Columbus School for Girls

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Since 1898, Columbus School for Girls has instilled in girls and young women the strength and grace ("forte et gratum") to discover their different potential. Visit an Upper School classroom to see students create a robot to compete in the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) robotics program. In the Middle School, listen in on a humanities class to hear students engaged in a lively literature discussion, combing their texts for evidence to support their interpretation of a given passage. Observe a group of geometry students huddled around a whiteboard working through complicated proof. The keen observer notes deep levels of engagement all over the School.
At every turn, the interactions of one experience infused with the gracious warmth borne of mutual respect and a sincere appreciation for the unique gifts CSG offers to its community members. Teachers are passionate about the disciplines they teach, enthusiastically sharing knowledge with their students. Students, in turn, think boldly and own their learning experience. The result of these student-teacher relationships is an academic community in which each student reaches her fullest potential as a scholar, as an athlete, as an artist, and, most important, as a compassionate human being.
The sense of community that permeates CSG can be found on the playing fields, in art studios, and on stage and in the classroom. From the School's founding, arts and athletics have been regarded as crucial to a complete education for young women. Our 21 st -century perspective reinforces this concept. Working together toward a common goal, taking risks, rebounding from disappointments that often coincide with being part of a sports team or play cast, thinking creatively, and solving problems in unique ways: all of these are experiences that breed qualities essential to our students' success after CSG. They are fostered and honed through engagement with the arts and athletics.
CSG values community in all of its rich, diverse complexity. We understand that our graduates will follow alumnae into a world that is increasingly complex and interconnected. CSG's commitment to fostering a sense of community that honors individuals and understands that the ability to navigate a world of people whose experiences, background and perspective are different is critical to a complete 21 st -century education essential to success in the world.
Since its founding, Columbus School for Girls has developed and cherished traditions that unite generations of women. The School works as a community to preserve the best of its rich history, embracing those practices that continue to connect students and alumnae and to reshape those for which the significance has changed along the way. These "ties that bind" endure longer in the memories of alumnae than any given curriculum or a period in history.
Since our founding, CSG has been a national leader in the field of all-girls education. We are the only School in Central Ohio where bright girls can truly thrive in an environment created specifically for them. Our curriculum is purposefully designed to foster healthy leadership development and encourage open and meaningful dialogue. We inspire girls to think big and bold, yet feel safe to fail and try again. As you consider the potential fit for your daughter and your family at CSG, we hope you will find that our mission, vision, and goals are aligned with yours, and we look forward to sharing CSG's program with you as we move through the admission process together.
Columbus School for Girls has been educating girls for over 100 years. Our passionate teachers know how to educate girls and young women best. Crafting an academically rigorous curriculum that reflects the latest research in cognitive science, classroom practice, and learning theory, CSG faculty are experts in their respective disciplines. They provide engaging learning experiences that ensure each girl reaches her full potential as a learner and citizen. Also, with an average student-teacher ratio of 8:1, our faculty can personalize each student's learning experience.
Columbus School for Girls has long endeavored to infuse an ethic of service and a sense of community, civic, and global responsibility in all the girls and students in every school division to participate in service-learning activities, trips, and classes. The numerous service-learning opportunities in which the girls engage from pre-school through graduation are designed to prepare CSG students to be informed, resourceful, responsible, compassionate, generous, and—above all—active citizens in their community—whether local or global.

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