School Choice Busing Updates

• Beginning in 2026–27, transportation will be provided only for students attending their assigned school by home address who live more than 2 miles from the school, or students attending a 100% lottery school, students receiving specialized services who are placed in a school other than their assigned school by address, or students who are displaced from their assigned school by address.

• CCS will not provide transportation for K–8 students attending a non-100% lottery school that is not their assigned school by address.

• Arts Impact Middle School
• Africentric Elementary & Middle School
• Columbus City Prep School for Boys
• Columbus City Prep School for Girls
• Columbus Spanish Immersion
• Duxberry Park
• Ecole Kenwood
• Indianola K–8
• Oakland Park
• World Language Middle School

Middle Schools

• Buckeye, Champion, Dominion, Hilltonia, Johnson Park, Linden-McKinley (7–8), Medina, Mifflin, Ridgeview, Sherwood, South (7–8), Wedgewood, Westmoor, and Woodward Park

Elementary Schools

• Alpine, Avalon, Avondale, Berwick, Binns, Burroughs, Cassady, Cedarwood, Clinton, Colerain, Como, Cranbrook, Devonshire, Eakin, East Columbus, East Linden, Eastgate, Easthaven, Fairmoor, Forest Park, Gables, Georgian Heights, Hamilton STEM, Highland, Hubbard, Huy, Indian Springs, Innis, Leawood, Liberty, Lincoln Park, Lindbergh, Linden STEM, Livingston, Maize, North Linden, Northgate, Northtowne, Oakmont, Ohio Avenue, Olde Orchard, Parkmoor, Parsons, Salem, Scottwood, Siebert, Shady Lane, South Mifflin, Southwood, Starling, Stewart, Sullivant, Trevitt, Valley Forge, Valleyview, Watkins, Weinland Park, West Broad, West Mound, Westgate, Windsor STEM, Winterset, and Woodcrest

• Students must live more than 2 miles from their assigned home school or their 100% lottery school, and the student must reside within Columbus City Schools boundaries.

• Yes, students placed for specialized services will continue to receive transportation, regardless of school type.

• Families applying to non-100% lottery schools in January should plan alternative transportation. Families may reconsider school choice options or return to their assigned school by address based on transportation availability.

• No changes to high school transportation for the 2026–27 school year. While transportation may be reviewed in future years, no Board-approved changes are planned at this time. CCS will continue working with local partners to explore future options for high school transportation.

• Review school assignments carefully. Check the distance from home to school. Update home addresses if needed. Plan ahead for transportation for the 2026–27 school year.

• For more information about School Choice and transportation, please contact CCS at Schoolchoice@columbus.k12.oh.us or 614-365-7459