School District Name:
Columbia Heights
Website:
https://www.colheights.k12.mn.us/ (Coverage Map)
Contact Information
| (763) 528-4500 1440 49th Avenue NE Columbia Heights, MN 55421 |
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PROSPECTIVE FAMILIES
Thinking about moving to the area? ENROLLMENT INFORMATION
Columbia Heights Public Schools welcomes families to register their students. We believe that, at whatever level of academic performance, students in Columbia Heights Public Schools can achieve excellence. Our goal is to provide our students with the skills, knowledge, tools and support they need to excel both in and out of the classroom and to provide them with a strong foundation that will ensure further success in life.
Core Values
- Community: Where we all belong and believe in ourselves and each other
- Excellence: Being our best, expecting our best, every day
- Collaboration:Working together for common goals
- Integrity: Doing what is right, even when no one is watching
- Respect: Celebrating who we are, honoring our differences, treating others well
- Courage: Facing challenges with hope and persistence
- Innovation: Finding new ways to excel and grow
Welcome to Columbia Heights Public Schools!
At Columbia Heights Public Schools, we pride ourselves on offering the best of both worlds — the close-knit sense of a small-town community along with all of the advantages that come with being a part of a major metropolitan area.
Our District is large enough to provide a variety of unique educational opportunities, yet small enough for administrators, staff, parents and students to know each other and share a sense of community. Above all, we are committed to providing appropriate educational opportunities, so that all learners can develop to their full potential. We truly provide “Worlds of Opportunity for Each and Every Learner” where “All Belong, All Succeed.”
We are a small diverse District, with five schools and approximately 3,100 K-12 learners, yet Columbia Heights Public Schools is focused on the big picture of creating College and Career-Ready Graduates for every student in our schools.
Our District is overseen by an elected School Board whose primary role is governance. The Superintendent of Schools, who reports to the School Board, is responsible for the day-to-day operational leadership of the District.
Our Core Values (What Drives Our Work and Actions)
Community: Where we all belong and believe in ourselves and each other
Excellence: Being our best, expecting our best, every day
Collaboration:Working together for common goals
Integrity: Doing what is right, even when no one is watching
Respect: Celebrating who we are, honoring our differences, treating others well
Courage: Facing challenges with hope and persistence
Innovation: Finding new ways to excel and grow
Our Vision (What We Intend to Create)
Columbia Heights Public Schools is a vibrant learning community of:
- Academic excellence supporting the whole student through individual choices and rigorous learning
- Engaging and personalized learning, effective communication, and preparation for success in college, career and community
- Staff supporting, challenging, affirming and caring for all of our students
- Pride in, and by our students, schools, district and community
- A district and community culture of collaborative partnerships
- Safe and secure schools for all; physically and emotionally
- Irresistible employment and a great place to work and learn
Strategic Directions (Our Key Strategies Toward Vision)
- Improving Each Student’s Experience and School Climate
- Improving Each Student’s Academic Achievement and Career/College Readiness
- Improving Our Daily Interactions with Students, Families and Community
- Securing and Effectively Managing Our Resources; Human Resources, Financial, and Physical
Meet the Superintendent
We’re gearing up for another great school year – but let’s take a look back on the accomplishments of Columbia Heights Public Schools this past year.
Students in grades 11 and 12 will be able to take college level courses for free, during the school day, right at Columbia Heights High School through the Early College Program. We are excited about our partnership with Anoka-Ramsey Community College, which is ranked among the Top 10 Community Colleges in the nation according to the Aspen Institute.
The Columbia Heights High School Performing Arts Studio is a new learning space designed for students to learn about theater, dance, acting and performing. This year, high school students will be able to immerse themselves in the world of theater in this state of the art facility with new performing arts course offerings.
Personalized learning is expanding in Columbia Heights Public Schools. We prepare students for the 21st Century through high-tech and high-quality course offerings. Students in grades 4-11 will be provided with their own laptop computer or tablet to use for research, creating projects and completing assignments. We are also looking forward to the many ways students will use virtual reality goggles – a teaching tool that lets students take virtual expeditions around the world, visit historic landmarks, explore the deep sea and even visit outer space.
In 2016-17, Columbia Heights Public Schools was awarded state funding to expand preschool for 4 year olds. Through this funding, families are able to take advantage of early learning opportunities free of charge. We are pleased to continue to offer this programming at each of our elementary schools where students benefit from academically rich instruction in a fun and caring atmosphere.
The AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) program has expanded to all of the schools. By incorporating AVID, K-12 students, teachers and families use strategies to prepare for success in college and careers. Part of the AVID system is a strong focus on academics, organization and a growth mindset that teaches all of us to persist through difficult challenges, knowing we can learn a lot from the bumps along the road. Columbia Heights Public Schools students learn life skills and core values such as persistence and courage in order to grapple with complex academic tasks.
Columbia Heights Public Schools students experience lessons that are designed for the 21st Century and beyond. Whether it is experiencing agriculture from seed to the table in the Blooming Heights Edible Schoolyard or bringing geography to life using technology and virtual reality applications, our scholars “see, do and learn” instead of “sit and get.”
We aim to create worlds of opportunity for every learner from Pre-Kindergarten to adults in Community Education and every age in between. We have a diverse community focused on collaboration, courage and innovation to provide students with the best education to prepare them for college and careers.
We invite you to learn more about Columbia Heights Public Schools whether it is attending one of the events listed in this calendar or volunteering in your neighborhood school. Columbia Heights Public Schools is where we all belong. Together, we can make this school year the best yet.
Heights Pride!