Douglas Family Aquatic Center and Spray Park
Content updated Dec. 3, 2025
Located in Douglass Park. This central-city outdoor pool features a double loop slide, climbing wall, and spray grounds. It has a picnic shelter for shade inside the fencing, lounge chairs, bathhouse, and concessions. Douglass Family Aquatic Center has the lowest admission fee of all the municipal pools, providing a great family value.
400 N Providence Rd
Columbia, MO 65201
573-442-5019 (in season) 573-874-7460 (off season)
Albert-Oakland Family Aquatic Center
Content updated Dec. 3, 2025
Located in Albert-Oakland Park, Albert-Oakland Family Aquatic Center is Columbia’s largest outdoor municipal pool. It has a spacious 50-meter pool with two diving boards and a triple-loop enclosed flume slide. There is a separate water play area for kids; a bathhouse with mens, womens, and family changing rooms; concession area, and a large deck with lounge chairs and shade umbrellas.
1900 Blue Ridge Rd
Columbia, MO 65202
573-474-5331 (in season)
573-874-7460 (off season)
Albert-Oakland Park
Content updated Dec. 3, 2025
Playgrounds, disc golf course, soccer fields, baseball/softball fields, basketball court, creek and nature area, tennis courts, pickleball court, trail, fitness circuit, sand volleyball courts, football field, picnic shelters, trail.
Hours: 6 AM – 11 PM
1900 Blue Ridge Rd
Columbia, MO 65202
573-874-7460
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Activity and Recreation Center (ARC)
Updated on: August 13, 2025
Indoor leisure pool, gymnasium (including basketball, volleyball, and pickleball), strength training equipment and weights, cardio equipment, indoor track, group exercise classes, warming/cooling center, and much more!
1701 W Ash
Columbia, MO 65203
573-874-7460
Hours: Monday-Friday: 5:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m., Saturday: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sunday: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Diabetes Foundation
Content updated Sept. 28, 2026
Provides access to free services to help people maintain healthy blood sugar levels and reduce the risk of complications from living with diabetes. Their programs support ALL individuals regardless of age, type of diabetes, insurance, or financial status. View all free diabetes services.
201-444-0337 • 800-633-3160
Email: info@dfinc.org
Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) Discharge - Student Loans
Disabled status and federal student loans relief
Content updated Dec. 22, 2025
UPDATE 12-22-25 DisabilityDischarge.com is no longer in service.
Alert: There will be a pause in the processing of discharges for Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) beginning Dec. 20, 2024, as we update and streamline our systems for a better user experience. You can continue to submit your TPD forms during the pause but some borrower discharges may not be finalized until the update is complete in Spring 2025.
Please go to Studentaid.gov for information regarding Total and Permanent Disability Discharges.
Midwest Special Needs Trust
Individuals with disabilities
Content updated Jan. 9, 2026
Midwest Special Needs Trust is a non-profit organization that administers Special Needs Trusts and a Charitable Trust.
Hours: M-F, 8am-4:30pm
573-256-5055
Email: grants@midwestspecialneedstrust.org
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Modern States - AP and CLEP Courses
Modern States has partnered with edX, an online education platform, to make college more accessible for all. The courses they offer are geared to prepare the student to take the AP or CLEP exam in order to acquire college credit. The classes are free and through Modern States, after the completion of the course, you can obtain a voucher that will pay for the testing fee.
Early College Program
Columbia Public Schools Early College Program, students will enroll in a minimum of 12 college credit hours each semester taught by a MACC professor, typically a morning or afternoon session.
Missouri Scholarship and Loan Foundation
633 Spirit Dr. Chesterfield, MO 63005 636-733-3716
email: info@moslf.org
Access Arts
Content updated Oct. 19, 2026
Open to all ages, abilities, and economic circumstance, Access Arts has always been committed to providing creative learning experiences for everyone.
Six 6-week sessions of regular classes are offered each year in a variety of fine art and traditional crafts media. Studios are available for advanced students to work independently year-round, and workshops extend class instruction.
1724 McAlester & 800 Moss Street (Both in Columbia, MO)573-875-0275
Email: accessarts@schoolfoservice.org
A Guide to Summer Camps (Boone County Family Resource Center)
Content updated Dec. 12, 2025
A list of camps in Missouri and Kansas designed especially for children and teens with special needs.
2700 W Ash St
Columbia, MO 65203
573-874-1995
A Way With Words and Numbers
Student Success Center 909 Lowry Hall, Room 201H Columbia, MO 65201 573-882-5535
awaywithwordsandnumbers.weebly.com
email: AWWWNTutoring@Outlook.com
Emperor's Shuttle and Taxi Service
Content updated May 26, 2026
Fast and friendly, we offer professional services throughout the Central Missouri area. Our team of pros are up for any job, from big to small. Columbia locals know that we stand behind our work, putting your satisfaction as our #1 priority. What really makes us stand out is our dedication, great prices and attention to detail. Contact us to learn more from one of our expert staff on how our professional team can help you!
Nick’s Taxi Service
Content updated Jul 19, 2024
1202 Madison St Columbia, MO 65203 (573) 673-6210