Highland Elementary
Center Without Walls (CWOW) is an innovative outreach program that provides access to Columbus Recreation and Parks Department services for youth who live in areas without a community center or where there is no safe walking route to the nearest location. CWOW’s core services include after-school programming, summer camps, in-school outreach, and community pop-ups. Our programs consist of competitive and strategy-building games, field trips, various sports, arts and crafts, science experiments, special guests and more!
Location
40 South Highland Ave.
Columbus | 43223
Center Manager
Christophe McGhee
614-949-3647, CBMcGhee@columbus.gov
Hours of Operation
Programming Days
Wednesday & Thursday
Programming Hours
3:30–5:30 p.m.
SCHEDULE
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