Metro Schools has partnered with Nationwide Children’s Hospital to provide students with the same health care they would receive at a doctor’s office – right at school! The Nationwide Children’s school-based health center is located in the main office at Metro's middle & high school campus (420 E. 19th Avenue) and is open to all Metro Schools’ students and community members, ages 0 to 21. 

Services Provided

The school-based health care center can: 

• Help when your child has a sore throat, bad cough, earache, headache 

• Give shots (immunizations) 

• Do blood work 

• Perform checkups (well visits) 

• Send medication to the pharmacy 

• Provide sports physicals 

• Treat asthma 

• Treat anxiety, depression, and ADHD 

• Connect you with a doctor 

• Treat diabetes 

• And more !

(Note: The center is not meant to replace your child’s existing pediatrician or family doctor. )

Health Center Hours

The health center at Metro is open Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Scheduling an Appointment

For questions or to schedule an appointment, call (614) 355-2590, option 3, or visit NationwideChildrens.org/SchoolHealth. 

Consent Form

A parent/guardian must provide consent for your child to be seen by the provider. Please see your school nurse or the School Based Health Center for paper copies of the consent forms or you can access a copy at this link: Nationwide Children's Hospital Health Services Consent Form.