Columbus Schools—officially known as Columbus City Schools—is the public school district serving much of Columbus, Ohio. Established in 1845, Columbus City Schools is Ohio’s largest school district and currently serves approximately 45,000 students in 110 schools.

The district offers neighborhood schools as well as a variety of academic programs and School Choice options. For current information about enrollment, academic performance, staffing, and other district statistics, families can review the Columbus City Schools website and the district’s Ohio School Report Card.

Columbus City Schools includes elementary, K–8, middle, and high schools, along with career centers and schools offering specialized academic programs.

Students generally have a home school assigned according to their residential address and the district’s attendance areas. Columbus City Schools also operates a School Choice program that allows families to apply for certain schools and programs outside their assigned school through a lottery process.

Because school boundaries, feeder patterns, program availability, and School Choice options can change, buyers should verify the assigned school for a specific property directly with Columbus City Schools.

Columbus City Schools provides a range of academic programs and educational pathways. Depending on the school and grade level, current offerings include:

• Arts-focused programs
• STEM programs
• World language and language immersion programs
• Advanced Placement coursework
• College Credit Plus
• Career and technical education
• Gifted education
• Junior ROTC
• Alternative and specialized academic programs

The district’s School Choice program includes several schools with specialized programming, including Columbus Spanish Immersion Elementary School, Ecole Kenwood French Immersion Elementary School, Duxberry Park Arts Impact Elementary School, and World Language Middle School.

Through Ohio’s College Credit Plus program, eligible students can take college courses while in high school and earn both high school and college credit.

Courses, programs, eligibility requirements, School Choice procedures, and transportation policies can change. Families should confirm current opportunities and requirements directly with Columbus City Schools.

Columbus City Schools provides online enrollment for students in grades K–12 through its Central Enrollment Center. Families can use the district’s Find Your School resource to identify the school assigned to a specific residential address.

Families interested in a school other than their assigned school may also be able to apply through the district’s School Choice Lottery. Some schools operate entirely through the lottery process, while others serve an assigned attendance area and may accept School Choice students when space is available.

To verify an assigned school, enrollment requirements, School Choice options, or other district information, contact:

Columbus City Schools

270 E. State Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Main Office: 614-365-5000
FACTLine: 614-221-FACT (614-221-3228)
Central Enrollment: 614-365-4011

For current information about Columbus City Schools, families can consult:

• The official Columbus City Schools website
• Central Enrollment information
• School Choice and lottery information
• Individual school websites
• Ohio School Report Cards

Ohio School Report Cards provide current state-reported information about district and individual school performance, including achievement, progress, gap closing, early literacy, graduation, and post-graduation readiness.

School information is provided as a general resource and is subject to change. Buyers are encouraged to verify school district boundaries, school assignments, enrollment requirements, programs, School Choice options, and other information directly with Columbus City Schools.