• First Here, Then Anywhere.

  • First Here, Then Anywhere.

  • First Here, Then Anywhere.

Still accepting applications for the 2024-2025 school year!

Please call our Admissions Office at 585-641-5344 to inquire.

A Different School of Thought

Our school is a thriving, diverse community of learners who engage locally and internationally to create opportunities to design, imagine, learn, and make a positive impact. 

Our Programs

  • Pre-Primary Pre-Primary Pre-Primary
    Our philosophy is to respond to the individual developmental needs of each child based on a healthy blend of these research-based programs.
  • Lower School Lower School Lower School
    A place where our students in Kindergarten through Fifth Grade are free to explore, encouraged to take risks, and develop their own voice.
  • Middle School Middle School Middle School
    Middle School at Allendale Columbia is a time of growth, transition, and tremendous excitement.
  • Upper School Upper School Upper School
    Students experience a variety of teaching styles including seminar-style classrooms, lectures, writing workshops, and collaborative learning.
JOIN US FOR
WALK-IN WEDNESDAYS
Drop in ANY Wednesday between 9:00 a.m. and 2 p.m.
for a guided tour and to learn more about AC!

Can't make it? Call 585.641.5344 to make an appointment today!

JOIN US FOR
Once Upon a Mattress
Our Middle and Upper School students have been hard at work on this year’s production of Once Upon a Mattress! This fun and lively twist on The Princess and the Pea follows Princess Winnifred’s journey as she faces impossible tests set by Queen Aggravain to win the hand of Prince Dauntless. With plenty of humor, music, and memorable moments, this show promises to entertain! 

To purchase your tickets to the show, please click here.

At A Glance

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  • 29-35

    Average Graduating Class

  • 17

    Advanced Placement Classes

  • 19

    Varsity Athletic Teams

  • 375

    Students

  • 6

    School Drama Productions

  • 6:1

    Student-Faculty Ratio

  • 64

    Faculty Members

  • 75%

    of AP Exam Scores 3 or Higher

AC Centers for Impact

UPCOMING EVENTS

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  • Dec
    9

    Middle School Musical Auditions

  • Dec
    11

    Middle & Upper School Winter Concert

    Performance ensembles in the Middle and Upper School will delight the AC community with musical selections from their first-semester repertoire. Attire for performers is All-black professional attire (dress or skirt, pants, shirt, etc., not to include jeans, t-shirts, or sneakers), with optional addition of an accent color for each concert (scarf, tie, socks, headband, necklace, etc. - be creative!). Arrival time for performers is 6:30. All are welcome!
  • Dec
    12

    3rd, 4th, 5th Grade Winter Concert

    Our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students will perform music and dance selections, demonstrating their learning in music classes. In addition to the full-class performances, the 5th Grade Band members will give their first performance of the year. Performers are asked to wear clothes conducive to movement (or uniform if it's easier) and arrive between 6:30 and 6:45. All are welcome as we kick off this festive season!
  • Dec
    14

    Weekend Adventure - Laser Light Show & Lunch

    Spaces are very limited!