Colorado Springs School District 11 Explained
| Colorado Springs School District 11 |
| Address: | 1115 North El Paso Street |
| City: | Colorado Springs |
| State: | Colorado |
| Zipcode: | 80903 |
| Country: | United States |
| Motto: | Inspire every mind. |
| Superintendent: | Michael Gaal |
The Colorado Springs School District 11 (District 11 or D-11) is the central school district of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Its headquarters are in that city.[1]
History
The first school in Colorado Springs was organized by Mary Mellen "Queen" Palmer, wife of city founder William Jackson Palmer, in late 1871. Classes were first held in a home on the northeast corner of Cascade Avenue and Bijou Street, rented by Mrs. Palmer for the school.[2] School District 11 was established in August 1872.[2] The district enrollment passed 1000 by 1883[2] and stood at 1776 on opening day of the Colorado Springs High School building in 1893.[2] (That building was razed in 1938 to make way for construction of Palmer High School.)
In 1919, the school districts of Colorado City (annexed by Colorado Springs in 1917) and Colorado Springs were consolidated.[2] The district saw modest growth between 1920 and 1940, then a large boom following World War II.[2]
List of schools
Elementary schools
- Adams Elementary School
- Audubon Elementary School
- Bristol Elementary School
- Buena Vista Montessori
- Carver Elementary School
- Chipeta Elementary School
- Columbia Elementary School
- Edison Elementary School
- Freedom Elementary School
- Fremont Elementary School
- Grant Elementary School
- Henry Elementary School
- Howbert Elementary School
- Jackson Elementary School
- Keller Elementary School
- King Elementary School
- Madison Elementary School
- Martinez Elementary School
- McAuliffe Elementary School
- Midland Elementary School[3]
- Monroe Elementary School
- Penrose Elementary School
- Queen Palmer Elementary School
- Rogers Elementary School
- Rudy Elementary School
- Scott Elementary School
- Steele Elementary School
- Stratton Elementary School
- Taylor Elementary School
- Trailblazer Elementary School
- Twain Elementary School
- West Elementary School
- Wilson Elementary School
Middle schools
- Galileo School of Math and Science (converted from the former East Middle School)
- Holmes Middle School
- Jenkins Middle School [4]
- Mann Middle School
- North Middle School
- Russell Middle School
- Sabin Middle School
- Swigert Aerospace Academy (formerly Emerson-Edison Charter Academy)
- West Middle School
High schools
Charter schools
- Academy for Advanced and Creative Learning (Academy ACL)
- CIVA Charter High School
- Community Prep
- East Lake High School
- GLOBE Charter School
- Roosevelt Charter Academy
Alternative schools
- Achieve Online School
- Adult and Family Education
- Bijou School
- Career Pathways
- Digital High School
- Odyssey Early College and Career Options
- Roy J. Wasson Academic Center (formerly Wasson High School)
- Tesla Educational Opportunity School
Closed
- Bates Elementary School[5]
- Franklin Elementary School
- Hunt Elementary School
- Irving Middle School
- Ivywild Elementary School
- Jefferson Elementary School
- Lincoln Elementary School
- Longfellow Elementary School
- Pike Elementary School
- Wasson High School
- South Middle School (demolished)
- Washington Elementary School
- Whittier Elementary School
Board of education members
- President – Dr. Parth Melpakam
- Elected 2019–2023
- Treasurer 2019–2021
- President 2021–2023
- Vice president – Jason Jorgenson
- Elected 2019–2023
- Vice President 2021–2023
- Secretary – Dr. Sandra Bankes
- Elected 2021–2025
- Secretary 2021–2023
- Treasurer – Lauren Nelson
- Elected 2021–2025
- Treasurer 2021–2023
- Director – Darleen Daniels
- Director – Reverend Al Loma
- Director – Julie Ott
- Elected 2017–2021
- Re-elected 2021–2025
- Vice president 2019–2021
- Treasurer 2017–2019
See also
Notes and References
- "Contact Us ." Colorado Springs School District 11. Retrieved on October 19, 2012. "Colorado Springs School District 11 1115 N. El Paso Street Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903"
- Book: Seibel, Harriet . A History of the Colorado Springs Schools District 11 . Century One Press . 1975 . Colorado Springs . 1622539.
- The Second Midland School is on the National Register of Historic Places.
- http://www.cssd11.k12.co.us/jenks/ Jenkins Middle School
- Web site: Developer looking to demolish old school and build UCCS apartment complex - KOAA.com | Continuous News | Colorado Springs and Pueblo . 2017-08-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170830192802/http://www.koaa.com/story/28204059/developer-looking-to-demolish-old-school-and-build-uccs-apartment-complex . 2017-08-30 . dead .
