School Announcements
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Grades K-5 School Supply Lists for 2025-2026
Attention families, school supply lists for the 2025-2026 school year for GRADES K-5 can be found HERE!
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Grades 6-8 School Supply Lists for 2025-2026
Attention families, school supply lists for the 2025-2026 school year for GRADES 6-8 can be found HERE!
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Online Learning Resources
Our academic leadership team has developed an online learning resource guide to support students across all grades during virtual learning. View it here.
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Watch our School Choice Fair video!
District Announcements
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Our Future, Our CCS Workshop Series
Dr. Angela Chapman and the Columbus Board of Education invite you to join us for interactive public town hall meetings to discuss how to prioritize students in the classrooms while the District cuts its future budget.
This is more than a conversation; it’s a call to action. Make your voice heard to help Columbus City Schools build the best possible future for our students.
Click for more information: www.ccsoh.us/OurFutureOurCCS
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CCS is a No Phone Zone District
Research shows that when students disconnect from their cell phones during the school day, they become more attentive, perform better academically, and develop stronger connections with their teachers and peers. Our goal is not to penalize, but to create learning environments where every student is fully engaged and distraction-free.
Click here to learn more information.
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Join the CAEC PTA Today!
Meetings are held every 2nd Tuesday of the month.
Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Room 193
Membership Fee: $10.00
There are no upcoming events to display.
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Parent Notice: Title I
Columbus Africentric Early College is a Title I school. Based on our student Academic growth below the state minimum requirements and overall school student poverty level, we receive Federal money for students, teachers and family support:
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Teacher Professional Development
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Funds to purchase specified student materials to support Reading and Math Achievement
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Instructional Coaches
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Funds to support additional after school tutoring for students
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Parent engagement activities
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Dress Code
All students are expected to wear dress code.
Grades 9-12: Black polo tops and khaki bottoms.
Grades PK-8: Purple polo tops and khaki bottoms.
This is an expectation that is strictly enforced.
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Arrival and Dismissal Procedures
Please see the images below for our daily arrival and dismissal procedures.
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Congratulations
Africentric Lady Nubians
Girls Basketball Team
2023-2024 OHSAA Division III
State Champions!!!
Record 9th State Title in CAEC History!
Back-to-Back State Champs!
News
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Our Future, Our CCS Workshop Series
Join Superintendent/CEO Dr. Angela Chapman and the Columbus Board of Education for a community-focused workshop series to reimagine the future of Columbus City Schools.
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Our Future, Our CCS Workshop Series
Join Superintendent/CEO Dr. Angela Chapman and the Columbus Board of Education for a community-focused workshop series to reimagine the future of Columbus City Schools.
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City League Stars: Columbus Africentric's Josh Smith
Josh Smith, Columbus Africentric Early College Class of 2026, has been gaining the attention of college coaches across the nation, earning several Division I offers.
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Oakland Park Teaches Big Lessons from the Yellow Bus on National Bus Safety Week
Oakland Park Elementary students turned bus safety into a fun, hands-on learning adventure for National School Bus Safety Week.
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Saying Goodbye to Greatness: Berwick’s Retiring Educators Leave Lasting Impressions
Jennifer Bradley, Tracey Johnson, and Wanda Mays look back on a century of combined service at Columbus City Schools.
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World Teacher’s Day: Meet Keilah Brewster, Africentric Student Turned Teacher
A CCS success story: an alumna returns to teach at the school that made her who she is.
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National Principals Month: Father and Son Administrators Show Leaders are Grown at CCS
As part of National Principals Month, see how Dion and Deondre Drakeford’s journey from students to administrators reflects the heart of CCS mission to grow leaders.
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Columbus Promise Expansion Opens Path to Tuition-Free Bachelor’s Degrees with Buckeye Bridge
The new Buckeye Bridge partnership takes it even further and will allow CCS students to earn a bachelor’s degree at The Ohio State University tuition-free!
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40 Columbus City Schools Earn 3-Stars or Better on Latest State Report Card Thousands of Students Enrolled in 3, 3.5, 4 and 4.5-Star Ranked Buildings
This year’s results from the latest Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (ODEW) Report Card give Columbus Alternative High School 4.5-Stars, with five schools getting 4-Stars, 10 schools getting 3.5-Stars and 25 schools getting 3-Stars, attended by a total enrollment of 17,985 students.
Contact Us
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Phone:
- High School 9-12: (614) 365-8675
- Middle School 6-8: (614) 365-6517
- Elementary School PreK-5: (614) 365-6517
Email: africentrichs@columbus.k12.oh.us
School Hours:
- High School 9-12: 7:30 am - 2:30 pm
- Middle School 6-8: 7:30 am - 2:30 pm
- Elementary School PreK-5: 8:50 am - 3:30 pm
Columbus Africentric Early College PreK-12
3223 Allegheny Avenue
Columbus, OH 43209