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Columbia Independent School
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  • Private
  • COLUMBIA, MO
Private School

Columbia Independent School

    Report Card

    grade A+
    Overall Niche Grade
    1. Academics
      grade A+
    2. Diversity
      grade A minus
    3. Teachers
      grade A
    4. College Prep
      grade A+
    5. Clubs & Activities
      grade A minus
    6. Sports
      grade C+

    About

    Applying

    Application Deadline
    February 10
    Application Fee
    $50
    Interview Required
    Yes
    Required/Recommended Tests
    ISEE, TOEFL

    Tuition

    Yearly Tuition
    $16,450
    Tuition is for the highest grade offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.
    Received Financial Aid
    38%
    Average Financial Aid
    No data available  

    From Columbia Independent School

    Are you ready for a school that brings out the best in your child? At CIS, your child will be known, loved, challenged and supported on the journey to adulthood. You can have confidence that your son or daughter will receive individual attention in a small, safe environment, so they won't get lost in the shuffle. Our research-based curriculum and focus on critical thinking, executive functioning, and community service will prepare them for college and life beyond. Your child will learn other languages, beginning as early as Junior Kindergarten, and explore cultures around the world. They'll build skills in coding, 3-D design, circuitry, woodworking, robotics and more in our STEM maker space, called The Cube. They'll perform on stage, move their bodies in PE and at recess, learn an instrument, write in cursive, and cultivate a love of books. Perhaps most important of all, your child will learn to see herself as a citizen of the local community and the world.

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    Academics

    Average Graduation Rate
    100%
    Average SAT
    1350
    9 responses
    Average ACT
    30
    33 responses

    Four Years of College Counseling

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    Columbia Independent School’s demanding and dynamic curriculum and our many opportunities outside the classroom serve to cultivate introspective, innovative, and interesting young people who become engaged participants in their collegiate careers and beyond. With this in mind, we strive to demystify and humanize the college search process by placing the focus on each individual student's needs.

    Culture & Safety

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    Students

    Diversity
    grade A minus
    Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
    Students
    400
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    Preschool

    Annual Cost
    $14,650
    Cost is for the most complete schedule offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.
    Starting Age
    4 years
    Pre-K Student-Teacher Ratio
    10:1
    Schedule Options
    • Offers Full Week
      Yes
    • Offers Part Week
      No data available  
    • Offers Full Day
      Yes
    • Offers Part Day
      No data available  

    Teachers

    Student-Teacher Ratio
    8:1
    National
    17:1
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    Clubs & Activities

    Clubs & Activities
    grade A minus
    Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
    Girls Athletic Participation
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    Boys Athletic Participation
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    Living in the Area

    grade A
    Overall Niche Grade
    1. Cost of Living
      grade B
    2. Good for Families
      grade A
    3. Housing
      grade B
    Median Household Income
    $57,463
    National
    $69,021
    Median Rent
    $935
    National
    $1,163
    Median Home Value
    $215,300
    National
    $244,900

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