Columbia Academy

09/01/2026

The Hylanders have entered the chat. 💙💛

First-day photo dump: unlocked 📸

08/30/2026

Our Columbia Academy Staff is excited to see all of our students back tomorrow morning for the first day of school!

We hope you all had a great summer and are ready for a fantastic school year! 💙💛

08/29/2026

Check out this week’s Columbia Academy Newsletter!

September Update

08/10/2026

We’re officially in the home stretch of summer, and the excitement is building at Columbia Academy! Our staff is busy getting classrooms ready, finalizing schedules, and preparing to welcome our students back. We can’t wait to have our hallways full again!

As we get closer to the first day of school, there are a few important things every CA family should take care of now:
• Order uniforms and your student’s required CA Case-It. Don’t wait! Ordering now gives you the best selection of sizes and helps you avoid lines at Orientation.
• Watch for Orientation sign-up information. The link to reserve a time with your student’s STAR teacher will be sent by August 13.
• Register for fall athletics and activities. If your student plans to participate in a sport, make sure they have a current sports physical.
• Update ParentVUE. There is a new ParentVUE app this year, so please read the information below and get your account ready.
• Make sure we can reach you. Check that your phone number and email address are current so you don’t miss important school communication.

Everything you need, including links, dates, directions, and details, is included in this newsletter, so please take a few minutes to read through it.

Enjoy these last few weeks of summer. We are so excited to see you during Orientation and then on the first day of school, August 31st!

06/24/2026

Meet Andrew Lehrke — kitchen manager at Columbia Heights Public Schools for 11 years and counting. 👏

Based at Columbia Academy, Andrew's philosophy is simple: listen to each other, be kind to each other, and have fun. And what motivates him every single day? Happy students.

""What motivates me and the team is to have happy customers — the students!""

From beef nachos to breakfast for lunch, Andrew and his team show up early, work hard, and make sure every student in Columbia Heights has a hot, delicious meal waiting for them. We're so grateful for you, Andrew. 💛

06/23/2026

Join the Hylander Team! Columbia Heights Public Schools is hiring a Physical Education Teacher at Columbia Academy for the 2026-27 school year. Help students build healthy habits, stay active and reach their full potential in a supportive and engaging learning environment.

View the full job posting and apply online by following the link below.

Questions regarding this position should be directed to Leslee Sherk, Columbia Academy Principal, 763-528-4705 or [email protected].

https://www.applitrack.com/colheights/onlineapp/default.aspx?all=1&AppliTrackJobId=4447&AppliTrackLayoutMode=detail&AppliTrackViewPosting=1

06/10/2026

Columbia Academy held their Spring Choir Concert on Wednesday, June 3rd! The 6th Grade Choir and the 7th and 8th Combined Choir performed for families and friends to wrap up the school year.

Congratulations to Ms. Tengwall and her choirs on a great end of the year concert! 🎼🎵

06/08/2026

Columbia Academy held their Spring Band Concert on Thursday, May 28th! The 6th Grade Intermediate Band, the 7th Grade Advanced Gold Band and the 8th Grade Advanced Blue Band performed for families and friends to wrap up the school year. Congratulations to Mr. Boyd and all of his bands on a great end of the year concert! 🎺🥁🎷🪈

06/05/2026

Round two of the CA Staff vs. Students Basketball Tournament was against the 8th graders! They definitely put up more of a fight than the 6th and 7th graders, but the staff still took the W with a 34-16 dub.

Gotta humble the middle schoolers at least once a year, by showing them how our staff can still “ball”! 🏀👌

06/04/2026