Meet your teachers! Video introductions from many teachers in all divisions
Distance learning at CSG:
Learning, leading, and connecting is what we do at CSG, and these days we are creatively sticking to our core.
Tuition Assistance and Merit Scholarships
At CSG, we don’t want finances to stand between us and the best students in central Ohio.
Pre-schoolers ask hundreds of questions a day.
We welcome every, single one.
Explore our Reggio-Emilia Early Childhood Program for girls ages 3-6
Strength & Grace
When teamwork, strategy, and leadership combine, you get athletics at CSG
She will know her power.
It is not just a statement. This is our promise.
Learn why girls do best in an environment created specifically for them.
Unicorns Return
A Guide to Reopening CSG
The faculty, staff, and administration of Columbus School for Girls are committed to meeting the School’s mission of empowering girls to discover their distinct potential as learners and leaders. Whether delivered in-person, through distance learning, or through a blended/hybrid model, this fall, CSG’s robust academic and social-emotional program will remain true to its core by being responsive to students' needs, reliable in maintaining a continuity of learning, and rich in pedagogy and best practice. We invite you to read our full Reopening Plan below.
CSG News
![CSG Launches Search for Director of Diversity & Inclusion]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1599755272/columbus/fo4p8uvl1ivxnrol1fbm/CSG_Mansion_lores.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1599755272/columbus/fo4p8uvl1ivxnrol1fbm/CSG_Mansion_lores.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1599755272/columbus/fo4p8uvl1ivxnrol1fbm/CSG_Mansion_lores.jpg","width":630}])
The senior leadership position will guide and execute the School's diversity, equity, and inclusion plan.
![Ibel Family Donates Original Piece by Columbus Artist Lisa McLymont]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1599750942/columbus/lln8bxhh1yovjrcemp3r/LisaMcLymontArtwork.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1599750942/columbus/lln8bxhh1yovjrcemp3r/LisaMcLymontArtwork.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1599750942/columbus/lln8bxhh1yovjrcemp3r/LisaMcLymontArtwork.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1599750942/columbus/lln8bxhh1yovjrcemp3r/LisaMcLymontArtwork.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1599750942/columbus/lln8bxhh1yovjrcemp3r/LisaMcLymontArtwork.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1599750942/columbus/lln8bxhh1yovjrcemp3r/LisaMcLymontArtwork.jpg","width":2200}])
The art collection in CSG’s Ruch Dining Room recently gained a new addition with the installation of an original piece by Columbus Artist Lisa McLymont.
![CSG Senior Shares Her Perspective in New book: 'Black Girl, White School']([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1598890162/columbus/gz0pe6a7mhwbmbcwdsr4/ScreenShot2020-08-31at120901PM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1598890162/columbus/gz0pe6a7mhwbmbcwdsr4/ScreenShot2020-08-31at120901PM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1598890162/columbus/gz0pe6a7mhwbmbcwdsr4/ScreenShot2020-08-31at120901PM.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1598890162/columbus/gz0pe6a7mhwbmbcwdsr4/ScreenShot2020-08-31at120901PM.png","width":1076}])
What is it like to be a Black girl at a predominantly white institution? CSG senior Olivia Clarke '21 set out to explore that question from her own perspective and to share others' perspectives in her new book.
![Julie Biswas Named Columbus Parent's Teacher of the Year]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1583524695/columbus/l3gpngftae9kqs2eoubm/JulieBiswas.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1583524695/columbus/l3gpngftae9kqs2eoubm/JulieBiswas.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1583524695/columbus/l3gpngftae9kqs2eoubm/JulieBiswas.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1583524695/columbus/l3gpngftae9kqs2eoubm/JulieBiswas.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1583524695/columbus/l3gpngftae9kqs2eoubm/JulieBiswas.jpg","width":1515}])
“When you walk into her classroom, you see girls actively engaged -- asking questions, making conjectures, testing hypotheses." - Pam Hartshorne, Middle School Director
![Carlotta Penn '99 Featured in the Columbus Dispatch]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1594734502/columbus/vfaybdweqb5qj8jcqvt6/ScreenShot2020-07-14at94714AM.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1594734502/columbus/vfaybdweqb5qj8jcqvt6/ScreenShot2020-07-14at94714AM.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1594734502/columbus/vfaybdweqb5qj8jcqvt6/ScreenShot2020-07-14at94714AM.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1594734502/columbus/vfaybdweqb5qj8jcqvt6/ScreenShot2020-07-14at94714AM.png","width":1178}])
"Carlotta Penn’s book, "The Turtle with an Afro," teaches Black girls to love the versatility of their hair. On Saturday, she will premiere an animated short based on the book at an online event hosted by the Columbus Museum." - Erica Thompson, Columbus Dispatch
![Words are not enough]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1540233397/columbus/uvwkpgg78je1fajrvwir/CSG_Mansion.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1540233397/columbus/uvwkpgg78je1fajrvwir/CSG_Mansion.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1540233397/columbus/uvwkpgg78je1fajrvwir/CSG_Mansion.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1540233397/columbus/uvwkpgg78je1fajrvwir/CSG_Mansion.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1540233397/columbus/uvwkpgg78je1fajrvwir/CSG_Mansion.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1540233397/columbus/uvwkpgg78je1fajrvwir/CSG_Mansion.jpg","width":2200}])
Words are not enough, but in case you did not receive our emailed response to the Dear CSG Instagram page, we are resharing here. Please know, we have read each and every individual post. Please read the letter sent to our community on July 1 below.
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CSG By the Numbers
38%
Students of color for 2018-19
60%
Upper School students participate in CSG athletics programs
$2 million
In need based financial aid awarded in 2018-19 to 31% of student body*
*includes tuition remission to CSG employees
3 Campuses
Cynthia's Woods: 100 acre nature preserve
Kirk Campus: 66 acre athletic facility
Main Campus: Full city block
8:1
Average student faculty ratio
2500
Active members of a national and international alumnae network
Advanced Courses
15 AP Courses
8 Honors Courses
33
Student performances on average each year
Big Little
Sister program was initiated in 1904 to build relationships between younger and older students - the program continues today
78%
CSG faculty hold advanced degrees
12
Average Upper School class size
All 5
CSG students represent all 5 major religions
Here is a partial list of where our students have enrolled. Click here to see the full list.
