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Middle-Schoolers Performing Online Plays

At 7:30 p.m. on January 29-30, our middle school theatre program will try a brand new venture by presenting “Kittens & Auditions” live online! For a family price of $5, you can reserve your access to one of the shows by visiting https://conta.cc/3qGSN8H. Access must be purchased by 5:00 p.m. on the day of each show, and the link to view the production will be emailed to you 30 minutes prior to the selected performance. This…

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Free COVID-19 Testing on January 30

From 9:00 a.m. until noon on Saturday, January 30, Columbus Academy is partnering with PrimaryOne Health, Franklin County Public Health and the Ohio National Guard to offer free COVID-19 testing on our campus. Open to everyone, including the general public, testing will be conducted in the white tent on the Sommer Family Recreation Area next to our dining hall patio (view campus map). To pre-register, please text…

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Remembering John Detrick

We were incredibly saddened to learn that alumnus and former faculty member John Detrick '53 passed away on December 26, 2020.

He was an Academy legend in many ways, including being the first graduate to return as a teacher when he joined the math department in 1961.

As mentioned in a letter from…

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Upper-Schoolers Staging "The Glass Menagerie"

On January 7-9, Columbus Academy Student Theatre presented "The Glass Menagerie" as our upper school fall play in the Schoedinger Theatre.

"This is a classic Tennessee Williams show that everyone should really enjoy," stated director Scott Dillon during dress rehearsals. "It's a small cast, split into two groups, which allows us to rehearse and perform safely while coping with this pandemic, and I think the themes will resonate with the audience."

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United Against Racism

In June, we came together as a community to unite our resolve against racism and amplify the voices of Black students, alumni, parents and staff at our “Standing Together Against Racism” event. That evening, we committed to taking action and creating meaningful change in our community.

Our work began with dozens of conversations listening to our community members of…