MONUMENT, Colo.(KRDO13) — Students at Lewis-Palmer Elementary School are getting some new outdoor spaces — and they have a group of local Scouts and their community to thank. What started as a Scout project quickly grew into a school community effort, resulting in three new outdoor classrooms for students. Early last month, Scouts gathered to
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — D11 students are beautifying downtown Colorado Springs this week in preparation for First Friday Artwalk. The district calls the annual tradition “Chalktober.” Students will be outside the Pioneer’s Museum Thursday morning chalking it up, coloring sidewalks, and building murals. Friday morning the students will be chalking at Acacia Park. The
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A $12.6 million infrastructure project featuring a new roundabout and repaved roads opened near Lewis-Palmer High School on the first day of classes to improve traffic flow and safety.
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PUEBLO, Colo. (KRDO) — One Pueblo teacher just got some pretty big recognition — and he found out about it in a surprise visit to his classroom. Fifth-grade teacher Arjun Sahdev teaches at Minnequa Elementary and he’s now one of just eight finalists for Colorado Teacher of the Year — and that’s out of 297
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FALCON, Colo. (KRDO) — A local high school golfer is putting up some seriously impressive numbers, already turning heads across Colorado. Cayden Besler is just 15 years old, a sophomore at Falcon High School, and he’s already playing golf like a seasoned pro. Cayden shot a nine-under-par 63 at the Palmer Invitational recently at Patty Jewett here
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) –A local volleyball player keeps digging into her team, so much so that she has the attention of several colleges. Toryn Dempsey is just a junior at Vista Ridge High School, and she’s already put up insane numbers for the Wolves. She’s a three-year varsity starting libero. All-conference. Already closing in
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CALHAN, Colo. (KRDO) – Every school year, Ellicott seniors wake up before dawn and send their goals into the universe. It’s called ‘Senior Sunrise.’ Each student writes their goals and aspirations on biodegradable balloons, and in unison, releases them to the clouds. “My message on the balloon was that I hope to do good things
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — As the new school year began on Monday at Colorado College, campus police are repeating their annual effort to emphasize crosswalk safety for students. Cathy Buckley, the director of the Campus Safety Police, said that officers traditionally spend the first two weeks of the school year reminding students to use
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The students at the Fountain Valley Boarding School returned to class Monday after a weekend-long “orientation” that felt more like a College welcome week. “There was a lot of chat, a lot of game playing. There was a mobile dance party,” Associate Dean Andy Moeschberger said. “We ended the day
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MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A $37 million bond is funding three years of upgrades at Manitou Springs schools. Students say the community behind those walls matters just as much as the buildings themselves. The high school sits on one of the better overlooks in the region. Built in the 1960s, it is getting the
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Students at both the Colorado Schools for the Deaf and Blind aren’t just returning to their friends, their returning to a family. In a world without interpreters, students can learn and play with others who understand their conditions. KRDO13’s Bradley Davis introduces us to the volleyball team with the School
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The back-to-school season isn’t just about younger students heading back to the classroom. College students across Colorado are also getting ready for a new school year, and at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS), move-in day marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter. For incoming freshmen, the first
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University of Colorado-Colorado Springs officials say there will be sufficient parking for the upcoming semester, though high demand for central campus spaces remains an issue.
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The James Madison Charter Academy in Widefield District 3 utilizes a parent carpool system instead of school buses to save on operational costs and prioritize educational resources.
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SECURITY-WIDEFIELD, Colo. (KRDO) – KRDO13’s Bradley Davis joins us live with the class and staff at James Madison Charter Academy. Tune in to see their fun shenanigans as class goes back in session!
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WIDEFIELD, Colo. (KRDO) – District 3 returned to the classroom this week, and Widefield High School showed off its range Thursday morning with KRDO13. Like having so much hype with everybody and doing all the fun things and especially the bus rides after competitions are so much fun. First year for you, but 150th for
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Nearly a dozen schools in Colorado’s Widefield District 3 have begun implementing pedestrian safety upgrades following an $11 million allocation from El Paso County commissioners in February 2024.
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MONUMENT, Colo. (KRDO) – Students at Lewis-Palmer High returned to the classroom Wednesday with strong senior traditions and even stronger school spirit. Dozens of students arrived before 5 a.m. to greet KRDO13’s live TV crew. The senior girls rocked hand-sewn overalls, while the senior boys sported painted jean shorts. “We spent a lot of time
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado Springs School District 11 students are back in class, and this year every single one of them gets a hands-on learning experience outside the classroom tied directly to their grade level. KRDO13 rode along on a D-11 school bus Tuesday morning for the first day of school, including a
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – The halls of schools in Harrison School District 2 were buzzing Monday as some students returned to classrooms for the first day of school. At Panorama Middle School, sixth graders got their first chance to settle into their new surroundings before seventh and eighth graders joined them. “You kind of
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