(Courtesy/Izu N.) As the sun set, thousands of lights flickered on, transforming an ordinary tree into a glowing landmark on campus. Standing in the middle of the bus circle, a 150 year old, 65-foot-tall oak tree is now wrapped with 594 strands of lights, totaling 14,850 LED bulbs, creating a warm and inviting campus to all…

(Courtesy/Ms. Garita) This past summer, Ms. Garita embarked on what she describes as “the best trip I’ve taken,” spending five days in Australia and five weeks in New Zealand. Thanks to support from Columbus Academy and her role as Honorary Chair for Social and Emotional Health in Memory of Bobby Greentree ’71, she had the…

(Wikimedia Commons) “Every last one of them is wrong and drips with disdain and slavery,” declared Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo on September 3rd, 2025, as he announced the state’s sweeping plan to eliminate all vaccine mandates. The statement, delivered during a press conference alongside Governor Ron DeSantis, immediately sparked national outrage. Critics condemned the…

Lila P./Staff For over two decades, Academy has hosted one of its most impactful programs for faculty and staff: the National Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity Project (SEED). Though not widely known among students, SEED has played a significant role in building community, fostering empathy, and encouraging deep reflection within our school community. Initiated by…

Pixabay With summer around the corner, librarians Ms. Popelka and Ms. Yanke launched the summer reading program with forty-seven books making the cut out of fifty-five faculty nominations. Contrary to past years, Yanke says that there is a spike in the number of non-fiction titles present in this year’s selection. The most popular novel is…

Pixabay UCA(United Columbus Academy), an organization for diversity and affinity groups, held its end-of-year celebration on April 24, in the Dining Hall’s fireside at 12:50 p.m. with hungry and excited students streaming in, listening to a mix of cultural music. For lunch, food choices came from all affinity groups, such as empanadas, spring rolls, fried…

Pixabay After six math league contests, Columbus Academy brings home the first place title for the first time in the school’s history. Math League is a club run by Mr. Feinberg and is open to all upper school students offering the opportunity to compete in six challenging competitions throughout the year. In each round, students…

Jack W./Staff Friday, May 16, marked the Sixth Grade’s annual Business Fair which challenges this grade’s students to come up with a product to sell to the Academy community. The students started working before spring break in Language Arts class  to think through a need or a problem and figure out a way to solve…

(Courtesy/Lynn Y.)  For most high school students, spring break means rest. But for junior Abby X. it meant setting an alarm for the middle of the night to attend a Russian class on Zoom, while in a hotel lobby in Sorrento on the Latin trip. That level of dedication is what helped her earn a…

(Courtesy/ Ms. Nzimiro) Middle School librarian, Ms. Nzimiro, has turned literary preferences into a spirited competition through “Genre Madness,” a creative twist on March Madness where book genres compete instead of basketball teams. For each round, students vote for their favorite genres in head-to-head matchups, narrowing the bracket until a single winner is crowned. More…