Northern Colorado School Information
Fort Collins and Loveland Area School Information
When choosing to move into a new area, families have many decisions to make, including finding the perfect home, looking for employment and selecting the best educational opportunity for their children. Parents want the best schools with outstanding reputations, scores and experienced committed teachers and staff. All those qualities can be found at the excellent schools located in Northern Colorado. Your child(ren) will receive an advanced curriculum geared to improve their reading skills, writing proficiency, analytical thinking, problem-solving in math and more. Many Fort Collins schools are known for producing students with consistently high ACT scores. Schools in Northern Colorado encourage further education and students can stay close to home by attending any of the area’s several institutions of higher learning. Below are the schools available throughout the area.
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Greater Larimer County (Fort Collins)
Weld County (Greeley and Platteville)
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The Thompson R2-J School District in Berthoud
The Berthoud schools include:
Providing the absolute best educational experience possible to all students is the goal of the Berthoud schools. Parents will encounter schools with a total commitment to academic success. The schools in Berthoud have excellent amenities, including outstanding computer labs, experienced teachers and staff, excellent curriculum and an array of extra-curricular activities.
Thompson School District in Loveland, CO
Before performing any MLS property search, it is recommended you first learn about the outstanding education your children will receive from our highly regarded Thompson School District. This school district is a state-wide leader for consistently high ACT scores. Motivated high school students can participate in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme and complete a rigorous pre-university curriculum at Lucille Erwin Middle School and Loveland High School. Students with a love of the Arts can enjoy a curriculum that incorporates the arts throughout and addresses their learning style at:
No matter which school you select as the best fit for your family, you can rest assured they will graduate prepared for the real world, as the district believes “a successful graduate is a young man or young woman who has mastered basic skills, can think critically and creatively, feels a sense of safety and belonging within the workplace and the Loveland community, and has demonstrated an ability to apply his or her learning to solve real-life problems.”
The St. Vrain Valley School District in Firestone
Firestone is part of the St. Vrain Valley School District, which has more than 24,000 students and is the tenth largest school district in the state.
The Elementary schools in the Firestone area are:
Centennial has a brand new facility featuring an advanced student-focused curriculum, with an emphasis on Science. Students will then attend:
- Coal Ridge Middle School with the belief “that failure for students is not an option and will intervene to ensure academic success for all students.”
As upperclassmen, students have the options of:
- Imagine Charter School (which uses Classic Core Knowledge to teach students to become better citizens through a love of knowledge, goodness and people).
Getting an Education in Frederick
If you choose Frederick as your next home, you will also be using the St. Vrain Valley School District, which offers some great options with:
- Prairie Ridge Elementary (which offers challenging curriculum in grades K-5 and strongly encourage parental involvement)
- Coal Ridge Middle School (Grades 6-8 and provides three fully equipped computer labs and four computers in each classroom to enhance its technology-based curriculum)
- Frederick High School (Grades 9-12, which has graduated three Boettcher Scholars)
Alternative options:
- Carbon Valley Charter School (Grades K-8)
- Twin Peaks Charter Academy (John Irwin School of Excellence winner 2005, 2006)
More St. Vrain Valley District Educational Opportunities in Longmont, CO
If you’re moving to Longmont with kids, education is one of your top priorities. Providing your children the absolute best possible education in Northern Colorado.
Elementary Schools include:
Middle Schools include:
High Schools include:
- Niwot High School (John Irwin School of Excellence winner 2003, 2004, 2005)
These excellent schools all offer advanced curriculum to prepare students for college or the workforce. The school curriculums are designed to meet the needs of every student, no matter their needs, abilities or interests. At Longmont High School, more than half of the students are enrolled in one or more Honors and/or Advanced Placement classes, with many taking Advanced Placement Exams. LHS also features a strong music program that includes marching band, concert band, jazz band, choir and orchestra, and offers four World Language programs: Spanish, French, Japanese, and German.
The Poudre School District in Greater Larimer County
Relocating to Fort Collins means you and your children will find an outstanding public school system. The Poudre School District serves approximately 24,629 Fort Collins area students, includes 50 schools and it is Colorado’s ninth largest school district in the state. The district’s goal is to “Educate . . . Every Child, Every Day!” District-wide, 99% of the teaching staff meets the “highly qualified” requirements as defined in the No Child Left Behind legislation and more than half hold Master’s Degrees. Schools within the district follow a standards-driven curriculum with outstanding enrichment programs in various areas, including robotics, Science/Astronomy Clubs, Eco Week, Science fairs, Spelling and Geography Bees and many more focused on knowledge-building.
