Welcome to Columbus School #8


Mr. David Nelke
Principal
Email: [email protected]

Typing Club Log In to your School Account to Practice Daily!
Click Here for Typing Club!


Chess Wizards Camps Click Here for Flyer!
Congratulations to the 2026
Teacher of the Year Mary Campomizzi
 Teacher of the Year 2026
Teacher of the Year 2026
and Lara Malki, the 2026 Paraprofessional of the Year!

Cops and Bobbers!

Garfield Public Preschool

Preschool





Math Champions 2025
Math




  Check Out the October Daily Decorated Plates from the Cafeteria!
    

E-Bike Safety Click Here!


                                                                         
Lunch Program- The online application is up and running.
Parents can go to Payschoolscentral.com to apply for the Lunch Program 
Complete Lunch Application/EBT Online

Attention Parents and Guardians
Please visit https://www.payschoolscentral.com Or download the PaySchools Central App

to complete your Lunch Application or EBT Application.

You can also find the link on the District Website at https://www.gboe.org.

First time users or newly enrolled students must register for an account before applying.

Insight into the Innovation Lab!
Laptop

Congratulations to Ms. Samantha El-Khatib
Christopher Columbus School #8's
Teacher of the Year 2024-2025
 

Upcoming Children's Events at the

Garfield Public Library
  
Free Adult ESL Classes Flyer

Ukrainian   Spanish   Polish

YMCA Sports- Soccer and Basketball Click Here!

Click here to see the Thank You Letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs!

Please be sure to review the Garfield District Elementary Uniform Policy. Students must wear their uniforms everyday except on our Spirit Days.

Garfield YMCA Summer Camp

Boy and Girls Club Summer Camp
June 30th - August 22nd 
Look for our school on Instagram:  Columbus_school_8
Does Your Home Contain Lead Paint?
Hotline: 201-634-2804 Click Here for Application

The Explorer School 8 SMORE Newsletter
03/03/2026
Check out our new and improved The Explorer School 8 SMORE Newsletter! https://secure.smore.com/n/hgasx
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Quick Links

Important Dates

District Antibullying Coordinator

District Anti-Bullying Coordinator
Jessica Ribaudo-Piskuloski
500 Palisade Ave
Garfield, NJ 07026
973.340.5000 ext. 2150

School Antibullying specialist

Christopher Columbus School #8 Anti-Bullying Specialist:
Ms. Breann Fowlie
[email protected]
School Climate State Coordinator Contact Information: 
 [email protected]

147 Cedar Street
 Garfield, NJ 07026 
973-340-5038