Explore a different school of thought. First here, then anywhere.
Why Allendale Columbia School? Independent thinking, leadership, integrity: it all starts here.
Upper Middle L ower Pre-Primar y
Spend an hour on the AC campus and you will see we do things differently here. Students learn to master content, but more importantly they learn how to learn every step of the way. It’s the way school was meant to be. Imagine how our independent ETTVSEGL XS PIEVRMRK [MPP FIRI½X ]SYV WXYHIRX ]IEV EJXIV ]IEV %X %' ]SY GER I\TIGX Cross-Curricular and Interdisciplinary Education
iPads for Insight Program
College Advisory Program
We have the freedom to introduce cross-curricular units, exposing students to the relationships between disciplines and the importance of GSPPEFSVEXMRK [MXL I\TIVXW MR HMJJIVIRX ½IPHW EW they make connections in their own learning.
Middle School students receive their own iPad for use through graduation. iPads are integrated into coursework as early as nursery as part of our focus on relevant skills for the future.
Every Upper School student and family engages directly and regularly with our dedicated full-time college advisor, receiving expert guidance and advice throughout the college application process.
Student Publishing Center
Entrepreneurial Studies
The AC Community
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In grades 3-5, students design a product, project, or company. Students write a business plan, set a budget, manage a balance sheet, design the advertising, and showcase their innovation at our annual Entrepreneur Day. Students even interact with local business owners as part of the process.
Throughout the year, students in all divisions (N-12) connect with one another, forging meaningful relationships among our youngest and oldest students. Community-building traditions include daily family-style lunch, Rendezvous, Blue/White Day, and more.
Physical Education
Students learn beyond the classroom in our on-campus organic garden and nature trail, on a Cape Cod whale-watching trip in 5th grade, SR XLIMV 4EXL½RHIV XVMT XS 'EREHE MR XL KVEHI ERH XLVSYKL GSYRXPIWW ½IPH XVMTW ERH TEVXRIVWLMTW during their career at AC. Student Success Team and Center Our comprehensive Student Success Team and Student Success Center are designed to challenge, guide, and support students academically, emotionally, and socially at their individual levels.
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Outdoor Education
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1:1 iPad Program
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Performing Arts
Student Success Center
App Outdoor  Education Design Spanish,  French,  Latin
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S.T.E.M.) Our S.T.E.M. program teaches students to create hypotheses, develop plans, and immediately apply their critical thinking skills. Students begin programming in kindergarten and develop inquiry and advanced problem solving skills through real-world applications. 7 8 ) 1 MRGPYHIW E JSGYW SR 0MJI 7GMIRGIW EW [IPP EW Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Global Education Initiative &SXL HSQIWXMG ERH MRXIVREXMSREP WXYHIRXW FIRI½X JVSQ the presence of students from around the world: enriched classroom discussions, international friendships, and a strong foundation for global citizenship. Leadership Students develop leadership skills through class discussions, the advisor program, student council, athletics, student ambassadors, yearbook, and more.
Whale   Watch
Wolf   Pup   Pages
Instrumental
Visual Arts
Library
Topic of Exploration (T.O.E.)
Social Studies
S.T.E.M.
Student  Success  Team Comprehensive Electives
Spanish and French Immersion
Computer Science
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15 Art Courses
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Mathematics
Reading   Workshop Spanish French Entrepreneurial Studies
18 AP Courses
Calculus-Based AP Physics College  Advisor
Writing  Center Vocal   and  Jazz   Ensembles
World Languages
Science
No-cut athletics
Enrichment
Latin
28 JV and Varsity Sports Teams
Language Arts
Orff  Music  Instruction
Bioethics
Responsibility
Self-motivation
Enrichment Specialists
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Robotics Instruction Custom-composed Lower School Musical
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Facts  &  Stats  That  Count Now well into its second century, Allendale Columbia is a leading independent co-ed college prep school for students in nursery through grade 12. Here, learning goes far beyond books and tests. We have the freedom to dig deeper so students can question more, discuss, debate, and question again. As a result, our students develop critical thinking skills and become effective problem solvers. Our faculty members use their independence and experience to connect knowledge to real life so our students can make more sense of the world–and their place in it. It all adds up to a different school of thought: high expectations and relevant experiences that prepare students to succeed in a global community.
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