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Academy Welcomes Shaka Arnold as New Middle School Head

Shaka Arnold began his new role as Head of Middle School at Columbus Academy on July 2.

For the past four years, Shaka has been the Assistant Middle School Head at Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Before that position, he spent five years as the Middle School Dean of Students at Gilman School, an all-boys school in Baltimore, Maryland.

Shaka’s first seven years at Gilman were as an award-winning…

Columbus Academy Graduates its 105th Class

Columbus Academy honored its 105th graduating class during a morning Commencement ceremony on June 7.

To the sound of bagpipes playing, the school’s faculty, staff and trustees entered the Senior Quad under a partly cloudy sky, followed by the seniors.

Six Seniors Named 2018 National Merit Scholars

Six members of Columbus Academy’s Class of 2018 have been named National Merit Scholars!

Earning National Merit $2500 Scholarships were Jane Li, Andy Zhang, Randy Yan and Austin Zhang while Chris Heermann and Abby Jeffers were both offered college-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards.

They will be matriculating to the following colleges and universities: Chris to Case Western Reserve University, Abby to Ohio…

Longest-Serving Teacher to Speak at Academy’s 105th Commencement

A celebration of John Exline’s 50th year at Columbus Academy will culminate with the 1964 graduate serving as the school’s Commencement speaker on June 7.

The school’s 2018 Commencement will honor 95 seniors from all over Central Ohio who will matriculate to 60 different colleges and universities in 23 states.

“Our…

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Columbus Academy Beginning Program for 3-Year-Olds

Based on resounding interest, Columbus Academy will begin a preschool program for 3-year-olds in the upcoming 2018-19 school year.

A few details about this new offering:

  • Like our pre-kindergarten, it will be mandatory for all children to come Monday-Friday from 8:05-11:30 a.m. You have the option of your child staying three full days (until 3:20 p.m.) a week (Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays) or five full…