

Springer Celebrates the Arts at Annual Fundraiser

Springer School and Center celebrated the impact the arts can have on a child with a learning disability at A Springer Celebration! 2016, An Artful Evening.
April 8, 2016

Springer Artist in Residence Encourages Self-Expression

Springer alumna Caroline Feldhaus Harten encouraged students to let their personality shine through the mixed-media artworks they created during her stay as the 2016 Maureen Wenker Artist in Residence at Springer School and Center in March.
February 25, 2016

Springer Students Recognized for Artwork

The Ohio Art Education Association has recognized two students from Springer School and Center for their artwork. Seventh-grader Meredith Burgess of Anderson Township and Loveland resident and fifth-grader Nik Breech have had artwork accepted in Columbus exhibitions for student art.
January 28, 2016

Springer Celebration Will Be an Artful Affair

Springer School and Center Development Specialist Kirstin Eismin is excited to announce plans for A Springer Celebration! 2016. The annual fundraising dinner will be held on Wednesday, April 27, at The Center, an event venue in the space formerly occupied by The Contemporary Art Center.
January 28, 2016

Experts on Learning Disabilities and ADHD to Speak in March

In partnership with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Springer School and Center is bringing two nationally-known speakers on the topics of ADHD and learning disabilities to address parents and professionals on March 14.
January 6, 2016

Springer Musician in Residence Connects Music and Science

Springer School and Center students’ eyes lit up as Jim McCutcheon demonstrated the connection between music and science by tracing every step in the process of sending one musical note from his brain to those of his listeners.
June 5, 2015

Springer Student Honored for Philanthropy

Seventh grader Griffin Melson received the Roger Grein Spirit of Philanthropy Award at the May 13 awards ceremony for Magnified Giving, a local nonprofit that gives students hands-on experience with philanthropy. Melson attends Springer School and Center, where the Student Council took on the challenge of investing $1,000 in a worthy charity.
May 29, 2015

Former NFL Player and Springer Alum Speaks at Celebration

The Springer community was on its game on Wednesday, April 29, when A Springer Celebration! 2015, Game On! was held at Xavier University’s Cintas Center. The 310 guests enjoyed cocktails and dinner, and a variety of hands-on sports-themed activities designed to simulate what it might feel like to negotiate life with a learning disability.
March 30, 2015

Students Construct Glass Houses with Artist in Residence

Every student and staff member at Springer School and Center is represented in the two by four foot glass mosaic that hangs in the hall at the Hyde Park school. The mosaic was created during the 2015 Maureen Wenker Artist in Residence program under the direction of local glass artist Sandra Gross.
March 6, 2015

Springer Student Wins ReelAbilities Art Contest

When representatives from ReelAbilities visited Springer School and Center in November, Upper School student Keelin Ware had no idea that in February he’d be enjoying lunch at the Hyatt Regency with Academy Award Winner Marlee Matlin and actor Danny Woodburn, and being awarded a check for $500.
February 24, 2015

Springer Celebration Honors Alumni in Sports

A Springer Celebration! 2015 will cater to the sports fan in all of us by honoring alumni athletes and featuring sports-themed activities. The guest speaker for the evening will be Michael Wright, Springer alumnus and defensive end for the New England Patriots for seven years.
January 15, 2015

Springer Hosts Steel Band Director as Musician in Residence

It felt like a tropical day in December, when 2014 Musician in Residence Dr. Chris Tanner brought the island music of Trinidad and Tobago to Springer School and Center. Dr. Tanner is Associate Chair of the Department of Music at Miami University, and the founder and director of the school’s Steel Band.