It’s School Board Appreciation Month, and we’re taking a moment to thank the dedicated volunteers who guide our schools and shape the future of our students.

Their tireless work, often behind the scenes, makes a world of difference. Let’s show them some love! #SchoolBoardAppreciationMonth #ThankYouBoardMembers

As we start looking forward to the 24/25 school year, please review the re-enrollment process infographic.

Your early decision and response helps us plan effectively for the upcoming year. Thank you for being a part of our school family! 

HERE’S HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR:

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January	March	July	August	August
Respond to our text message with your Intent to Return	Complete the Re-Enrollment Form & Provide updated Proof of Residency	Connect with us by phone to confirm your re-enrollment & Free School-Branded Shirt Size	Check the mail for our Back to School Welcome Kit & Event Information	Begin the 2024-25 School Year & receive your student’s School-Branded Shirt

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The grant-funded program helps children in grades kindergarten through eight get back on track academically and improve math and reading skills following the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about the program in the feature by Cole Hatcher at www.owu.edu.

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Ready to take the next step and join us?

We are excited to be recognized by the Ohio Department of Education with five stars for Progress, 3.5 stars Overall, 10% Performance Increase and three stars for Gap Closing!

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Congratulations to Columbus Bilingual Academy North for winning three Accely awards at the annual leadership summit held this July. The school was recognized for outstanding student enrollment, fiscal responsibility, and academic performance – taking home the coveted Gold School award.

Recognizing the hard work and success of our schools and school leaders is an important tradition at ACCEL Schools. While schools across the country are still recovering from challenges related to the pandemic, we have seen a surge in success from schools serving historically underrecognized communities.

“We are mission driven to make quality education available to all children regardless of geographic location or life circumstances,” said ACCEL Schools CEO Ron Packard who presented the awards on July 17. “It is an honor to recognize the staff and leadership who are putting ACCEL’s ideals into action and creating positive change in the lives of the students and communities who need it most.”

Columbus Bilingual Academy received the following 2023 ACCELY awards:

Outstanding Student Enrollment
Maintaining strong student enrollment is important to the overall health of a school. Columbus Bilingual did an excellent job of attracting and retaining students in 2023.

Outstanding Fiscal Responsibility
Schools are successful when they perform well financially as well as academically. Columbus Bilingual’s financial health ensures the school’s ability to serve the community long-term.

Gold School Award
The Gold School Award recognizes the highest achieving schools in the ACCEL network. This prestigious award went to 10 schools in 2023 that demonstrated strong academic outcomes as well as positive enrollment growth. Principal Mora-Brenas was recognized for his exceptional job in overseeing the expansion of the CBAN campus when he took the reigns as principal mid-year.

Congratulations to every member of our Columbus Bilingual Academy community for contributing to our success in 2023. We are honored to accept these Accely awards on behalf of our entire team and look forward to another extraordinary school year.

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Ready to take the next step and join us?

Colombus Bilingual Academy, North is excited to offer our students a chance to visit Washington, D.C. for a 3-day, 2-night tour of our nation’s capital. Students will visit historic sites such as the White House, Mt. Vernon, and Ford’s Theatre; museums including the Smithsonian museums of American history & natural history; and memorials honoring FDR, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Martin Luther King, Jr. From visits to the Supreme Court and Capital building to tours of the National Archives and Arlington National Cemetery, this once-in-a-lifetime trip is packed with educational enrichment and life-changing learning opportunities. 

