Columbus Public Schools

Following yesterday's weather all Columbus Public Schools buildings are back open. As per the 2025-2026 calendar there is no school for students today.

Tonight's Discoverer boys basketball games have been rescheduled to Saturday, February 21, 2026 at Grand Island Senior High. The JV will take on the Islanders at 3:00 pm with the ...

Due to the anticipated weather conditions Columbus Public Schools will close at 3 PM today, February 19, 2026. Parent-Teacher Conferences will not be held after that time. A...

COLUMBUS, NE — Columbus Public Schools is pleased to announce the appointment of Michelle Oppliger as the next Assistant Principal at Columbus High School. Oppliger will assume...

COLUMBUS, NE — Columbus Public Schools is pleased to announce the appointment of Desiree Teahon as the new Principal of West Park Elementary School, effective July 13, 2026. Teaho...

Meet Chelsea Parker, a high school English and theater teacher at Columbus High School, in this episode of our Meet The Team series. Ms. Parker believes that confidence, empathy...

Columbus Public Schools (CPS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Brooke Kavan as the district’s next Director of Teaching and Learning, replacing Teresa Hausmann upon her r...

Meet Michael Ingemansen, a 2nd-grade teacher at Lost Creek Elementary who believes learning should be fun, meaningful, and something kids can’t wait to talk about at home. With 11...

Columbus High School incoming 26-27 freshman registration night will take place at Columbus High School on Monday, February 9 at 6:30 p.m. Students must attend with a parent or...

Kindergarten Registration begins Monday, March 2, 2026 and runs through Friday, March 6, 2026 at the Kramer Education Center at 2410 16th St. Suite A (West Doors). No appointments ...

Columbus Public Schools will be in session on Friday, January 23, 2026 despite the forecasted cold temperatures. Our schools provide a warm, safe environment for students, and all...

COLUMBUS, NE - The winners of the 2025 Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Nebraska State Championship Fall Qualifier have been announced by Certiport, a Pearson Business, the leadi...

As students return from winter break, Columbus Public Schools is moving forward with new career education opportunities and celebrating the impact of student involvement. Su...

Preschool Enrollment for the 2026-2027 school year is scheduled to begin February 2nd! Make your appointment today by calling our registrar, Santiago Vasquez, at 402-563-7000 ex...

When making decisions regarding weather, a great deal of monitoring takes place to ensure the safety of our students and staff. Watch this video to learn more about how Columbus ...

Columbus Public Schools is honored to have been highlighted by The Education Magazine. This interview was conducted back in September prior to the bond election. Please note tha...

Meet Austin Zacarias, a 7th-grade math teacher at Columbus Middle School who knows that connection and patience matter just as much as numbers. Mr. Zacarias teaches more ...

Looking at the sprawl of boxes at the Columbus Middle School's activity entrance Wednesday morning, you might have guessed there would be a 1,000 pounds of goods including can...

A heartfelt recognition is owed to the community volunteers who advocated for this bond election. You dedicated countless hours knocking on doors, making phone calls, staffing...

The bond election did not pass . With 678 votes left to count this evening the NO vote total is 3,074 and the YES vote is 1,963. While this outcome is not what we hoped for, we...