CCS Award-Winning Communications Team Shines with State and National Awards

With over 20 categories, and three levels of recognition, the Columbus City Schools (CCS) communications team has come out on top with a total of 18 awards in 7 categories.

West High School Social Worker Orozco Surprised By AEP Hometown Hero Honor at Columbus Crew Game

Presented by AEP, the Hometown Heroes program honors local changemakers across Ohio—individuals who lead with purpose, prioritize others, and demonstrate daily devotion to their communities.

Showcasing What’s Possible with Public Education, Career Tech Forward Celebrates CTE, and Student Success

The Career Tech Forward event at The Ohio State University highlighted the growing Columbus region and CCS' commitment to preparing students for this growth. In Columbus City Schools, the expansion has been dramatic. 

Simplifying Science, CCS Collaborates with OSU to Bring the Complexities of STEAMM Out of Labs and Into Classrooms

CCS teachers put on lab coats and stepped into food science labs at OSU. Now they’re bringing real-world learning back to the classroom.

29 Dreams Funded: I Know I Can Founders Scholarship Hits 15-Year Mark with Record CCS Class

Columbus City Schools (CCS) graduates have earned the I Know I Can Founders’ Scholarship. The 2025 class marks the largest class since the scholarship’s inception.

CCS Brings Routine and Hope Through Hospital Instruction at Nationwide Children's Hospital

Caring for every student, a dynamic team of CCS certified K–12 teachers provide daily instruction for hospitalized students bringing a sense of structure and normalcy while at the hospital.

Building CEOs 101 Ignites Student Leadership, Innovation for West Mound and Hilltonia Students

The Building CEOs 101 program introduces elementary students to the fundamentals of entrepreneurship while pairing them with middle school mentors.

Nearly 300 Sixth Grade Students Check Out a Record-Breaking 6,480 Library Books

Woodward Park at Walden, the only sixth-grade building in the District, has achieved an extraordinary feat: the highest library circulation of all middle and high schools across the entire District for the 2024-2025 school year.

Altering Lives: Altar’d State Donates $60,000 to Three CCS Elementary Schools

A generous $60,000 investment in education from fashion retailer Altar’d State is being celebrated by CCS. The donation will be split evenly amongst East Linden, Innis, and Oakland Park elementary schools.