- 3-Star Gap Closing. Students who are behind are catching up.
- 3-Star Progress. Students are growing faster than state averages.
- ACCELY Award for outstanding growth in reading.
- K through 12 in one building. One enrollment, thirteen years.
- Career pathways in digital content, media arts, gaming, financial literacy, journalism, and music.
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It takes about 60 seconds. You've driven past schools in East Columbus that promise everything and deliver test prep. You've watched your child come home from buildings where art class got cut, where the music teacher was a volunteer, where "technology" meant a Chromebook on a cart. CATA has been doing this for two decades. The art isn't decoration. The technology isn't a label. They're the spine of the education, and the state report card proves the academics are working.What your child's school day looks like
School runs from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Your child starts the day with a free breakfast. The academic program is college-prep, standards-based, and built to close gaps for students who arrive behind while pushing students who arrive on grade level further. Social-emotional learning runs through the PBIS framework. In-school tutoring is available. Summer school runs four weeks in June for grades 3 through 12. Saturday School runs twice a year for targeted academic support.Career pathways that start in high school
Digital content creation and media arts. Career tech. Gaming. Financial literacy and leadership. Journalism. Music. These are career-based intervention programs, structured so a student's interest in making content or building games connects to a real pathway after graduation. Your child doesn't just learn about careers. He or she practices one.Athletics, esports, and clubs
Basketball. Cheer. Dance. Esports. Soccer. Track and field. Practices run twice a week, games are on Saturdays through the Charter School League, and the school handles transportation. Clubs include chess, dance, esports and gaming, student council, and yearbook. There is something to belong to here, regardless of whether your child is an athlete.A community that shows up
NYAP provides counseling services. A family liaison supports families navigating school and home life. The PTO runs "Voice of the Parents," giving families a structured way to influence the school. A monthly fitness program runs for families with a dedicated coach. Students receive library cards through community partnerships. Bob Clubhouse, Big Mommas Day, and Start to Finish are active partners in the building.Before school. After school. All covered.
Before- and after-care runs from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. through a partnership with Oasis. The cost is $40 per month per child and covers both services. For a working family in East Columbus, that schedule means your child is supervised, fed, and engaged from before sunrise to dinnertime.Everything else? Free.
- No tuition.
- No application fee.
- Free breakfast and lunch every school day.
- Transportation through Columbus City Schools.
- Uniform assistance available.
- Kindergarten through 12th grade under one roof.