Columbus Public Schools

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...

Columbus Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Chip Kay joined KLIR radio host Riley Scott on February 18 to discuss how CPS makes weather-related closure decisions, introduce a new e...

Columbus Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday, 2/18/25 due to weather. CPS staff please check your email for a message from Dr. Kay. Update as of 2/18/25 at 12:35pm. All CPS ...

On Thursday, February 13, 202, Columbus Public Schools will be back to Green Status and normal school operations will take place.

NO School for Columbus Public School PK-12 students on Wednesday, February 12th. Click here for more on our cancellation procedures.

COLUMBUS, NE- Columbus High School (CHS) is proud to announce that it has been awarded a United States Department of Labor Apprenticeship Program Certificate. In collaboration wi...

Columbus, NE - Columbus Public Schools has hired Mrs. Sarah Bird as the new principal of North Park Elementary for the 2025-2026 school year. "Ms. Bird will be a great addition to...

Currently CPS is in Blue and we are watching the upcoming weather. Be sure to be watching for important information due to upcoming weather conditions. Currently all offices wil...

As of 2:50pm all CPS buildings are back to normal and the SECURE status has been lifted. Law enforcement has advised that the suspect has been apprehended.

At 8:57 am on February 6, 2025 Superintendent Dr. Chip Kay was notified by the Columbus Police Department of an active investigation and search into a suspect related to a possibl...

Modified secure means in/out of CPS buildings is supervised by Administration or designated building staff through one entrance, all other aspects of SECURE continue.

Secure is when everyone returns to the inside of the building and all exterior doors are locked. The school day continues as usual with increased situational awareness. This is ca...

Columbus Public Schools (CPS) Superintendent Dr. Chip Kay joined KLIR radio host Riley Scott on February 4 to highlight recent district successes, upcoming community engagement ef...

Preschool Enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year has begun! Registration is open only in the month of February. Make your appointment today by calling our registrar, Santiago Va...

Columbus Public Schools recognizes the uncertainty and concern that has arrived with an executive order removing restrictions that prevented Immigration and Customs Enforcement fr...

NO School for CPS PK-12 students on Tuesday, 1/21/25 due to dangerous wind chill forecast. Tuesday evening CPS activities will go on as scheduled.

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NDE SEEKING PUBLIC INPUT ON NEBRASKA’S COLLEGE AND CAREER READY STANDARDS FOR FINE ARTS, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, SOCIAL STUDIES, AND WORLD LANGU...

Mrs. Joan Ebel, a dedicated 7th-grade math teacher at Columbus Middle School, has been selected by the White House as a recipient of the prestigious Presidential Award for Excelle...