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Registration for Summer Experience Opens Feb. 8!
Registration for Summer Experience for elementary and middle school students is NOW OPEN!
The 2025 Summer Experience is FREE to all Pre-K through 12 Columbus City Schools students! Summer Experience for Pre-K through 8 students kicks off June 23, and June 9 for high school students. We're excited to provide CCS students and families with a summer of exciting school and community-based learning experiences. Click here to learn more.
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Spring Picture Day-Monday April 7
Spring Picture Day is almost here! Monday April 7-Check out packages on Lifetouch's website at http://www.mylifetouch.com using Picture Day ID- EVT27273Q
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School Choice Lottery
Are you interested in an opportunity for your student to attend a different Columbus City School? School Choice Lottery is now open for middle/high school students until February 28.
Elementary School Lottery Applications are open from February 3 until March 31.
You can sign your student(s) up via your parent portal. If you have any questions or need assistance with your parent portal, please contact the main office!
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Watch our School Choice Fair video!
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Parent Portal
Columbus City Schools is now using the Infinite Campus Parent Portal to do everything from changing your address, registering your students for the Student Choice lottery, and updating your emergency contacts. The school staff no longer have the ability to change addresses or remove emergency contacts from your student's file at the school level.
This year, Transportation information will NO LONGER be mailed to your homes, you will only be able to access the information from your parent portal.
If you need help setting up or getting into your parent portal, we have linked the information HERE for you, or please contact the school at 614-365-5906 or stop by to get a demonstration on how the Parent Portal works.
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Fort Hayes Welcomes Young Learners at Countdown to Kindergarten Event
The Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center buzzed with excitement as Columbus City Schools (CCS) hosted its annual Countdown to Kindergarten event, welcoming incoming kindergartners and their families for a day of fun, learning, and connection.
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Teacher Chat Podcast: Impact Beyond the Classroom
Host Dr. Todd Walker is joined by Otis Winston, Kelly Rivers, and Dr. Vincent Clarno to talk about the lasting influence of educators. From personal stories to practical advice, this episode focuses on how teachers inspire, motivate, and shape lives far beyond the classroom.
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Celebrating the Voices of Tomorrow: Winners of the First Draft Emerging Writers Competition
In celebration of National Tell A Story Day, the Department of Communications and the Division of Literacy hosted their second annual short story contest.
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Superintendents Message on Nondiscrimination Policies in Accordance with Title VI
A message from Superintendent/CEO Dr. Angela Chapman on nondiscrimination policies in accordance with Title VI.
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A Spring Break Message from Superintendent/CEO Dr. Angela Chapman
A Spring Break message from the desk of Superintendent/CEO Dr. Angela Chapman.
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14,000 Reasons to Smile: How Schools Are Standing Against Hunger
With the help of community partners like North Broadway United Methodist, schools like Indianola Informal K-8, Clinton Elementary, and Valleyview Elementary students and their families are able to have invaluable meals together on weekends or breaks when school is out.
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Final Pathway Express Event Highlights Health, Adaptability, and Literacy
The final stop of the 2024-25 Pathway Express was nothing short of spectacular, as families flocked to the sprawling greens of Champions Golf Course for a day packed with energy, laughter, and learning.
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Superintendent's Message: Fair School Funding - A CCS Community Town Hall
As part of our continued efforts, Superintendent/CEO Dr. Angela Chapman invites you to attend Fair School Funding: A CCS Community Town Hall hosted by the Columbus Board of Education on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at East High School, located at 1500 E. Broad Street.
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How R.E.E.L.L is Building Belonging Through Sports, One Game at a Time
The Regional Extracurricular Extended Learning League, or R.E.E.L.L., is more than a sports program; It has become an essential part of the community.
