Welcome to Northtowne!

August 19- Northtowne Popsicle Pop-In, 4:00-5:30 pm

August 21 - First day of School, 1st-5th grades

August 21, 22, and 23 - Kindergarten Assessment dates Kindergarten assessments take place at Northtowne by appointment. Kindergarten teachers are reaching out to families to schedule.

August 26 - First full day for all Kindergarten students

September 2 - NO SCHOOL, Labor Day

September 5 - First day for Pre-K students

Save the date for this popular event! The Back to School Resource Fair offers school supplies giveaways (backpacks, school supplies, and easy prep meal kits), up-to-date information on after school programs, wellness exams, safety information, social services and more.

When: Saturday, August 17, 2024 10:00am - 2:00pm

Where: Fort Hayes Campus

546 Jack Gibbs Blvd, Columbus, OH 43215

Sign up here to get all updates including information about the FREE parking available!

Beginning the 2024-2025 school year, the District's transportation department will no longer mail bus route information to families' homes.

• Transportation eligible families will now receive their child's bus routing information through the Parent Portal.

• You can access your child’s bus information within the Parent Portal by clicking to open the Menu (3 lines in the upper left corner) -> click the "More" link -> Click the "Transportation" link.

• Students enrolled in the District by August 12, 2024, will receive their updated transportation information in the Parent Portal after August 15, 2024.

• Students who enroll after August 12 may experience a delay in their bus routing for the first day of school.

Check the Parent Portal regularly for updates to bus stop times and locations! For timely updates, make sure your contact information is up to date. For more info about the Parent Portal and how to activate, update and more go to ccsoh.us/page/2437

Here are a few Fast Facts about our school

Secretary: Ms Jen

School Office Phone Number: 614-365-5488

School Day: Breakfast is served starting at 8:30 am, the academic day begins promptly at 9:00 am. Dismissal is at 3:30 pm

Absences: Report Student Absences by calling 614-365-5488 or emailing: attendance.northtowne@columbus.k12.oh.us

Dress Code: Northtowne follows the general Columbus City Schools Dress Code which can found by clicking here.

School Supplies: Through donations from community partners and use of the school budget Northtowne provides basic student classroom supplies. Teachers may have individual requests for a few specific items that will be communicated once the school year starts. Students do need to bring their own backpack and a lunchbox if they chose pack a lunch from home.

Do you have general questions about school, events at Northtowne, events happening District wide, or how to access information? There are many people you can contact to answers to you questions. One person you can always feel free to contact is the Northtowne Family Ambassador. Our Family Ambassador is Sarah Bowman. She will provide you with answers to your questions or work to get you in touch with the people who can answer. If you have questions about using the Parent Portal she can help with these too.

Contact Ms Bowman by email, phone, or text.

email: sbowman@columbus.k12.oh.us

phone and text: 614-859-9654