The School Buzz: Mesa Ridge High School touts life-saving student-led effort
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Mesa Ridge High School is proud of what a group of students recently accomplished over the course of several blood…
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CHSSA responds to Colorado schools leaders’ letter on transgender athletes
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) has responded to a letter penned by school board members…
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The School Buzz: ALLIES bridges gap between students with dyslexia and parents
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado Springs is home to a school that helps students specifically with dyslexia. It’s called ALLIES (Academy for…
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District 11 fires athletic director
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Board of Education (BOE) documents show that Colorado Springs District 11 has fired its athletic director. Chris…
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The School Buzz: Lewis-Palmer kicks off renovations for new Career & Innovation Center
Lewis-Palmer D-38 kicked off renovations for their new Career and Innovation Center with a wall-breaking ceremony last week. The building is on the…
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The School Buzz: Manitou Springs students perform suite dedicated to Emma Crawford
MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO0 – Usually, the only time you hear the name Emma Crawford is during Halloween. Not this year. Not in Manitou Springs.…
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The School Buzz: D-8 5th grader teaches teacher how to ride unicycle
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – It’s remarkable when a student gets a full ride. Even more so when a student teaches a teacher how to ride. Such was…
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No criminal charges filed against D20 teacher accused of inappropriate touching
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A Timberview Middle School teacher is not currently facing charges by the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD)…
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Department of Education launches investigation into UCCS for ‘race-exclusionary practices’
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – According to the Department of Education (DOE), the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS) is under…
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Woodland Park School District superintendent resigns
UPDATE: After initially announcing that Superintendent Ken Witt would resign effective April 15, the Woodland Park School District said Wednesday…
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The School Buzz: D-11 high school teacher lauded for raising scores, connecting with students
Students at Mitchell High School are celebrating some of the highest reading scores in the district and the school says it’s thanks to one teacher.…
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ABSOLUTELY COLORADO: Lewis-Palmer High School student restores old schoolhouse
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A Lewis-Palmer High School student has made it his mission to give a facelift to a historic school house filled with…
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After abrupt closure due to structural concerns, Jenkins Middle announces plans to reopen
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – After closing doors and moving students to other schools, Jenkins Middle School has announced plans to reopen as…
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The School Buzz: USA Basketball hoops it up at D-11 elementary school
Kids at Fremont Elementary School were able to play hoops at school for class credit this week with a visit from USA Basketball. K-5th graders got…
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The School Buzz: Colorado Springs charter school touts two award-winning educators
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A Colorado Springs charter school is touting two recent awards from staff this past week. Atlas Prep School’s…
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The School Buzz: Mountain Academy of Arts and Sciences highlights 6th-grade at Ute Pass Elementary
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — It may be the most “Colorado” class ever offered to 6th-graders. It proves that not all classrooms have four…
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The School Buzz: Taekwando highlights Prairie Winds Elementary School’s Hawk Strong Day
MONUMENT, Colo. (KRDO) – Students at Prairie Winds Elementary School spend one day each year learning how to be strong as a Hawk. This year that day…
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The School Buzz: D-49 elementary students collect 781 boxes of cereal for non-profit
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – If breakfast is the most important meal of the day, students at Remington Elementary deserve a huge award. 4th and…
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The School Buzz: D20 school’s Health Jam a huge hit in 13th year
Many students like to jam out. But not like those at Edith Wolford Elementary School. The D-20 school held its 13th annual Health Jam last week. The…
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The School Buzz: Engineer returns to North Middle School for fun STEM project
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Samuel Thompson was thrilled to return to North Middle School where he was once a student. A lot has changed since…
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