Binns Elementary School is currently celebrating the success of its 2026 “Reading Warriors” program where students made great progress in literacy through student-led book clubs. The school recently received a community grant for new library resources . This enabled the media center to expand its collection of high-interest multicultural literature. Also, parent involvement is at an all-time high because of the success of the “Coffee with the Principal” social growth workshops.

Q1. How does Binns Elementary School make sure students get safely to Binns Boulevard in the morning?

Ans. We have a supervised car-rider loop and dedicated staff on our campus daily to help our students get safely into the building for class.

Q2. Does Binns Elementary have special programs for students interested in science at an early age?

Ans. Our “STEM Starters” program offers students the opportunity to learn coding and robotics early in their school career with fun and engaging classroom projects and monthly challenges each year.

Q3. What character education programs are in place at Binns Elementary School?

Ans. Our “Varian Values” program celebrates students for their integrity and kindness, as we work together to build a positive and respectful school culture each day.

Q4. Are there any parent groups at Binns Elementary School working on campus improvement or school garden maintenance?

Ans. We also have a group called the “Friends of Binns” who invite parents to join us in keeping our school garden going and teaching our students about the nature that is local to us through planting.

Q5. Binns Elementary School holds annual career exploration workshops for students. How does the school involve local Columbus professionals?

Ans. We bring professionals from a range of fields into our classrooms to share their stories of what they do each day and to inspire our students to think about what they might do in the future.