Atlas High School students take ‘life changing’ trip to Africa
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…
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Pine Creek High School student’s non-profit helping students worldwide
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — A student at Pine Creek High School started a non-profit that’s already helping thousands of students across the…
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Falcon D49 is a finalist for national award honoring school districts
Now boasting the largest school district in the Pikes Peak region, Falcon D49 has another achievement that could earn it a national award later this…
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The School Buzz: D-60 elementary school debuts new innovation lab next week
Risley International Academy of Innovation will start the new school year with some serious new “rizz.” The D-60 elementary school will cut the…
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School Buzz: Canon City High School named as one of the most innovative in the U.S.
Canon City High School has some serious bragging rights as they start school this week. The Carnegie Foundation recently named CCHS as one of the…
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New STEM Innovation high school is open in time for the school year
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — The Colorado Springs School of Technology (CSST), District 11’s new STEM Innovation High School, is done being…
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D11 offering teachers and students free school supplies
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) — District 11 (D11) in Colorado Springs is providing students and teachers with free school supplies to start the…
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The School Buzz: D-8 high school sends ‘Green Team’ to Colorado Youth Climate Summit
FOUNATIN, Colo. (KRDO) – Students at Fountain-Fort Carson High School have a “Green Team” that’s feeling empowered like never before thanks to a…
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The School Buzz: Widefield D-3 high-schoolers simulate train crash in CERT training
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – If disaster were ever to strike, many students from Discovery High School would now able to to respond. Students at…
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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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The School Buzz: Two Palmer Ridge seniors compete in prestigeous music finals in NYC
Two very talented students from Monument recently competed in New York City in a music competition touted as one of the best in the world. Izzy…
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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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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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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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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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