Tag: colorado springs district 11
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Vintage dwellings to be demolished for Palmer High School renovations
Four homes built over 100 years ago are slated for demolition to make way for renovations to Palmer High School in downtown Colorado Springs, a move that goes against the wishes of some neighbors. After over a year of public outreach and exploring preservation options, District 11 will move forward this month with the demolition…
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Transgender athlete lawsuit filed by El Paso County districts, schools dismissed
As public debate rages on over transgender athletes participating in women’s sports, a federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by multiple El Paso County school districts and charter schools against the Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and the Colorado Civil Rights Division over their policies affecting student athletes. Senior U.S. District Judge John L.…
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Transgender athlete lawsuit filed by El Paso County districts, schools dismissed
As public debate rages on over transgender athletes participating in women’s sports, a federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by multiple El Paso County school districts and charter schools, including Monument Academy, against the Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and the Colorado Civil Rights Division over their policies affecting student athletes. Senior U.S. District…
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Preliminary results show Colorado Springs’ watchlist schools, districts improving
New data shows Colorado schools are performing at a rate consistent with the previous year statewide, with some promising signs in Colorado Springs. Preliminary school and district performance frameworks for the 2025-26 school year show all Harrison District 2 schools and all Colorado Springs District 11 high schools receiving the highest-performing ranks. The frameworks, released…
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As hot temperatures linger, some Colorado Springs schools operate without air conditioning
When the students and teachers at Pinello Elementary School in Security-Widefield returned to their classrooms on Aug. 10, you could say it felt like a breath of fresh air. Fresh, cool, controlled air. This year is the first that the school, built in 1964, has a centralized air conditioning system. The upgrades, installed over the…
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Colorado Springs D-11 donates classrooms to Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind
The Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind is getting a bit more room to work with. In a swift and unique arrangement, Colorado Springs District 11 has donated two of its modular units to CSDB for its school for the blind. The 20-year-old units will be refurbished and renovated to meet today’s code…
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$775 million bond measure for Colorado Springs D-11 heading to November ballot
A ballot measure that would make substantial investments into all Colorado Springs District 11 school buildings will be put to a vote this November. The D-11 Board of Education approved the ballot language for a $775 million bond proposal and the district’s intent to participate in the Nov. 3 coordinated election during their regular meeting…
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Major construction underway across Colorado Springs-area schools
Several multimillion-dollar construction projects in and around Colorado Springs are scheduled for completion by the coming fall semester. While some returning students this fall may not pick up on their improvements, such as upgraded electric systems and building foundations, others will see and even feel the difference. Academy District 20, Widefield District 3 and Manitou…
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Colorado Springs D-11 may present voters with $775 million bond measure
Colorado Springs’ oldest school district could see new capital funding for the first time in over 20 years. Colorado Springs District 11’s Board of Education will decide whether to present a new, districtwide bond totaling $775 million to voters this fall during its regular meeting next week. If the bond were to pass, every school…
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Colorado Springs to see new charter schools open this fall
Colorado Springs will see three new charter schools open this fall. Two will welcome their first-ever students, while one will begin its first year as a charter rather than a contract school. In Colorado Springs District 11, East Hills Academy and Spruce Community School will begin teaching kindergarten through second grade, while Ascend College Prep,…