Boarding School Academics

The Columbus Girls Academy is a registered non-public boarding school with the State of Alabama Department of Education, accredited by that National Association of Private Schools (NAPS).  Students at Columbus Girls Academy attend classes in our on-campus school Monday through Friday, year round with the exception of observed holidays and special occasions.

In the classroom, we utilize the award winning Switched-On Schoolhouse (SOS) Christian education curriculum on individual computers for each student. SOS is a computer-based learning system which is also supported and tutored in our classroom by our own certified teachers. SOS offers five core subjects and a variety of electives that complement learning tools such as 3-D animation, video clips, and other exciting multimedia which enhances the teacher’s ability to customize lessons to meet each student’s individual learning needs.

Switched-On Schoolhouse (SOS) offers a vibrant mix of entertaining lessons, assignments quizzes, and fun-filled lessons designed to captivate the student’s attention and engage them in learning. With features that enhance content and functionality, this award-winning curriculum offers ease, accuracy, and quality academics.

At CGA, we emphasize individual learning.  Once a student has individually mastered one concept she may move ahead to the next concept without having to wait on a classroom of students, so many students are able to either catch up or get far ahead in their studies.  Professional transcripts and progress reports are maintained by school officials for record keeping.  Teachers at CGA are accessible to parents on family weekends as well as by phone or email for updates on their daughter’s academic progress.

For residents who graduate, our graduation ceremonies are a beautiful celebration of the transformation that has taken place in their life.  The evening begins with a elegantly decorated dinner that is designed for the graduating students, their families, and invited guests.  The graduation service directly follows dinner.  Students are presented to the audience in appropriate fanfare, dressed in graduation attire – a gap, tassel, and gown.  In honor of graduation our student choir and drama team each performs special selections.   There are presentations of completion certificates (including the high school diploma when completed), a special time a sharing for the student and family, and benediction given by a special guest speaker.