District Announcements
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Sign Up to Attend the Back-to-School Resource Fair!
You're invited to one of the largest back-to-school events in Columbus, hosted by CCS for CCS!
- Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025
- Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
- Location: Fort Hayes Campus
- Free Parking: Columbus State Community College (250 Cleveland Ave, Columbus, OH 43215). Free shuttle bus pick-up at Columbus State Community College Mitchell Hall. Click here for parking map.
FREE backpacks, books, and school supplies await. Visit www.ccsoh.us/Page/12494 to learn more!
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Bus Routing Information is in Your Parent Portal Starting August 18!
Transportation eligible families will receive their child's bus routing information in the Transportation tab located in Parent Portal. Students enrolled in the district by August 4, 2025, will receive their updated transportation information after August 18, 2025.
Bus route information for Woodcrest Elementary will be available starting July 23.
School Announcements
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Avondale ES and Franklinton Community News!
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Avondale Community Resource Room!
Enter the room and click on items to reveal resources around the following:
- Essentials ( housing, food, health, and more)
- Education
- Employment
- Entertainment
- Reading Room/Activities for your students
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Watch our School Choice Fair video!
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News
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Shop Ohio's Back-to-School Sales Tax-Free Holiday Starting August 1
Ohio's sales tax holiday will run from midnight on August 1 until Aug. 14, at 11:59 p.m.
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Westgate Elementary, Columbus Africentric Early College and Columbus Alternative High School Name New Principals
Columbus City Schools is proud to announce three new principal leaders to Westgate Elementary School, Columbus Africentric Early College PreK-12, and Columbus Alternative High School.
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Cooking Up Life Skills at Summer Experience
Summer Experience students on the Culinary Arts pathway at Georgian Heights Elementary School stirred up more than just snacks. Thanks to hands-on lessons with chef Dr. Bidisha Nag from Create Your Curry, young chefs are learning to measure, slice, and mix up great meals in the kitchen.
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From Trash to Triumph: Students Discover the Power of Recycling
Students from Shady Lane Elementary discovered the surprising impact of everyday waste during a hands-on visit to the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) Education and Resource Center.
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Bus Route Notifications for CCS Transportation Eligible Families for 2025-2026 Can Be Found in Parent Portal
Students enrolled in the District by August 4, 2025, will receive their updated transportation information by August 18, 2025.
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CCS Announces New Principals for Eastgate and Leawood Elementary Schools and Mifflin High School
Join Columbus City Schools (CCS) as we welcome new principals to Eastgate Elementary School, Leawood Elementary School, and Mifflin High School ahead of the 2025-2026 School Year!
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CCS Welcomes Kathryn Dominique, Erica Dodson, and Courtney Wilson to Their New Roles as Principals
Columbus City Schools (CCS) is proud to announce new principalships at Dominion Middle School, Fort Hayes Arts & Academics High School, and Starling PreK-8 ahead of the 2025-2026 School Year.
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CCS Students Learn Life-Saving Lessons at Summer Experience
This spirit of hands-on learning and growth came alive at Southwood Elementary School, where students learned about medication safety as part of the Health & Fitness Pathway at Summer Experience.
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Superintendent/CEO Dr. Angela Chapman’s Response to Fair School Funding
Superintendent/CEO Dr. Angela Chapman provides an update to Fair School Funding.
Contact Us
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Phone: (614) 365-6511
Email: avondalees@columbus.k12.oh.us
School Hours: 8:50 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.Avondale Elementary School
141 Hawkes Avenue
Columbus, OH 43222