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Below the overview of the district are links to KBIA's coverage of Columbia 93 district schools, updated as more stories are published. Columbia 93 at a glanceThe Columbia 93 school district currently includes 32 different schools. In 2014, the district had a k-12 enrollment of 17,204 students, which is 2% of the total k-12 enrollment for the state. Enrollment has been slightly increasing in recent years, 2% since 2011. While a small percent, that amounts to almost 400 more students. There have also been major re-drawing of attendance areas with the addition of Battle High School. Middle school attendance areas shape high school boundaries 00000178-cc7d-da8b-a77d-ec7d2f9e0000The changes have affected all schools in the district, including causing high school attendance to increase and overcrowding at one middle school at least.

Battle High School students set to receive iPad minis this fall

As the new Battle High School in Columbia opens this fall, each student will begin to receive an iPad mini.

The Columbia Public School district will purchase 1,100 new iPads as part of a new technology pilot program. District Spokesperson Michelle Baumstark said the addition of the new technology is Columbia Public School’s way of changing its teaching methods to keep up with the change in the way students learn.

“So, as new technology becomes available, we want our students to be prepared to be savvy users of that and to be knowledgeable about what’s available to them as resources," Baumstark said.

Across the district schools are introducing more technology into the classroom. The Columbia Public School Board recently voted in favor of a new technology policy that allows students to use electronics in the classroom for educational purposes.

At Battle High School, students will check out their iPad at the beginning of the school year and return it before summer break. They will also now have the option to check out their text books in print or digital copies.