Orange Community Education & Recreation is located on the beautiful Orange School district campus on Chagrin Blvd in Pepper Pike, Ohio.
The department manages and holds activities, classes and events in four buildings on campus: Pepper Pike Learning Center, Orange Art Center, Orange Senior Center and the Aquatics Center at Orange High School.
The department's main office is located at Pepper Pike Learning Center.
Orange Senior Center
In 1997, the local Kiwanis Club spearheaded efforts to raise funds to expand and remodel the Orange Senior Center to further serve senior adults in the community. The building was completed in November of 1999 and continues today as a thriving location for adult recreation and activity and senior services. the remodeling of the original building was completed.
Orange Aquatics Center
The original outdoor pool, funded by the local Kiwanis Club, was built in 1956. The Outdoor Pool Planning Committee, which included community members, and Orange Community Education & Recreation staff and Commission, spent three years researching and planning a leisure pool concept for the community. In September 2002, a ground breaking ceremony on the Orange Campus marked the beginning of construction of the department's new Outdoor Community Leisure Pool that opened June 14, 2003.
Orange Art Center
In 2016, the Orange Art Center was incorporated into Orange Community Education & Recreation. The Art Center, located on campus just west of Orange High School, was renovated and now shines as an important local spot for artists of all experience levels to learn, master and discover fine art mediums.