Academics

At Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School, children achieve their highest ambitions while keeping their spirits intact.

For more than 260 years, we have responded to the needs of bright, curious and intellectually adventurous students. We firmly believe that a balanced education leads to a powerful life and have cultivated a curricular experience that makes that experience possible. Our demanding educational program, from Grammar to Middle to Prep School, nurtures our students' remarkable gifts and passions. The CGPS academic experience is shaped by the bold ideas and inspired practices of our passionate faculty, who carefully and intentionally create curriculum opportunities designed to prepare and inspire our students for the next challenges in their lives. Our classrooms are dynamic, responsive, liberating spaces that encourage exploration, reflection and excellence. CGPS graduates are broad-minded, self-directed and forward-thinking individuals, ready to thrive in a complex, interconnected and accelerating world.

Pre-K–12 Teaching and Learning Philosophies

The Pre-K–12 philosophy statements reflect the foundation of our academic program, describing each discipline's beliefs, values and goals regarding teaching and learning.