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A dozen Columbus Academy students were announced today as 2019 Semifinalists in the 64th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically talented students have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $31 million that will be offered next spring.

“This is such a well-rounded group of students who are interested in math, music, science, healthcare, athletics, languages,…

On August 20, Columbus Academy opened its 108th school year with 1,120 students from 54 different zip codes in and around Central Ohio. For the first time in school history, Academy offered a classroom for 3-year-olds called the Explorers program.

“We spend so much time and effort planning events and creating spaces, so we can’t wait to see the results,” said Head of School Melissa Soderberg in a back-to-school…

Shaka Arnold began his new role as Head of Middle School at Columbus Academy on July 2.

For the past four years, Shaka has been the Assistant Middle School Head at Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Before that position, he spent five years as the Middle School Dean of Students at Gilman School, an all-boys school in Baltimore, Maryland.

Shaka’s first seven years at Gilman were as an award-winning…

Columbus Academy honored its 105th graduating class during a morning Commencement ceremony on June 7.

To the sound of bagpipes playing, the school’s faculty, staff and trustees entered the Senior Quad under a partly cloudy sky, followed by the seniors.

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Six members of Columbus Academy’s Class of 2018 have been named National Merit Scholars!

Earning National Merit $2500 Scholarships were Jane Li, Andy Zhang, Randy Yan and Austin Zhang while Chris Heermann and Abby Jeffers were both offered college-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards.

They will be matriculating to the following colleges and universities: Chris to Case Western Reserve University, Abby to Ohio…