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This past weekend was a historic one for our varsity golfers as our girls placed fourth in their first state tournament and the boys claimed their fifth-straight Division II championship.

Playing at NorthStar, our boys overcame a 10-stroke deficit on the first day to win by three strokes for their sixth state title in eight seasons under head coach Craig Yakscoe.

And in just their third year as a program under head coach Maggie Freytag, our…

Columbus Academy upper-schoolers performed "The Dining Room" by A.R. Gurney on October 29-30.

"Bravo! Brava! Bravi!" wrote Performing Art Department Chair Jessica Sneeringer after the opening show of this fall play. "Congratulations to the cast and crew (and Mr. Dillon) for tonight’s performance of The Dining Room! You all were FABULOUS!!! Thanks for an enjoyable evening! It felt good to see a live performance again!"

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For the first time since it was founded in 1999, the Creekside Blues & Jazz Festival featured Columbus Academy musicians on September 19.

Our 26-member Jazz Ensemble, consisting of students in grades 8-12, performed the opening set on the event's final day in front of an enthusiastic and appreciative crowd.

Our students were joined on stage by professional musicians Eddie Bayard and Milo Mannino, who are both close friends of band director Jessica Sneeringer.

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Nineteen students from Columbus Academy were announced today as semifinalists in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically talented seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $30 million that will be offered next spring.

“These students – with their various interests and achievements – impact our school in many ways that supersede their excellent test scores, and yet they excel in the…

Columbus Academy welcomed back students and families to its 231-acre campus on August 23 to begin the 2021-22 school year. That morning, students in grades 6-12 arrived for start-of-school activites, including Unity Day for the entire Class of 2025 (view freshman advisories). The afternoon ended with lower school families exploring classrooms, meeting teachers and enjoying an ice cream social.…