General Resources
- 2025-26 Key Calendar Dates
- Add a Family Member to Our Mailing List
- Bus Transportation Information & Registration Forms
- Dress Code
- Family Resources Page (helpful links and updated list of divisional/schoolwide communications)
- Introduction to Affinity-Alliance Groups
- Parents Association of Columbus Academy (PACA)
- Tech Office Resources Site
- Viking Corner (spiritwear store)
Check out helpful division-specific resources in the dropdown boxes below!
Divisional Resources
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Lower School
Save the Dates - Summer Events for New Families
- New Lower School Family Event • August 6th from 6:30-8:30pm • Click here to register
~We will welcome new families to campus for a scavenger hunt of the school, fun on the playground and popsicles. This is a family-friendly event, all siblings are welcome to join!
- New Parent Reception • August 14th from 6:00-8:00pm • Click here to register
~Welcoming all parents/guardians new to the Columbus Academy community this school year to a New Parent Reception at the home of Head of School Melissa Soderberg. This is an adult-only event.
- CPA Summer Picnic • August 16th from 11:30am-3:00pm • No registration needed
~The Chinese Parents' Association is excited to invite all CPA families to its Summer Picnic in the school's dining hall (fireside) to kick off the new school year! This is a great opportunity to meet other families, make connections and enjoy a fun afternoon together. Please bring two nut-free dishes to share.
- CAPSA Welcome Event • August 17th from 2:00-3:30pm • Click here to register
~Please join Columbus Academy Parents of South Asia for light refreshments in the dining hall (fireside) and a chance to meet CAPSA members across all three divisions. Learn about CAPSA’s mission & goals for the upcoming school year.
- MOSAIC Welcome Back Tailgate • September 19th from 5:30-7:00pm • No registration needed
~Join MOSAIC (Mobility, Opportunity, Social Equality, Action and Impact for our Children) for an evening of food, fellowship and fun as we reconnect with returning families and welcome new ones into our MOSAIC community. It’s a wonderful chance to build connections, create meaningful memories and set a joyful tone for the year ahead. After the tailgate, families are encouraged to stay and cheer on the Vikings as they take on the Warriors from Worthington Christian under the lights for Friday night football.
Important Links
- 2025-26 Lower School Key Calendar Dates
- The Write Stuff School Supply Store - Please use this link to order school supply kits for the 2025-26 school year. Supplies will be shipped to Columbus Academy, labeled with your child’s name, and ready for the first day of school. If you prefer to purchase supplies, please refer to the link below for supply lists.
- 2025-26 Lower School Supply Lists
- Summer Reading
- Pick-Up/Drop-Off Routine
- CASE & LS Strings (click links to learn more)
- Youth Sports Information
- Rising Grade Level Parent Coffees - Below are links to the slideshows from our Rising Grade Level Parent Coffees. These provide information about what to expect in each grade level. More classroom specific information will be shared at Lower School Parents Night, scheduled for Thursday, August 28th at 6:00pm.
~Rising Explorers
~Rising Pre-Kindergarten
~Rising Kindergarten
~Rising Grade 1
~Rising Grade 2
~Rising Grade 3
~Rising Grade 4
~Rising Grade 5
- New Lower School Family Event • August 6th from 6:30-8:30pm • Click here to register
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Middle School
Upcoming Events
- New Student/Family Orientation • August 7th from 10:15am-noon
- New Parent Reception • August 14th from 6:00-8:00pm • Click here to register
~Welcoming all parents/guardians new to the Columbus Academy community this school year to a New Parent Reception at the home of Head of School Melissa Soderberg. This is an adult-only event.
- CPA Summer Picnic • August 16th from 11:30am-3:00pm • No registration needed
~The Chinese Parents' Association is excited to invite all CPA families to its Summer Picnic in the school's dining hall (fireside) to kick off the new school year! This is a great opportunity to meet other families, make connections and enjoy a fun afternoon together. Please bring two nut-free dishes to share.
