Students and Teachers cheer as Olentangy switches from Campus EAI to ClassLink

Olentangy Local School District spans 95 square miles across several suburban municipalities near Columbus, Ohio. The district serves nearly 18,000 students and 1,000 teachers across its 23 schools.

In September 2015, as the school year began, Olentangy Local SD’s existing single sign-on (SSO) system was failing under pressure. The system was slow, unreliable, and limited to handling only 1,000 users, causing widespread frustration among students, teachers, and administrators.

Recognizing that the current SSO system could not keep up with the district’s needs, Olentangy began searching for a replacement. Several options were considered, and the district initiated a trial to find the best solution.

ClassLink was installed in under an hour, and from the start, the ClassLink team proved to be highly responsive. During the trial, ClassLink provided all the necessary single sign-on links—including PowerSchool, Schoology, BrainPOP, and Think Central—at no extra cost.

Even during the trial period, ClassLink’s performance far exceeded expectations. The district saw an immediate improvement, with many more students and teachers using ClassLink compared to the previous system. By the end of the trial, ClassLink was handling more than 13 times the number of daily logins as the old SSO system.

The choice to implement ClassLink was clear. After the district issued the purchase order, ClassLink continued to deliver exceptional results by creating all needed SSO connectors within days, ensuring a seamless transition for the district.