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Letter to Families on August 12, 2020

Our Leadership Team has decided that the best path forward to invite all Academy students on to campus -- an aspiration we have articulated since June -- is a careful and gradual one. While we have created an environment that meets and exceeds the recommendations from the CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics for in-person schooling, our entire community will need to play a significant role so that on-campus school for all becomes a…

Congratulations to our Class of 2020! In a socially distanced ceremony on July 25, Columbus Academy seniors finally received their diplomas after an unprecedented spring and summer caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Following welcomes by Head of School Melissa Soderberg and Senior Class President Charlie Sabgir '20, the valedictory address was delivered by Jay Gokhale '20. “I’m incredibly optimistic for the future,” stated this year's…

To care for each other and connect our resolve against racism, members of the Columbus Academy community, both past and present, gathered in the school's stadium on June 11 to hear speakers sharing what this moment means to them and what they hope to see happen next as we all move forward.

Following an acapella performance of “Let There Be Peace on Earth” by rising freshman Alaina West ‘24, speakers included Upper…

In an unprecedented time, Columbus Academy is preparing for a unique Commencement to honor its Class of 2020. The outdoor ceremony is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, and will be held on Hondros Field, the main stadium on our campus.

This year's guest speaker will be Dr. David Hamlar Jr. '73, an Academy alumnus who has been a teaching physician at the University of Minnesota for the past 25 years and retired as a Major General from…

Columbus Academy is celebrating its Class of 2020 with several special projects this spring.

• Senior Video Produced by Parents
• Farewells from Senior Advisors
• …