Early Childhood Programs
- Barton Early Childhood Center
- Fullana Learning Center
Elementary Schools
- Dunn IB World School (John Irwin School of Excellence winner in 2004, 2005, 2006)
- Livermore (John Irwin School of Excellence winner 2004, 2005, 2006)
- Stove Prairie (John Irwin School of Excellence winner 2004, 2005,2006)
- Traut Core Knowledge (John Irwin School of Excellence winner 2004, 2005, 2006)
Junior High Schools
- Cache La Poudre (CLP)
- Kinard Core Knowledge (John Irwin School of Excellence winner 2005, 2006)
- Mountain View
Senior High Schools
Charter Schools
- Liberty Common (John Irwin School of Excellence winner 2004, 2005, 2006)
- Ridgeview Classical (John Irwin School of Excellence winner 2004, 2005, 2006)
The Weld County School District in Greeley and Platteville
An outstanding public school system with a challenging curriculum awaits your children in the excellent Weld County School District #6. Here, parents get to choose which school their child attends in order to align the best curriculum and goals with their family’s needs. The public schools in Greeley and Platteville consist of 18 elementary schools, which include:
- Platteville Elementary (in Platteville)
Middle schools:
- South Valley Middle (in Platteville)
High schools:
- Valley High School (in Platteville)
- Frederick Senior High School (in Platteville)
- Fort Lupton High School (in Platteville)
Charter school options include:
Private schools within the Greeley city limits include:
Johnstown Educational Opportunities in the Weld School District
Children in grades P-12 have outstanding school opportunities in Johnstown. There are three elementary schools in the area, which include:
Students will then further their education at:
There is also the Knowledge Quest Academy, a Charter School, where parents can sign up their child(ren) to be placed in the lottery system used to award enrollment spots. If students in the middle and high school grades are interested in extra-curricular activities, the middle school offers band, choir, track, football, wrestling, volleyball and basketball, while the high school offers band, choir, theatre, softball, basketball, volleyball, track, football, cross-country, swimming, and baseball. All of these schools meet the Colorado State Accreditation Standards. Between 2002 and 2007, the Weld School District improved writing scores by 9 points and math scores by 16 points.
More Great Weld District Educational Choices in Windsor, CO
New and existing residents to Windsor will appreciate the academic opportunities in the area. Windsor is also part of the Weld School District with the core beliefs:
- We prepare students for success in a constantly changing and diverse world.
- We treat every one of our students, parents, staff and community members with dignity and respect.
- We embrace diversity of ethnicity, belief, aptitude and talent.
- We value and encourage creative and critical thinking skills.
- We maintain a safe environment to enhance learning.
- We welcome vigorous participation by parents and the community in our schools and district.
There are four elementary schools, one charter school, one middle school and one high school in the Weld County RE-4 District, which are all accredited by the Colorado Department of Education. Children in grades P-5 will attend:
Parents with children in grades K-8 may also choose the Windsor Charter Academy. No matter the choice, each school will help instill a love of learning in children. Other options include:
- Windsor Middle School provides challenging learning opportunities for kids in grades 6-8.
- Windsor High School serves grades 9-12
Higher Educational Opportunities in the Northern Colorado Area
Because continuing education is an emphasis in the Northern Colorado area, you’ll find many excellent colleges, universities and community colleges located in and around the area.
- Colorado State University in Fort Collins has specialized curriculum in numerous areas, such as infectious diseases, atmospheric science programs, clean energy technologies, and the environmental sciences.
- University of Colorado in Boulder is another excellent choice. Exciting things are happening at CU-Boulder, including the Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics being selected by NASA to lead a “$485 million orbiting space mission proposed to launch in 2013 to probe the past climate of Mars, including its potential for harboring life over the ages.”
There are also the options of the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, as well as Front Range Community College, Regis and Aims Community College. Environmentalists attending UNC will appreciate its eco-friendly addition of solar panels to McKee Hall to help reduce its energy use, made possible through a $10,000 grant from the Governor’s Energy Office. The world-class faculty and lower cost of tuition helps students and parents feel they are getting more for their money.
There Are No Wrong Choices When Relocating To The Fort Collins Area
No matter which area of Northern Colorado you decide to call home, you will have numerous selections of outstanding schools to enroll you child(ren) in. Every school in the Northern Colorado vicinity from preschool to Graduate School has the highest standards of advanced curriculum and will meet the needs of any and every student. When you are ready to start your property search in the area with the school of your choice, contact Jason Humpal at the Century 21 team of Real Estate Experts to assist you in every aspect to your Fort Collins relocation.
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