Entrepreneurship Vision
The Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation creates opportunities for our students/participants to make an impact on the world at an unprecedented level by learning to adapt to a constantly evolving world, connecting globally, and carving their own path. This authentic way of thinking and working develops a universally applicable and transferable mindset and skillset.
From Our Blog
AC students host the eighth-annual TEDxAllendaleColumbiaSchool
Posted on February 13th, 2020On February 1st, AC students hosted their eighth-annual TEDx event, an independently organized event run exclusively by students and licensed …
Read More →
Partners + Napier visit for Communication, Marketing, and Design
Posted on December 9th, 2019Students from AC’s Communications, Marketing, and Design class visited Partners + Napier at their new location in downtown Rochester at …
Read More →
Visiting Local Businesses and Entrepreneurs
Posted on December 5th, 2019This year in Essentials of Entrepreneurship, an entrepreneurship course for Upper Schoolers, students are choosing local businesses, start-ups, incubators, entrepreneurs, …
Read More →
May Term Focuses on Helping Others With 3 Charitable Drives
Posted on May 23rd, 2019By Amy Oliveri, Director of the AC Center for Entrepreneurship and May Term Coordinator This year’s May Term is focused …
Read More →
Learning in a New Light Showcased at Innovation Day
Posted on March 8th, 2019Innovation Day on March 15th is dedicated to all the new and unconventional ways students, teachers, and the AC community …
Read More →
SCIENCE FAIR: Movie Screening Feb. 7th
Posted on January 30th, 2019Join us for a special viewing of SCIENCE FAIR by National Geographic Hailed by critics as “infectious and exuberant” and …
Read More →
Four Tips for Developing an App at 18
Posted on December 11th, 2018When life gives you challenges, some people build an app! Noah Levine, a senior at Allendale Columbia School, knows that …
Read More →
AC Alum Recognized as 2018 CNN Hero
Posted on November 9th, 2018Veterans Day celebrates our soldiers and marines who served this country or, in some cases, made the ultimate sacrifice for …
Read More →
Upcoming Events
MAY30 | AC's Pop-Up Class: Sculpture Shenanigans 10:00 AM to 10:30 AM view detailshide details Using an ordinary sheet of aluminum foil children will learn to create a person and then place that person in a fun space using glue, scissors, and construction paper. Sculptures can be added to colorful scenes like playgrounds, amusement parks, gardens, or any other place your imagination takes you! Grades: K-5 Cost: FREE Instructor: AC Art Teacher, Shari Ellmaker |
| AC's Pop-Up Class: Vegetables- From Seed to Table 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM view detailshide details In this pop-up class, students will learn the basics of growing their own vegetables or flowers, with helpful advice that covers the life-cycle of annuals. I will demonstrate with my own materials from home, and students may complete the task with me or just follow along and take notes. Grades: All ages welcome Cost: FREE Instructor: AC Teacher, Gabe Costanzo | |
| AC's Pop-Up Class: Experience a TED Circle-TEDxAllendaleColumbiaSchool 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM view detailshide details TED Circles is an open platform of small groups that engage in conversations about ideas. The theme will be "Life at its fullest". During a TED Circle, we will watch and discuss a TED Talk and then share takeaways online to consider each other's perspectives and create a global conversation. Grades: Students entering 10th grade and up (and adults!) Cost: FREE Instructor: AC Teacher, Tony Tepedino and two AC students | |
MAY31 | (Cancelled) HAC Varsity Year End Awards 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM view detailshide details This is a celebration of all of our varsity teams throughout the 2019-2020 school year. There will be both team and individual recognitions. Admin Oversight: Mike Taillie |
JUN02 | Virtual 5th Grade Moving On Ceremony 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM view detailshide details 5th Grade moving on ceremony Admin Oversight: Michelle Feiss |
| Middle and Upper School Virtual Spring Concert 7:00 PM view detailshide details On Tuesday June 2, at 7pm, tune in via Zoom to hear the work of middle and upper school performance ensembles. In place of a live performance, the students and teachers have been working together to create recordings of the students performing the music they started working on earlier in the semester. Zoom Link: zoom.us/j/99962972221 | |
| Last Day of School for Lower and Middle School Students view detailshide details Admin Oversight: Michelle Feiss and Tina Duver | |
JUN03 | Coffee & Conversation 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM view detailshide details Interested in learning more about AC? Grab a cup of coffee and hop online to chat with AC's admissions staff during our Wednesday Coffee & Conversation sessions! Every Wednesday from 8:30-10:00am. No appointment necessary. Contact our office for the zoom link to join:admissions@allendalecolumbia.org |