Columbus Charter School Kindergarten students dress up as letters for their “I Can Read” celebration. Kindergarten students also received “I Can Read” certificates and their own book as part of a ceremony celebrating their landmark achievement of learning to read. Students read their new books before a packed audience of family members.

Headmaster Steve Smith commented, “These students have worked hard all year. It’s amazing to see their faces light up when they realize they are readers!”

Columbus Charter School is one of four charter schools managed by The Roger Bacon Academy, Inc. founded in 1999 by education pioneer Baker Mitchell. The other schools include Charter Day School in Leland, Douglass Academy in Wilmington, and South Brunswick Charter School in Southport with a combined enrollment of over 2,100 students in K-8. All four are tuition-free, charter schools that welcome all students, regardless of income, ability, or address. To learn more or enroll online, please visit EnrollRBA.com