January 15, 2025
Freshman Registration for current 8th-grade students and parents/guardians will be held at Columbus High School on Tuesday, February 11 and Thursday, February 13. Students with ...

February 19, 2025
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...

February 18, 2025
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 ...

February 12, 2025
On Thursday, February 13, 202, Columbus Public Schools will be back to Green Status and normal school operations will take place.

February 12, 2025
NO School for Columbus Public School PK-12 students on Wednesday, February 12th. Click here for more on our cancellation procedures.

February 11, 2025
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...
February 6, 2025
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.

February 6, 2025
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...

February 6, 2025
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.
February 6, 2025
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...

January 29, 2025
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, presented by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, have recognized outstanding talent among students nationwide, showcasing their excep...
January 29, 2025
Columbus Public Schools recognizes the uncertainty and concern that has arrived with an executive order removing restrictions that prevented Immigration and Customs Enforcement fr...

January 21, 2025
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.

January 16, 2025
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...

December 13, 2024
Blue - Schools and offices are open. Be watching for important information due to upcoming weather conditions as the district is monitoring the National Weather Service, NOAA We...

December 6, 2024
Columbus, NE- On Friday, December 6, 2024 at 2:08 pm the Columbus Police Department responded to a hotline call that made a threat on Columbus High School and responded appropria...

October 30, 2024
On Wednesday, November 6th from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm at the Kramer Education Center Conference Rooms (171 & 172) the Columbus community is invited to attend a forum discussing the f...

October 17, 2024
Kearney, Nebraska - October 17, 2024 — Columbus Middle School (CMS) was awarded the Nebraska School Safety and Security Award at the Nebraska Safety and Security Summit held today...

October 11, 2024
The school counselors are doing an excellent job by incorporating ANCHOR TIME lessons! Focusing on College/Career readiness, academic organization, and social-emotional learning e...

October 8, 2024
Parents, Guardians and Community Members: Join us at Columbus HIgh School on October 29th from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm for an insightful presentation by Jay Martin, Nebraska Department...