Editing Bedford, Ohio (section)

==Education==
Bedford is served by the [[Bedford City School District]], which also serves the communities of Bedford Heights, Oakwood, and Walton Hills. There are approximately 3,400 students in the district, which covers an area of 22 square miles. There are six schools:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bedford.k12.oh.us/|publisher=[[Bedford City School District]]|access-date=2018-12-27|title=Bedford City School District}}</ref>

* Glendale Primary School
* Central Primary School
* Columbus Intermediate School
* Carylwood Intermediate School
* Heskett Middle School
* [[Bedford High School (Ohio)|Bedford High School]]

In Bedford, 86.3 percent of students are enrolled in the public school system.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cleveland.com/datacentral/index.ssf/2017/01/percentage_of_children_enrolle.html|publisher=[[The Plain Dealer]]|access-date=2018-12-27|title=Percentage of children enrolled in private, public schools for each Ohio city, census estimates|last=Exner |first=Rich}}</ref> There are only a few private school and private special education options in Bedford.

Safely Home offers residential and outpatient programs for young people with special education needs and behavioral challenges. The Safely Home School provides specialized educational programming for students who have not been successful in traditional schools. Education Alternatives, non-profit educational agency, serves at-risk students in several Cleveland-area locations, including Bedford.

The [[Cuyahoga County Public Library]] Southeast Branch is located in Bedford.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.cuyahogalibrary.org/Branches/Southeast.aspx|publisher=[[Cuyahoga County Public Library]]|access-date=2018-12-27|title=Southeast Branch}}</ref> Educational youth services include free, after school mentoring and homework assistance. The branch also hosts Aspire Greater Cleveland services, which include adult literacy, GED, English as a second language, and job skills training.