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On August 20, Columbus Academy opened its 108th school year with 1,120 students from 54 different zip codes in and around Central Ohio. For the first time in school history, Academy offered a classroom for 3-year-olds called the Explorers program.

“We spend so much time and effort planning events and creating spaces, so we can’t wait to see the results,” said Head of School Melissa Soderberg in a back-to-school…

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…

In the just-released issue of Columbus CEO magazine, Columbus Academy is recognized as one of the Top Workplaces among midsize organizations in Central Ohio for 2018.

Academy also earned special recognition for offering outstanding professional development opportunities as highlighted in a piece featuring school psychologist…

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…

This year’s Currier Lecture focused on “Voices of Today’s Refugees” and featured speakers from the Community Refugee and Immigration Services agency. Accompanying CRIS Executive Director Angela Plummer were former refugees and current CRIS employees Tara Dhungana and Sowdo Mohamud, who both shared their stories during special in-school assemblies and in an evening public presentation.…