Original Research by School Decision on Green Preschool
Green Preschool is a small public preschool program serving about a dozen students in pre-K, located in Franklin Furnace, an unincorporated rural-suburban community along the Ohio River in Scioto County. The school sits within the Green Local school district, which has recently undergone substantial facility upgrades that include the opening of a new PK-12 building in the 2023-24 school year and additional facility improvements completed in fall 2025. These modernizations brought updated classrooms, shared learning spaces, improved technology, and plans for an on-site health clinic in partnership with Southern Ohio Medical Center.
The broader community context is modest. Franklin Furnace has a small population trending flat to slightly downward. Housing values in the zip code are considerably below state and national benchmarks, making the area relatively affordable for families. The school district itself functions as a major local employer alongside a beverage distribution facility on Gallia Pike. Civic life revolves around the school campus, a volunteer fire department, and the post office. The Ohio River runs through the area; the setting is mainly residential without an incorporated downtown.
A meaningful financial consideration for families is a 2026 partnership between Scioto County and the district to direct Payment in Lieu of Taxes funds from a Google data center project in Franklin Furnace toward retiring school construction bond debt. This arrangement aims to reduce or potentially eliminate the school levy tax for Green Township residents, which could have a lasting effect on property-tax obligations for homebuyers in the area.
Enrollment data for Green Preschool are not available for special populations such as students with individualized education plans or English learners, nor is information on free-or-reduced-price-lunch participation. The school's enrollment is exclusively white, which reflects the demographic makeup of the surrounding community. State assessment data do not apply at the preschool level.
The school operates as a regular public school within a district that is investing visibly in infrastructure and pursuing creative financing to ease the tax burden on residents. For families seeking early childhood education in the Franklin Furnace area, Green Preschool offers a program within this newly modernized school system. Details about curriculum, classroom approach, hours of operation, or staff-to-student ratios were not available and would be worth asking the school directly.
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