- CAPSA Welcome Event • August 17th from 2:00-3:30pm • Click here to register
~Please join Columbus Academy Parents of South Asia for light refreshments in the dining hall (fireside) and a chance to meet CAPSA members across all three divisions. Learn about CAPSA’s mission & goals for the upcoming school year.
- MOSAIC Welcome Back Tailgate • September 19th from 5:30-7:00pm • No registration needed
~Join MOSAIC (Mobility, Opportunity, Social Equality, Action and Impact for our Children) for an evening of food, fellowship and fun as we reconnect with returning families and welcome new ones into our MOSAIC community. It’s a wonderful chance to build connections, create meaningful memories and set a joyful tone for the year ahead. After the tailgate, families are encouraged to stay and cheer on the Vikings as they take on the Warriors from Worthington Christian under the lights for Friday night football.
Important Links
- 2025-26 Middle School Key Calendar Dates
- 2025-26 Supply Lists
- Middle School Summer Reading & Writing Information
- Middle School Fall Sports Information
- Summer Open Gym Hours for Middle-Schoolers
~Training with Athletic Performance Coach Shelby Reichle is open to all rising grade 6-8 students
~Tuesdays/Thursdays from 10:00-11:15am and 4:30-5:30pm (through July 31)
~No sessions 4th of July week
Rising 6th Grade Class Selection - Rising 6th Grade Parent Presentation
- 6th Grade Sports Teams Interest Form
- Rising 7th Grade Class Selection
~7th Grade Allied Course Descriptions - Rising 8th Grade Class Selection
~8th Grade Allied Course Descriptions
- New Student/Family Orientation • August 7th from 10:15am-noon
-
Upper School
Upcoming Events
- Upper School New Student Orientation • August 8th (more details to come!)
- New Parent Reception • August 14th from 6:00-8:00pm • Click here to register
~Welcoming all parents/guardians new to the Columbus Academy community this school year to a New Parent Reception at the home of Head of School Melissa Soderberg. This is an adult-only event.
- CPA Summer Picnic • August 16th from 11:30am-3:00pm • No registration needed
~The Chinese Parents' Association is excited to invite all CPA families to its Summer Picnic in the school's dining hall (fireside) to kick off the new school year! This is a great opportunity to meet other families, make connections and enjoy a fun afternoon together. Please bring two nut-free dishes to share.
- CAPSA Welcome Event • August 17th from 2:00-3:30pm • Click here to register
~Please join Columbus Academy Parents of South Asia for light refreshments in the dining hall (fireside) and a chance to meet CAPSA members across all three divisions. Learn about CAPSA’s mission & goals for the upcoming school year.
- MOSAIC Welcome Back Tailgate • September 19th from 5:30-7:00pm • No registration needed
~Join MOSAIC (Mobility, Opportunity, Social Equality, Action and Impact for our Children) for an evening of food, fellowship and fun as we reconnect with returning families and welcome new ones into our MOSAIC community. It’s a wonderful chance to build connections, create meaningful memories and set a joyful tone for the year ahead. After the tailgate, families are encouraged to stay and cheer on the Vikings as they take on the Warriors from Worthington Christian under the lights for Friday night football.
Important Links
- 2025-26 Upper School Key Calendar Dates
- Mr. Dow's Appointment Calendar (to schedule your appointment)
- Mr. Dow's Google Meet Link (to attend your appointment)
- Upper School Daily Schedule
- Upper School Course Description Guide
- Freshman Elective Description Guide
- 2025-26 Incoming Freshman Course Planning Survey
- Upper School Summer Reading List & Selection Form (choose one book from the list)
- Service Board Resources (service opportunities and graduation requirements)
- Rising 9th Grade Parent Presentation
- Summer Athletic Performance/Weight Room Schedule (Contact Athletic Performance Coach Shelby Reichle for questions)
- Upper School New Student Orientation • August 8th (more details to come!)
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