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Outdoor activities are plentiful and important to the residents of Columbia Columbia The award-winning Columbia Columbia Parks
and and Recreation Department maintains over 42 parks and and recreation facilities on on on on more than 2 2 400 acres along with numerous county state and and federal parklands located close by All three higher education institutions have athletics programs including the the the University of of Missouri which is is is part of of the the the Division 1 Southeastern Conference (SEC) Columbia is also home to the the internationally-recognized True/False documentary film festival festival the the Roots’n’Blues music festival festival and Unbound book festival which attract artists and visitors from across the country Columbia Public Schools is is the the seventh largest district in in the the state It includes 21 elementary schools six middle schools schools four high schools schools and the Columbia Area Career Center as as well as as an an an early childhood program with an an an enrollment of of 18 552 students students 80 to 90 percent of of Columbia students students extend their education beyond high school Columbia Public Schools is is is is is nationally recognized as a a a a a a a a District District of Distinction by District District Administration magazine There are also several highly-regarded private schools: Christian Fellowship School School Columbia Independent School School Heritage Academy Academy Christian Chapel Academy Academy and Father Augustine Tolton Regional Catholic High School To learn more go go to: www como gov