School Buzz

A driver’s license is a rite of passage for most teenagers. Thankfully, there’s a middle school student well ahead of the curve in prepping other students for safe driving. Holmes Middle School was the only middle school among many high schools to attend a local SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) meeting last month. Among those

MONUMENT, Colo. (KRDO) – High schoolers in Monument will certainly have a leg up on the competition when entering the workforce, thanks to a new center focused on innovative careers. Lewis-Palmer School District 38 recently cut the ribbon on its new Career and Innovation Center. It’s already open to students from both district high schools who

Six high schoolers from Atlas Prep School recently returned from a trip to Africa, where they immersed themselves in the life and culture of those from Rwanda and Uganda. The students say it was life-changing. The students, all juniors, from the Colorado Springs school learned about farming, hiking and healing in both African countries. They

FOUNATIN, Colo. (KRDO) – Students at Fountain-Fort Carson High School have a “Green Team” that’s feeling empowered like never before thanks to a statewide summit. The D-8 school recently sent its “green team” to Carbondale for the Colorado Youth Climate Summit. It’s where 50 students from across the state came together to inspire action to

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – If disaster were ever to strike, many students from Discovery High School would now able to to respond. Students at the D-3 school have been training for weeks in emergency response. It all culminated this week during a realistic simulation of a train crash — all to become certified emergency

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 drives. Vitalant, a nationwide blood donation center, recognized the Widefield D-3 school as being the host of one of the best blood drives in the state. MRHS has a

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – Colorado Springs is home to a school that helps students specifically with dyslexia. It’s called ALLIES (Academy for Literacy, Learning and Innovation Excellence). Twice a year, they host “Dyslexia Night,” a special night to help parents better understand what their children are going through. The D-49 school takes parents through

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 south side of Monument and will be a resource for high school students to learn practical skills in relevant industries like engineering, manufacturing, and other skill trades, along with classes in healthcare

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 the case recently at Weikel Elementary School on Fort Carson. That’s where Bobbi Perry, a 5th-grader, taught her assistant principal how to ride a unicycle. Noah

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. Paul Blankenship teaches English at the D-11 school. The district says Blankenship has raised his class’s reading skills by three and a half years in just one semester, improving seven