Total Cost per student: $725

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Package Includes:

• Bus transportation throughout your tour
• Two nights Hotel Accommodations in the Washington DC Area
• Professional tour manager with your group throughout the tour
• Gratuities for the bus driver
• Gratuities for the tour manager
• Security at the hotel for your group so chaperones can sleep easy at night

• 3 Breakfasts
• 2 Dinners

• Visit to the Supreme Court (lecture if available)
• Visit to the Marine Corps War Memorial.
• Visit to the Library of Congress
• Visit to the 9/11 Memorial at the Pentagon
• Visit to the Smithsonian Museum of American History
• Visit to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
• Tour at the Capitol Building
• Visit to the Einstein Memorial
• Tour of the memorials including the World War II, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Lincoln Memorial and the Korean War Memorial
• Visit to the Memorials including the FDR, Jefferson and Martin Luther King Jr Memorials
• Tour at Arlington National Cemetery
• Admission to Mt. Vernon – the home of George Washington
• Photo stop outside the White House
• Visit to the National Archives
• Visit to Ford’s Theatre and the Petersen House
• Visit to the Holocaust Museum (subject to availability)

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Proposed Itinerary:

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

• You’ll depart on the bus for an overnight drive. The bus should arrive 15 minutes prior to this departure time.

Thursday, June 8

• You’ll have a buffet breakfast at Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens.
• You will meet your tour manager.
• You will visit the estate and gardens of our first president, George Washington. You will have time to see a film at the visitor center, tour his home and explore the grounds.
• You’ll begin your drive to the next stop.
• You will take a break for lunch (not included).
• You’ll visit the Museum of American History where you’ll explore the richness and complexity of the American History. The Museum collects and preserves more than 3 million artifacts—all true national treasures. You’ll be able to view everything from the original Star-Spangled Banner and Abraham Lincoln’s top hat to Dizzy Gillespie’s angled trumpet. The collections form a fascinating mosaic of American life and comprise the greatest single collection of American history.
• You’ll have free time to explore the Museum of Natural History. It is the most visited natural history museum in the world. The museum’s collections total over 126 million specimens of plants, animals, fossils, minerals, rocks, meteorites, and human cultural artifacts.
• You’ll have dinner in Union Station at Uno Chicago Grill.
• You’ll see the Einstein Memorial situated in an elm and holly grove in the southwest corner of the National Academy of Sciences grounds. The memorial was unveiled at the Academy’s annual meeting, April 22, 1979, in honor of the centennial of the great scientist’s birth.
• You will take a guided tour of the Memorials including visits to the World War II Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Lincoln Memorial and the Korean War Memorial.
• Uniformed security guard will be at the hotel to monitor the hallways during the night.
• You’ll arrive at your hotel and check in.
• You’ll arrive at your hotel and check in.

Friday, June 9

• You’ll have breakfast.
• You’ll board your bus and depart the hotel for the day.
• You will visit the Supreme Court. If time permits and lectures are available, you may see a 25 minute docent lecture in the court room about the judicial branch of our government and the role of the Supreme Court.
• You will enter one of the most magnificent buildings in Washington as you visit the Library of Congress on Capitol Hill. You will have some time to admire the architecture and peek into the main reading room.
• You will visit the United States Capitol, a monument, a working office building, and one of the most recognizable symbols of representative democracy in the world. Your tour will begin with a short introductory film and include stops at the Rotunda and National Statuary Hall.
• You will take a break for lunch (not included).
• You will visit Arlington National Cemetery where you will take a tour and see the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Changing of the Guard Ceremony, the Challenger Memorial and the Kennedy Grave Sites.
• You’ll see the Marine Corps War Memorial. It is located near Arlington National Cemetery.
• You’ll begin your drive to the next stop.
• You’ll enjoy a Fresh Mex dinner at Chevy’s.
• You will take a guided tour of the Memorials including visits to the FDR Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial.
• You will return to your hotel for the evening.

