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The Colorado Springs School District 11 (District 11 or D-11) is the central
school district A school district is a special-purpose district that operates local public primary and secondary schools in various nations. North America United States In the U.S, most K–12 public schools function as units of local school districts, whic ...
of
Colorado Springs Colorado Springs is a home rule municipality in, and the county seat of, El Paso County, Colorado, United States. It is the largest city in El Paso County, with a population of 478,961 at the 2020 United States Census, a 15.02% increase since ...
, Colorado. Its headquarters are in that city.


History

The first school in Colorado Springs was organized by Mary Mellen "Queen" Palmer, wife of city founder
William Jackson Palmer William Jackson Palmer (September 18, 1836 – March 13, 1909) was an American civil engineer, veteran of the Civil War, industrialist, and philanthropist. During the American Civil War, he was promoted to brevet brigadier general and receive ...
, 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. School District 11 was established in August 1872. The district enrollment passed 1000 by 1883 and stood at 1776 on opening day of the Colorado Springs High School building in 1893. (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. The district saw modest growth between 1920 and 1940, then a large boom following World War II.


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 *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 *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

* Coronado High School * Doherty High School * Mitchell High School * Palmer High School


Charter schools

* Academy for Advanced and Creative Learning *
CIVA Charter High School CIVA Charter High School, whose acronym stands for Character, Integrity, Vision, and the Arts, is a public charter school in Colorado Springs, Colorado Colorado Springs is a home rule municipality in, and the county seat of, El Paso County, ...
* Community Prep *
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* 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 *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 - Elected 2019 - 2023 * Director Reverend Al Loma - Elected 2021 - 2023 * Director Julie Ott - Elected 2017 - 2021 - Re-Elected 2021 - 2025 - Vice President 2019 - 2021 - Treasurer 2017 - 2019


See also

*
List of school districts in Colorado This is a list of 179 public school districts in the U.S. state of Colorado. Footnotes: See also *Outline of Colorado *Index of Colorado-related articles * Education in Colorado * School district * State of Colorado ** Colorado Department ...


References


External links

* {{Authority control School districts in Colorado Education in Colorado Springs, Colorado School districts established in 1919 1919 establishments in Colorado