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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School District 11 teacher ‘walk-in’ protest proceeds as scheduled in Colorado Springs
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — Single-digit temperatures and snow Wednesday morning made taking a stand cold work for disgruntled teachers in…
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Crowds of D11 teachers are expected to flood outside schools tomorrow. Here’s why
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – At Wednesday morning drop-off, you may see your student’s teachers standing out front of the building as your…
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Pikes Peak Library District hosts poetry contest for 4th and 5th graders
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Do you have an elementary schooler who has a way with words? This poetry contest might be right up their alley. The…
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District 11 students partner with nonprofit to help survivors of human trafficking
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Students have kicked off a new initiative to support human trafficking survivors, according to District 11.…
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The School Buzz: Pueblo students make blankets for Pueblo Children’s Advocacy Center
The Honor Society at Pueblo Central High School participates in a big community service project every year. This year they decided to make blankets…
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Pueblo School for Arts and Sciences teacher fired for allegedly hitting student in the head
PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) – A Pueblo School for Arts and Sciences (PSAS) teacher at the Jones Avenue campus has been terminated this week, after allegedly…
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Students from Colorado Springs are helping build a well in a small village in Africa
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO)- Students from Colorado Springs are raising money to help build a well in a small village in Africa. The…
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Colorado Springs School partners to drill well in Malawi, bringing clean water to African village
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Officials with the Colorado Springs School say students and staff are partnering with a nonprofit to bring clean…
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The School Buzz: D-3’s new GIFT program provides aviation career head start
Widefield School District 3 has a new program allowing students to soar, getting them a head start on a possible aviation career. The program is…
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District 11 middle school hopes to transform into a “community school” with new program
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Officials with District 11 say they’re launching a new “community school” model at Galileo Middle School. According…
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Health officials report whooping cough outbreak involving Jenkins Middle School students
EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) – Students and staff at Jenkins Middle School can’t seem to catch a break after health officials confirm the school has…
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Jenkins Middle School students return to class at other schools after shutdown
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Students from Jenkins Middle School returned to class today. They’re being hosted by other D11 schools while…
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Pueblo West teacher drives mobile health science lab to online students
PUEBLO WEST, Colo. (KRDO) – A registered nurse and health science teacher at Destinations Career Academy drives her medical lab on wheels to her…
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