The mission of the Healthy Schools Program is to protect schoolchildren and staff by identifying and eliminating health and safety hazards.  Inspections are performed for all public and nonpublic (private) schools in the City of Columbus and Worthington.

School buildings and the surrounding grounds (including playgrounds) are all inspected for hazards that could pose a threat to student and public health.

The program sanitarians perform regular school inspections at least once each year, as required by state law. More inspections may be performed in response to public complaints.

Childcare Providers
Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services also licenses child care providers. For more information about other pre-schools / daycares / child care, see website at: http://jfs.ohio.gov/cdc/families.stm

Local School Web Pages
Catholic Schools of the Diocese of Columbus
Columbus Public Schools
Franklin County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities (FCBMRDD)
South-Western City Schools
Tree of Life Christian Schools
Worthington Public Schools

Indoor Air Quality Links
ODH's Indoor Environment Program (Information on Indoor Air Quality)
Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools

Mercury Links
Ohio Mercury Reduction Website
Mercury in Schools Website

Playground Links
Handbook for Public Playground Safety. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Product Safety Recall Links
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Other Links...

Head Lice
    Head Lice / Nits / Pediculosis capitis
    Piojos de la cabeza / Pediculosis capitis por piojos de la cabeza; Liendres de la cabeza; Pediculosis

Ringworm
    Ringworm / Dermatophytid; Tinea
    Tiña / Dermatofítide