Named a 2018 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School and a 2011 National Blue Ribbon School, the focus at Columbkille Elementary School is on achieving academic and personal excellence. Serving children in preschool through fifth grade on Dubuque’s south end, St. Columbkille utilizes its culture of community and effective instruction as a Loras College Professional Development School, to ensure your child develops his or her leadership skills inside and outside the classroom.