School Announcements
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CGA 2025-26 Scholar Supply Lists Are Here!
Please click on the link below:
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Follow Ms. Daniel to Uruguay!

CGA invites the Phoenix Community to follow along on Ms. Daniel's Fulbright adventure this summer! Ms. Daniel is a 2024-25 Fulbright scholar assigned to travel to Uruguay in June for a teaching cultural exchange. If you'd like to see pictures and follow her travels, please find her blog at:
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Columbus Gifted Academy - CCS GT Service
Columbus Gifted Academy is a GT service selection for Columbus City Schools. We are not a lottery school, placement here is through the Gifted and Talented Division.
Need more information about CGA? Please explore this website and check the Gifted and Talented Division of CCS website at https://oh01913306.schoolwires.net/domain/217
You can also email our Family Ambassador, Kristin Allison, at kallison@columbus.k12.oh.us for more information about our program.
5/12/25 Just added Scheduled Tours of Columbus Gifted Academy
District Announcements
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Stop by the Thanks'Giving' Back Event!

NBC4 and Urban One TV Columbus are feeding the city!
On Saturday, Nov. 22nd from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. stop by the Thanks'Giving' Back Event! Families in need will receive one turkey and sides as they drive through the Fort Hayes campus. Don't miss out! 🦃
📍 670 Jack Gibbs BLVD, Columbus, OH 43215. -
Get Your Tickets! Pathway Express Stops at the Lincoln Theatre on Dec. 13

Pathway Express arrives at the Lincoln Theatre on December 13!
- Develop communication skills through improv acting
- Explore storytelling through movement and music
- Engage in hands-on learning by exploring the use of lights and sound
- Discover career opportunities in the arts
- Learn Columbus history in this historic venue
- Meet award-winning author Christopher Paul Curtis
Register now for an exciting day with Pathway Express, or click here to learn more!
News
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Columbus City Schools Distributes Food to Families in Need
Columbus City Schools, City of Columbus, and Franklin County Unite to Support Families Impacted by Federal SNAP Suspension.
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Shaping Tomorrow Together: Highlights from Our Future, Our CCS Workshop Series
Over the course of three nights, Columbus City Schools (CCS) Superintendent and CEO Dr. Angela Chapman joined more than 650 parents, students and stakeholders for the Our Future, Our CCS Workshop Series to listen, learn and plan for the future.
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Columbus City Schools Join City of Columbus, Franklin County and Mid-Ohio Food Collective to Support Families
In partnership with the City of Columbus, CCS will distribute more than 46,000 ready-to-eat meals to families affected by the federal shutdown.
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Supt. Dr. Chapman Outlines Vision & Challenges at “Our Future, Our CCS” Public Workshops
Superintendent/CEO Dr. Angela Chapman opened the District’s Our Future, Our CCS workshop series Monday night at South High School, where she outlined her vision for the future of Columbus education.
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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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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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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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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: (614) 365-6961
Email: giftedacademy@columbus.k12.oh.us
School Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.Columbus Gifted Academy
100 W 4th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43201Columbus City Schools Gifted & Talented Department

