The seventh-grade trip to Camp Pathfinder for the 2025-2026 school year is scheduled from Monday, October 6 to Friday, October 10. Students will leave Allendale Columbia early on the morning of October 6 and return on the evening of Friday, October 10. At Camp Pathfinder, the students will participate in outdoor education activities supervised by the camp’s trained staff. Camp Pathfinder is remote and rustic, and is located on Pathfinder Island in Algonquin Park’s Source Lake, approximately forty minutes from Huntsville, Ontario. You can visit Camp Pathfinder’s website at www.camppathfinder.com to learn more about the camp and its facilities.
The seventh-grade trip to Camp Pathfinder for the 2025-2026 school year is scheduled from Monday, October 6 to Friday, October 10. Students will leave Allendale Columbia early on the morning of October 6 and return on the evening of Friday, October 10. At Camp Pathfinder, the students will participate in outdoor education activities supervised by the camp’s trained staff. Camp Pathfinder is remote and rustic, and is located on Pathfinder Island in Algonquin Park’s Source Lake, approximately forty minutes from Huntsville, Ontario. You can visit Camp Pathfinder’s website at www.camppathfinder.com to learn more about the camp and its facilities.
The seventh-grade trip to Camp Pathfinder for the 2025-2026 school year is scheduled from Monday, October 6 to Friday, October 10. Students will leave Allendale Columbia early on the morning of October 6 and return on the evening of Friday, October 10. At Camp Pathfinder, the students will participate in outdoor education activities supervised by the camp’s trained staff. Camp Pathfinder is remote and rustic, and is located on Pathfinder Island in Algonquin Park’s Source Lake, approximately forty minutes from Huntsville, Ontario. You can visit Camp Pathfinder’s website at www.camppathfinder.com to learn more about the camp and its facilities.
AC’s traditional Senior Breakfast will be held on campus on Wednesday, October 8th. The Senior Breakfast allows students to look forward to the year and focus on the legacy the Class of 2026 leaves behind.
This event is an opportunity for you to find out more about AC’s programs at each grade level. Specialist teachers and our Student Support Team will also be available in the Dining Commons to share more about the exciting programs they offer throughout the year too!
**AC will be providing childcare for this event.**
The seventh-grade trip to Camp Pathfinder for the 2025-2026 school year is scheduled from Monday, October 6 to Friday, October 10. Students will leave Allendale Columbia early on the morning of October 6 and return on the evening of Friday, October 10. At Camp Pathfinder, the students will participate in outdoor education activities supervised by the camp’s trained staff. Camp Pathfinder is remote and rustic, and is located on Pathfinder Island in Algonquin Park’s Source Lake, approximately forty minutes from Huntsville, Ontario. You can visit Camp Pathfinder’s website at www.camppathfinder.com to learn more about the camp and its facilities.
The seventh-grade trip to Camp Pathfinder for the 2025-2026 school year is scheduled from Monday, October 6 to Friday, October 10. Students will leave Allendale Columbia early on the morning of October 6 and return on the evening of Friday, October 10. At Camp Pathfinder, the students will participate in outdoor education activities supervised by the camp’s trained staff. Camp Pathfinder is remote and rustic, and is located on Pathfinder Island in Algonquin Park’s Source Lake, approximately forty minutes from Huntsville, Ontario. You can visit Camp Pathfinder’s website at www.camppathfinder.com to learn more about the camp and its facilities.
UPPER SCHOOL CLASSES ARE CANCELED on Wednesday, October 15th, and students in grades 9-12 will be engaged in grade-level activities and/or college testing. Students will be free to stay for lunch (12:45 p.m.) or sign out with permission. -9th grade students will take the PSAT 8/9 and 10th & 11th graders will take the PreACT and PSAT/NMSQT respectively. The test includes approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes of actual testing time, in addition to one hour for breaks and administrative tasks. 12th graders either pre-registered to take the SAT School Day on campus or are working on their college applications at home.
Students who are testing should come prepared with #2 pencils, an approved calculator with fresh batteries and snacks and water (no nuts!). Testing will run from 8:10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.; students may stay for lunch (12:45 p.m.) or sign out with permission.
Save the date for the Allendale Columbia/Harley Middle School Dance (grades 6-8) at The Harley School in the Harley Commons from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. The cost is $6 or $5 with a non-perishable food item donation, and the items will be donated to the Brighton Food Cupboard. There will be chaperones from both the Harley School and Allendale Columbia present, and the theme is Halloween! The Harley School kindly asks that costumes are allowed, not required, and students will not be allowed to wear masks.
Lifelong success starts with an education that fosters critical, independent thinking and an appreciation for the core values. Find out how Allendale Columbia School provides students with a real and relevant education. Meet our teachers, students and administrators, and tour the campus to learn more about AC's innovative approach. Registration is encouraged. Please contact the Admissions Office at 585.641.5344 or admissions@allendalecolumbia.org with questions.
Get ready for a spook-tacular time at AC's Trunk or Treat!
Families can enter our car decorating contest for a chance to win a fun fall-themed prize basket (FREE to enter this year)! If you'd like to join in the fun but won't be decorating a car, tickets are just $5 for trick-or-treating, cider, donuts, and other activities! Plus, don't miss the spooky storytelling by our Pre-K team in the STEM Commons! Click here to purchase tickets in advance!
Finger Lakes Opera will be presenting their Fall 2025 children's opera "Too Many Notes" for LS students. Written by Larry Hensel, singers and narrator are joined onstage by two of Hensel's charming puppets, and accompanied by FLO's Pianist for a fast paced, 30 minute performance, featuring the music of Gioachino Rossini. The show introduces kids to the world of opera while encouraging patience, responsibility, and teamwork. Students will join Nick, the Narrator for an exciting opera festival. But when the Singers arrive, everything goes wrong! Can they work together to create their own opera or is the festival doomed?!
At Allendale Columbia, we prepare students for the world they will inherit. In our trusting and responsive environment, students 18 months through grade 12 grow in confidence and develop scholastic independence.