Columbus Arts & Technology Academy (CATA)

Academics

Explore the curriculum, programs, and academic support available to students at Columbus Arts & Technology Academy (CATA).

Columbus Arts & Technology Academy combines a strong academic foundation with career and arts-focused learning that prepares students for success beyond the classroom. From early literacy to high school career tech pathways, students are guided by skilled teachers who meet them where they are and support their growth at every stage. Chromebooks for each student enable tech-integrated instruction, while enrichment and elective courses promote confidence, creativity, and leadership. Through hands-on learning and real-world exposure, students build both academic and life skills that prepare them for the future.

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Core Subjects & Electives

Electives allow students to discover interests and grow their talents beyond the core curriculum. These courses build real-world skills and encourage self-expression, leadership, and collaboration.

Art

Students use a variety of media to explore design, expression, and visual storytelling.

Career-Based Intervention in Digital Content Creation & Media Arts

Prepares students with career-readiness and hands-on media production experience.

Career Tech

Offers pathways in Agriculture and IT, including Media Production and Lean Six Sigma certification.

Gaming

Introduces digital gaming as a platform for logic, storytelling, and collaboration.

Financial Literacy & Leadership

Uses the LeadWell curriculum to help students build financial awareness, goal setting, and leadership skills.

Journalism

Students learn research, interviewing, and writing techniques while producing content for school publications.

Music

Builds musical understanding through instruments, voice, and performance.

Instructional Model

Our school is built on a strong foundation of high expectations for academic achievement for all students. Our instructional model has four key components to achieve strong academic results:

Individualized Instruction

Students participate in a variety of learning activities each day that individualize instruction for each subject area. Students receive whole class instruction, small group instruction, and individual instruction with teachers, technology and other curricular tools.

Properly Certified & Licensed Teachers

Our teachers meet the educator qualification requirements outlined in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Bachelor’s degree, grade-level teaching license/certificate & ability to demonstrate subject area expertise. Our teachers are supported by trainers and participate in continuous, research-based professional development. Our teachers are accountable for student learning and rewarded for high quality performance.

More Time on Task

Our students receive double the instruction in ELA and Math to provide a strong foundation for all learning. Beginning with full-day Kindergarten, our school also follows a longer school day and school year than many other schools.

Short Cycle Assessments

Student knowledge of academic standards is assessed formally and informally in short cycles by each teacher. Our teachers adjust class-level and individual instruction based on student performance in these frequent intervals.

From our school

Child Find

Columbus Arts & Technology Academy serves a diverse population of students and we work to support the academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs of all students.

Joshua Lowe

Regional Special Education Coordinator

jlowe@accelschools.com

(614) 577-0900