Saturday, June 10

• You’ll have breakfast.
• You’ll check out of your hotel room.
• You will visit the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. This is America’s national institution for the documentation, study and interpretation of Holocaust History and it serves as our country’s memorial to the millions murdered during the Holocaust. Reservations will be requested for your visit. If they are not confirmed you may either wait on line for tickets on morning of your visit or you may see the Daniel’s Story exhibit which does not require reservations or tickets.
• You will take a break for lunch (not included).
• You will visit the National Archives and see the rotunda where some of our most important documents are stored. You will see an original copy of the U.S. Constitution and an original copy of the Declaration of Independence as well as many other important documents.
• You will learn about the assassination of President Lincoln as you visit Ford’s Theatre and the Petersen House. If available, you will attend a park ranger lecture inside the theatre and see where the President was shot. You will learn the story about John Wilkes Booth and why he shot the President. Then you will continue to the Petersen House where President Lincoln was taken and eventually passed away. You may also visit the Museum at Ford’s Theatre and the Center for Education and Leadership adjacent to the Petersen House. Reservations for these sites are required and subject to availability.
• You’ll begin your drive to the next stop.
• The White House is the official residence and workplace of the President of the United States, first occupied by John Adams in 1800. You will have a chance to see the North Front of the White House from Lafayette Park where you can take photos and enjoy the view.
• You’ll have dinner on your own (not included).
• You’ll visit the 9/11 Memorial at the Pentagon.
• You’ll board your bus and begin the overnight return trip home.

Sunday, June 11

• You will arrive at home.

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Student and Chaperone Registration

1. Visit: https://www.etadventures.com/
Click the green button in the top right hand corner “Log in to myETA”
Trip Code: columbus23
  Password:  wastrip23

2. Click “Make a New Reservation”

3. Complete the information and continue to follow the instructions to complete your registration.

4. Once your reservation has been confirmed, you’ll see your reservation number and a tab at the top “Passengers/Waivers.”

5. On the Passengers/Waivers tab, click on the “Waiver Incomplete View/Edit” button.

6. Complete all required information in the Waiver. You can log out and log back in to finish the waiver at a later date using the reservation information emailed to you.

Download Information Flyer (PDF) »

The Local Wellness Policy is a written document that guides a local educational agency’s (LEA) or school district’s efforts to establish a school environment that promotes students’ health, well-being, and ability to learn. The Wellness Policy Committee has been created as an effort to manage and develop our school’s healthy habits.

» A Wellness Committee will be appointed to each school

» The committee may include parents and guardians, students, representatives of the school nutrition program, physical education teachers, or any other interested stakeholder that is aligned with the goals of the policy

» The committee shall meet a minimum of four times per year

This is a great opportunity to help promote and support student health and wellness, and create a positive, safe, and health-promoting learning environment. Please contact mealcounts@accelschools.com for more information.

We want to hear from you. Please contact us at: mealcounts@accelschools.com

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Over the past week, we’ve been fielding questions from our community about the potential teacher strike at Columbus City Schools. 

We want to confirm to our families that our school will not be affected by the strike. As a public charter school, we operate independently from public school districts.

We will begin the school year in-person as planned on Wednesday 8/24. For information about the new school year (calendar, supply lists, dress code, etc), visit our Parent Resources page.

We are a proud member of ACCEL Schools—a public charter school network serving thousands of PK-12 students throughout the United States. ACCEL was founded in 2012 by the early pioneers of online learning. Our leadership believes that all children, regardless of location or socio-economic background, deserve a quality education that prepares them to succeed in school and become productive global citizens.  

ACCEL Schools Instructional Model provides: 

• Aligned Academics meet or exceed state standards ensuring your child is on track for rigorous college and career opportunities.    
  
• Certified, Licensed Teachers and a student-centered staff are united in executing our mission to make a difference in the life trajectory of each student.    
  
• More Time on Task and double the instructional minutes for ELA and Math maximizes learning in your child’s school day.   
  
• Short Cycle Assessments keep track of how students are progressing in the program, giving teachers ongoing feedback so they can tailor instruction to your student’s needs.    
  
• Individualized Instruction driven by assessment data means we are familiar with the needs of each child and set students up for success in each course of study.    
  
• State Testing Preparation reduces the anxiety often associated with high stakes tests, helping our teachers and students feel confident with the structure and methodology of state exams.    
  
• Academic Support including education technology, interventional specialists, and instructional aides assist students during the school day. After school tutoring, summer school, and Saturday school programs extend support services beyond the traditional school day and year.   
  
• Extracurricular Courses & Activities round out our educational offerings providing students social-emotional learning, athletics, arts, service learning & more.