Columbus Public Schools

The Columbus Public Schools summer food services program will begin on June 2, 2025 and end on July 25, 2025. This program will take place from 11:30 am until 1:00 pm monday thro...

As the start of the 2025–26 school year approaches, Columbus Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Chip Kay joined KLIR’s Community Spotlight to provide an important update on the dis...

Columbus, NE - Columbus Public Schools is proud to announce that Mr. Adam Whitmore, teacher at Columbus High School has been named the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Teac...

As of June 6, 2025 the Columbus Public Schools administration offices have relocated to it's permanent home at the Kramer Education Center located at 2410 16th Street, Suite A. T...

Columbus Public Schools would like to thank families for their continued patience and understanding as we transition to the MySchoolBucks system for school meal payments. We know ...

During his May 6 appearance on KLIR’s Community Spotlight, Columbus Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Chip Kay reflected on a busy and celebratory time across the district. From e...

CPS Parents and Guardians, On May 6, 2025 Columbus Public Schools will be making the transition from EduTrack to MySchoolBucks for student lunch accounts. All current funds at t...

Over the past month Dr. Kay, Superintendent of Columbus Public Schools has been hosting community meetings to discuss the growth of CPS and the community of Columbus. We would lov...

COLUMBUS, NE. – Columbus High’s Director of Athletics and Activities Tim Kwapnioski has announced the hiring of Brookelyn Adams-Tuls as the head coach of the Columbus Discoverers ...

Columbus High’s Director of Athletics and Activities Tim Kwapnioski has announced the hiring of Syd Kaspar as the head coach of the Columbus Discoverers Diamonds Dance Team. Syd r...

The Columbus Public Schools Foundation continues to make a meaningful difference for students, staff, and the community it serves. Foundation President Bob Markha m recently jo...

Growth is inevitable. Over the last 8 months there has been a lot of work gathering information about community growth, working with the City of Columbus, meeting with develope...

Over the last 8 months, there has been a lot of work gathering information about community growth, working with the City of Columbus, meeting with developers, meeting with stake...

Columbus Public Schools will be hosting a community meeting on Wednesday, April 2nd at Columbus High School. The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. and feature discussions on several ...

Columbus Public Schools will have a two-hour late start with regular dismissal on Thursday 3.20.25 Elementary 10:00 am CMS 10:00 am CHS 10:10 am PM Preschool will begin at the reg...

CPS Families: There will be NO School tomorrow, 3/19/25 due to the forecasted blizzard conditions. Scheduled events for tonight 3/18/25 may continue as scheduled.

COLUMBUS, NE. – Columbus High’s Director of Athletics and Activities Tim Kwapnioski has announced the hiring of Matt Hoenk as the head coach of the Columbus Discoverers volleyball...

In a recent update from the Nebraska Department of Transportation, all Columbus Public Schools families and the Columbus community should expect 23rd street traffic to be back to ...

Columbus Public Schools elementary counselors recently joined KLIR 101.1’s Riley Scott to discuss an exciting annual event— Fourth Grade Career Day . Each year, all CPS fourth...

CPS will be GREEN (starting on time, regular day) tomorrow, 2/19/25. There will be no after school program, no high school parent-teacher conferences and no activities after 5:00...