Columbia Public Schools

Children and teens younger than 18 years old can access free lunch in Columbia from June 1 to Aug. 7, the city announced Tuesday.

The bill will require Missouri school districts to reevaluate how technology is applied in the classroom.

The Missouri House bill to fund private schools uses the same money that public schools use.

Frontier STEM Academy, which plans to open in the fall of 2027, would initially serve children from preschool through second grade.

The Columbia School Board approved an increase of 20% to employee medical insurance premiums Thursday.

The School Board will discuss the proposed change at its March 19 work session.

The Columbia School Board’s Finance Committee voted 3-2 Monday to recommend that the full board approve a 29.9% increase in employee health care rates.

The money that goes toward any charter schools in Columbia would take away from CPS' funds.

The University of Missouri and the City of Columbia will be closed Tuesday in observance of Veterans Day.

The score is a 2.2 percentage point increase from 2024, and it places the district among the top 15% of Missouri districts.