Muscogee County School District runs Columbus public schools: fall break Oct. 9-12, Thanksgiving break Nov. 23-27. Enroll online; 706-748-2000.

Last checked Oct. 6, 2026. Facts on this page come from the Muscogee County School District, its 2026-27 calendar, the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement and the federal National Center for Education Statistics.

Public schools in Columbus are run by the Muscogee County School District, which covers the whole of the consolidated city and county. Its central office is the Public Education Center, 2960 Macon Road, 706-748-2000. The next break is fall break, Friday, Oct. 9, through Monday, Oct. 12. The superintendent is David F. Lewis, and a nine-member elected Board of Education sets policy.

Every public school in Columbus, with its zone and report card: Columbus public schools.

Who to call

The 2026-27 calendar

From the district’s 2026-27 school year calendar:

Date What
Tuesday, Oct. 6 End of the first nine weeks
Oct. 9-12 Fall break
Tuesday, Oct. 13 Report cards
Wednesday, Nov. 11 Veterans Day, no school
Nov. 23-27 Thanksgiving break
Friday, Dec. 18 First semester grading period ends
Dec. 21 to Jan. 1 Winter break
Monday, Jan. 4, 2027 Teacher planning day, no students
Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2027 Second semester begins
Monday, Jan. 18, 2027 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Feb. 11-15, 2027 Teacher planning day, then mid-winter break
April 5-9, 2027 Spring break
Friday, May 21, 2027 Last day for students

School started Aug. 3, 2026. The 2027-28 calendar is also posted on the district’s calendar page.

Enrolling a child

Registration is done online at the school your address is zoned for, according to the district’s enrollment page. You need:

  • Two proofs of address: a current utility or home phone bill (not a cellphone or final bill) or benefits letter, plus a lease, property tax statement, deed or settlement statement
  • Proof of the child’s age and legal name, such as a certified birth certificate
  • A withdrawal form or recent report card from the last school
  • The child’s Social Security card or a waiver form
  • Georgia immunization certificate (Form 3231) and eye, ear and dental exam form (Form 3300)

Families must register in person at the Public Education Center if they live outside Muscogee County, have guardianship papers, are coming from home school or an alternative school, are new to the county and need ESOL or special education services, or are homeless.

The high schools

The district has eight zoned high schools and Rainey-McCullers School of the Arts, a grades 6-12 arts school. Enrollment is the federal count from fall 2023, the most recent in the NCES school directory:

School Address Phone Students
Northside High 2002 American Way 706-748-2920 1,417
Shaw High 7579 Raider Way 706-569-3638 1,220
Columbus High 1700 Cherokee Ave. 706-748-2534 1,131
Hardaway High 2901 College Drive 706-748-2766 1,097
Spencer High 1000 Fort Benning Road 706-683-8701 1,004
Jordan Vocational High 3200 Howard Ave. 706-748-2819 969
Kendrick High 6015 Georgetown Drive 706-565-2960 903
Carver High 3100 8th St. 706-748-2499 903
Rainey-McCullers School of the Arts 1700 Midtown Drive 706-748-3304 347

High school enrollment

Bar chart of fall 2023 enrollment at Columbus public high schools: Northside 1,417, Shaw 1,220, Columbus 1,131, Hardaway 1,097, Spencer 1,004, Jordan 969, Kendrick 903 and Carver 903

In all, the federal directory lists 53 district schools with Columbus and Midland addresses with 29,698 students in fall 2023.

Ratings and report cards

Georgia publishes school grades and graduation rates through the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement. The Muscogee County report card has each school’s grade, test results and graduation rate. Statewide, the four-year graduation rate for the class of 2026 was 88.5%, a record, the Georgia Department of Education said. Compare your school’s rate against that figure on the report card.

School board meetings

The nine-member Board of Education meets at 6 p.m. on the third Monday of each month in the Board Room at the Public Education Center, 2960 Macon Road, unless the district says otherwise. Work sessions are at 5 p.m. on the second Monday. Meetings, work sessions and hearings stream live on the board’s YouTube channel. The board sets the school property tax rate each June; see our property tax guide.

What this means for you

  • No school Friday, Oct. 9, through Monday, Oct. 12.
  • Moving in? Look up your zoned school before you sign a lease or buy.
  • Keep a current utility bill and lease or deed handy; both are needed to register.
  • The school board meets Monday, Oct. 19, if it keeps its usual third-Monday schedule.

Related: moving to Columbus, Friday night football and Columbus home prices.

Which schools each part of town is zoned for: see our Columbus neighborhoods guide.

Frequently asked questions

What school district is Columbus, Georgia in?

The Muscogee County School District, which serves all of Columbus and Muscogee County. Its central office is the Public Education Center, 2960 Macon Road, 706-748-2000.

When is fall break for Muscogee County schools in 2026?

Friday, Oct. 9, through Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, according to the district’s 2026-27 calendar. Thanksgiving break is Nov. 23-27 and winter break runs Dec. 21 to Jan. 1.

How do I find out which school my child is zoned for in Columbus?

Use the district’s infoFinder address lookup, then register online at the school of assignment. You need two proofs of address, the child’s birth certificate and Georgia immunization and eye, ear and dental forms.

When does the Muscogee County school board meet?

Regular meetings are at 6 p.m. on the third Monday of the month in the Board Room at 2960 Macon Road, with work sessions at 5 p.m. on the second Monday. Meetings stream on the board’s YouTube channel.

When is the last day of school in Muscogee County in 2027?

Friday, May 21, 2027, is the last day for students on the district’s 2026-27 calendar.