The Columbus Academy
PO Box 30745, Gahanna, OH 43230Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition, 2026-27
- From $32,200
- Grades
- PreK-12
- Students (K-12)
- 1,083
- Students per teacher
- 8.6
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From Gahanna center
- Under 1 mile
Can you use EdChoice here?
Not on the EdChoice / Cleveland Scholarship list we read
- About the list
- How the EdChoice list works
- Applying
- The 2026-27 EdChoice application period runs February 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. Applications submitted after October 14, 2026 get a prorated award, so apply by October 14 for the full amount. The school submits the application.
Source: EdChoice / Cleveland Scholarship official source, read October 26, 2026.
School facts
- Teachers
- 127
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Boys and girls
- 50% boys, 50% girls
- Go on to a 4-year college
- 100%
- Setting
- Suburb
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
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Students and school year
Enrollment over time
- 2021-22 to 2023-24
- 1,081 to 1,083, up 2
Students by grade, 2023-24 (pre-K is not in the K-12 count)
- Largest grade
- Grade 11 (113)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 6 (63)
- Average a grade, high school included
- About 83
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 180
- Length of the school day
- 7 hours
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,260
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 5 days a week
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against Ohio
- 5 days longer than the 175-day median of 868 schools we list
- School day, against Ohio
- 25 minutes longer than the median of 6 hours 35 minutes (876 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 8.6 here; median 8.4 at 174 OH combined schools
- Size in Franklin County
- Largest of the 62 schools we list
Student body, 2023-24
Shares of K-12 students by race and ethnicity, as NCES reports them.
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Earlier counts: NCES Private School Survey 2019-20 and 2021-22, read October 14, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
The Columbus Academy tuition, and what EdChoice pays
- Grades K to 5, 2026-27
- From $32,200
- Grades 6 to 8, 2026-27
- From $34,900
- Grades 9 to 12, 2026-27
- From $36,200
Tuition from The Columbus Academy's tuition sheet, checked October 2, 2026.
Ohio EdChoice Scholarship Scholarship
- Award
- $6,166 for grades K-8, $8,408 for grades 9-12
- How it varies
- Families at or below 450% of the poverty level ($148,500 for a family of four) get the full amount. Above that it is scaled down.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay at The Columbus Academy?
Use $0 or more.
Tuition and fees EdChoice pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
- Pay rule
- Families with verified income at or below 200% of the poverty guidelines do not pay the tuition left after EdChoice; families above that may owe the difference. Schools may still charge fees.
- Ask the school
- Whether its published 2026-27 tuition is still current; whether it takes EdChoice; its application deadline. More questions to ask
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jolly Tots Too! | PreK-K | 12 | 1 |
| St. Matthew the Apostle Catholic School ✓ | PreK-8 | 560 | 3 |
| Al Hidaya Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 3 | |
| Shepherd Christian School ✓ | PreK-7 | 241 | 3 |
| Eastwood SDA Jr Academy ✓ | K-8 | 112 | 3 |
| Columbus Adventist Academy ✓ | K-8 | 142 | 3 |
| Crown Preparatory Academy ✓ | K-8 | not reported | 3 |
| Central College Christian School ✓ | K-5 | 162 | 4 |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
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