Kicking off @colscityschools.bsky.social Traffic Safety Awareness week with Mayor Ginther, CCS Superintendent Chapman, @columbusdps.bsky.social and Councilmember Barroso de Padilla outside Hilltonia Middle School, where student leaders demonstrated how to use a new push-button signal.
Northtowne Elementary School will be OPEN tomorrow, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. We're excited to see all of our students and staff back in the buildings tomorrow 😀
On this episode of the City League Sports Podcast, the legendary Jene Davis talks about 1975-1978 run coaching the Linden-McKinley Boys Basketball team. Listen to the full episode today at https://bit.ly/41FwYuZ
Indianola Informal K-8 marked 50 years of learning and community! 🎉
Recognized by Columbus City Council, the Franklin County Auditor, and the State of Ohio General Assembly, students and families celebrated with songs, dance, and great food. 💙💛
We're kicking off #TrafficSafetyWeek with Vision Zero Columbus. Together we're making sure every student can walk, bike, and drive to school safely. On the latest episode of FACES, Vision Zero's Coordinator Swid walks us through the safety improvements near our schools.
Northtowne Elementary School will be closed on Monday, April 20, 2026 due to an exterior waterline rupture.
For updates, please visit ccsoh.us.
Poster for Traffic Safety Awareness Week, April 20-24. Includes logos for Columbus City Schools, Vision Zero, MADD, Buckle Up Phones Down, Driving Lives Matter, OhioHealth, The City of Columbus, and Ohio Traffic Safety Office. Features a photo of students with a crossing guard at a crosswalk.
Buckle your seatbelts! All week long we're partnering with Vision Zero Columbus to talk to students and staff about safe ways to get to and from school. During the week, students will participate in grade-level activities and programs focused on pedestrian, bicycle, and traffic safety education.
Centennial High School brings cultures together! 🌍
Students and staff celebrate backgrounds from across the world with a fashion show featuring authentic wardrobes, turning the stage into a global showcase. ✨
Celebrate Earth Day the CCS way: outdoors, hands-on, and together! Saturday, April 18 at the Spruce Run Nature Center from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. for a free, family-friendly event is open to all and offers a chance to connect with nature while making a real impact.
From dropping out of college, to climbing his way up the corporate ladder and building teams at Fortune 100 banks and launching several successful businesses, Terrell "TC" Carter proves that leaders are grown here at Columbus City Schools. #OurCCS #LeadersGrownHere
The Columbus Journalists in Training program partners with the best of the best in journalism storytelling to help students discover the confidence to turn writing talent into storytelling with purpose. Read more below! ✒️ #OurCCS #LeadersGrownHere
Superintendent/CEO Dr. Angela Chapman and the Columbus Board of Education invite parents, teachers, and friends of CCS to participate in one of three workshops to weigh-in on future design concepts for district classrooms. See you then!
linton Elementary welcomed Dan Santat, award-winning author of over 100 books. From The Adventures of Beekle to After the Fall, #OurCCS students connected with storytelling and left ready to create stories of their own. 👏
Tomorrow is the final day of our Bloom Where You Learn Attendance Challenge.
Great things grow from showing up! Learn more about the priority of attendance including activities to do at home at www.ccsoh.us/students-families/attendance
#EveryDayCounts #BloomWhereYouLearn #OurCCS
Shannon G. Hardin, Columbus City Council President and proud CCS alum, poured wisdom into the next generation at the Columbus Division of Police Teen and Police Service Academy (TAPS) graduation at Hilltonia Middle School.
The #AcademiesaBeechcroft show students what's possible for their future. Future You Day is intentionally designed to create space for exploration while grounding students in real opportunities beyond the walls of high school. Read more below! #LeadersGrownHere
The APSPIRE Berklee Experience is a fundraising performance for students to attend the Berklee College of Music ASPIRE Summer Program. Your support helps make this life-changing opportunity possible. Show: April 19, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.
Tickets: $20
The Columbus BOE invites you to a townhall discussion about the impacts city growth has on CCS. We'll be joined by Michael Wilkos, Vice President of Community Engagement from the United Way of Central Ohio on 4/16 from 6-8 p.m. at East High. RSVP today at http://bit.ly/4bVw5mv
Families of third grade students, stay up-to-date on all items related to the Third Grade Reading Guarantee and the parent exemption process.
Visit www.ccsoh.us/students-families/third-grade-reading-guarantee to learn more.
Students at Fort Hayes Career Center produced a high-quality concert featuring Grammy-winning jazz artist Linda May Han Oh! From marketing materials to sound production and multi-track recording, career preparation came to life for a night they'll never forget. #OurCCS #LeadersGrownHere
CCS and the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) at Fort Hayes will honor the service and sacrifice of three fallen Ohio airmen during a commemorative wreath-laying ceremony on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at noon at Fort Hayes near the Shot Tower Gallery. Learn more below!
Young men ages 8-18 are invited to a FREE community empowerment event on April 18 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Attendees will spend the day building real-world skills through interactive workshops, breakout session and teach challenges. Learn more at ColumbusRecParks.com/Ignite
At Columbus City Schools, Leaders are Grown Here! @nbc4i.com Anchor/Reporter Cierra Johnson visits her former elementary school Forest Park. Joined by her first grade teacher Linda O'Brien they met the students from this generation.
Watch the full video at https://bit.ly/42caxgV #LeadersGrownHere
Join us for the 15th Annual CCS Poetry Slam is April 25, 2026!
From four to nine, the mic will glow,
At Eastmoor where brave voices flow,
Each word a spark, each line a stand—
A night where truth is spoken, loud and unplanned.
Admission is $5 at Eastmoor Academy High School 🎤 #OurCSS
The Columbus International Girls Basketball Team was an overlooked team and an "easy win"
for their opponents due to their struggles getting players and wins over the years. Head Coach LeAnthony Jones was determined to change the culture and reputation of the team.
Pathway Express speeds full-steam ahead to arrive at its last destination of the year – McKnight Education Center on Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Register today at www.ccsoh.us/students-families/pathway-express 🚂💨
The Columbus BOE invites you to a townhall discussion about the impacts city growth has on CCS. We'll be joined by Michael Wilkos, Vice President of Community Engagement from the United Way of Central Ohio on 4/16 from 6-8 p.m. at East High. RSVP today at http://bit.ly/4bVw5mv
Now Available: the 2026-2027 AND the 2027-2028 school year calendars!
Download yours today at www.ccsoh.us/our-district/calendars. (Coming soon: translations) #OurCCS
A group of Northland Vikings, led by principal Dr. Jason Johnson, spent spring break touring some of Ohio's pristine colleges including Central State, Kent State, Ohio University, Otterbein and more as they prepare for their future. #LeadersGrownHere
📣 CCS Families — let’s finish strong! As we wrap up Spring Break, there's nothing better than preparing your student for their week ahead at school. The latest attendance activities for your family can be found at www.ccsoh.us/students-families/attendance
#EveryDayCounts #BloomWhereYouLearn #OurCCS
