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![Join the Columbia Board of Education Listening Session and share your voice with district leaders.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1756488059/cpsk12org/gt7p5pdvaavakjpomrwr/cps-Listening-Session.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1756488059/cpsk12org/gt7p5pdvaavakjpomrwr/cps-Listening-Session.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1756488059/cpsk12org/gt7p5pdvaavakjpomrwr/cps-Listening-Session.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1756488059/cpsk12org/gt7p5pdvaavakjpomrwr/cps-Listening-Session.jpg","width":1200}])
![“America’s Healthiest Schools 2026 Awardee badge alongside the Columbia Public Schools logo.”]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1789736484/cpsk12org/rom6udoxg2k3dpfgnvqm/America-Healthiest-Schools-Award-Web.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1789736484/cpsk12org/rom6udoxg2k3dpfgnvqm/America-Healthiest-Schools-Award-Web.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1789736484/cpsk12org/rom6udoxg2k3dpfgnvqm/America-Healthiest-Schools-Award-Web.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1789736484/cpsk12org/rom6udoxg2k3dpfgnvqm/America-Healthiest-Schools-Award-Web.png","width":1200}])
Columbia Public Schools celebrates 34 schools and programs recognized as 2026 America’s Healthiest Schools by Alliance for a Healthier Generation. All 34 received recognition for Supporting School Health Services, with Battle Elementary and Hickman High School earning additional honors for nutrition and food access and staff well-being.
![Aslin Administration Building]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1706110866/cpsk12org/kqxlbif5plnpqiccjicc/Aslin-Columbia-Public-Schools-Building_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1706110866/cpsk12org/kqxlbif5plnpqiccjicc/Aslin-Columbia-Public-Schools-Building_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1706110866/cpsk12org/kqxlbif5plnpqiccjicc/Aslin-Columbia-Public-Schools-Building_1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1706110866/cpsk12org/kqxlbif5plnpqiccjicc/Aslin-Columbia-Public-Schools-Building_1.jpg","width":1200}])
Columbia Public Schools will host three Long-Range Facilities Planning Community Open House events this fall. Students, families, staff and community members are invited to learn about the district’s long-range facilities planning, share feedback and help shape the future of CPS schools.
![Learn about I-70 bridge closure impacts in Columbia Mo, including detours, traffic delays, and recommended routes for Battle High School visitors.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1722026395/cpsk12org/hqlnqd1xgnarvo3rbcxw/Columbia-Public-Schools-News.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1722026395/cpsk12org/hqlnqd1xgnarvo3rbcxw/Columbia-Public-Schools-News.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1722026395/cpsk12org/hqlnqd1xgnarvo3rbcxw/Columbia-Public-Schools-News.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1722026395/cpsk12org/hqlnqd1xgnarvo3rbcxw/Columbia-Public-Schools-News.png","width":1200}])
The St. Charles Road bridge over I-70 will be demolished, causing major traffic changes. Expect delays, lane reductions, and detours.
On Wednesday, March 19, 2025, from 9:00-3:00, we will be honoring Heroes in our building. Each student is asked to invite a hero to attend an hour of the day with them. We are in need of extra Heroes for students who do not have someone attending. This is our 3rd year, and we would love for every student to have a hero. If you are able to volunteer an hour of your day please fill out the signup link below. Thank you!
![A group of people, likely staff or supporters, gathered in front of a building with a sign for the "Cathy Hershey Scholar Clinic" and are holding a ribbon to celebrate an event or opening.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1706716770/cpsk12org/w4hi9jywftewa1h1hsbs/Clarity-Healthcare-Scholar-Clinic-Ribbon-Cutting.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1706716770/cpsk12org/w4hi9jywftewa1h1hsbs/Clarity-Healthcare-Scholar-Clinic-Ribbon-Cutting.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1706716770/cpsk12org/w4hi9jywftewa1h1hsbs/Clarity-Healthcare-Scholar-Clinic-Ribbon-Cutting.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1706716770/cpsk12org/w4hi9jywftewa1h1hsbs/Clarity-Healthcare-Scholar-Clinic-Ribbon-Cutting.jpg","width":1200}])
The comprehensive health center, staffed with medical professionals, offers primary care, dental, and behavioral services, ensuring holistic student well-being.
![Prediction and Color Theory]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1722015691/cpsk12org/ewnwrx5diwgojsffyhjt/Prediction-and-Color-Theory.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1722015691/cpsk12org/ewnwrx5diwgojsffyhjt/Prediction-and-Color-Theory.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1722015691/cpsk12org/ewnwrx5diwgojsffyhjt/Prediction-and-Color-Theory.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1722015691/cpsk12org/ewnwrx5diwgojsffyhjt/Prediction-and-Color-Theory.png","width":1200}])
Fourth graders learned chemistry and color theory through tie-dye, combining colors and reading, and will wear their creations next week.
![archive news]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1722949910/cpsk12org/pohsvnhhfhwailmcnvyz/columbia-public-schools-archive-news-header.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1722949910/cpsk12org/pohsvnhhfhwailmcnvyz/columbia-public-schools-archive-news-header.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1722949910/cpsk12org/pohsvnhhfhwailmcnvyz/columbia-public-schools-archive-news-header.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1722949910/cpsk12org/pohsvnhhfhwailmcnvyz/columbia-public-schools-archive-news-header.png","width":1200}])