Recently, the Georgia Heights Alt Elementary School was recognized district-wide for its impressive student growth scores in the 2025–2026 mandated academic assessments. The school successfully hosted its “Character and Leadership” gala honoring students who consistently model integrity and kindness in the local neighborhood. The teamwork of the teachers on campus in developing a new peer-mentoring program that pairs older students with younger “reading buddies” also received praise.

Q1. What is the difference between the alternative curriculum at Georgian Heights Alt Elementary vs. traditional schools in Columbus?

Ans. We are strong believers in student choice and multi-sensory learning to help each child discover their path.

Q2. What types of engineering activities are happening in the Georgian Heights Alt Elementary STEAM lab?

Ans. Students use recycled materials and digital software to solve weekly design challenges that connect to their daily classroom math lessons.

Q3. Are there any unique student leadership positions at Georgian Heights Alt Elementary for the primary grades?

Ans. We have a values patrol, where students are elected to help maintain a kind environment and lead their peers.

Q4. Does Georgian Heights Alt Elementary offer any unique student leadership roles for the primary grades?

Ans. We hold “Stars” assemblies to honor students who have shown extraordinary perseverance in achieving their reading goals or in being kind each day.

Q5. Are parents allowed to attend the “Alternative Learning” workshops at the Georgian Heights Alt campus?

Ans. Yes we do have workshops that run during the different seasons and parents come in and learn the same multi-sensory teaching techniques that we use in our classrooms every day.