
February 17, 2026
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...

February 16, 2026
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...

February 12, 2026
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...

February 11, 2026
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...

February 5, 2026
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...

February 3, 2026
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...

January 26, 2026
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 ...

January 23, 2026
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...

January 20, 2026
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...

January 20, 2026
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...

January 16, 2026
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...

January 16, 2026
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 ...

December 10, 2025
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...

November 20, 2025
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 ...

November 12, 2025
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...
November 5, 2025
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...
November 5, 2025
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...

November 4, 2025
Listen Now! Election Day marks an important moment for Columbus Public Schools (CPS) and the Columbus community as voters decide on a proposed $43.6 million bond to fund t...

October 30, 2025
In this video Dr. Kay answers questions he has received regarding parking spaces as well as changes to school start times. Spanish Translations French Translation

October 30, 2025
Should the bond levy pass the impact would be 3.2 cents per $100,000 of valuation. This is equivalent to $32 a year or $2.66 per month. This increase would be seen beginning the 2...
